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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn light of the Gianforte developments the press should carry pepper spray.
In L A they sell it at the NoHo station. If I was a member of the press I would carry it, especially if I was a woman.
Initech
(100,080 posts)It doesn't matter what we do - they don't give a flying fuck.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)A thug would think twice about assaulting somebody half his size if he knew his reward was a face full of mace.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Gianforte is going to be a national Republican hero, because it's a party of Brownshirts now.
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)It gives permission for other Trump Republicans to follow suit.
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)Reporters should wear body armor and then antagonize the Repub with questions about health care. They should have a lot of witnesses and video available to record in case the Repub says or does something unethical. Show the world what thugs/bullies they really are.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Provoke the ones with short fuses. Chances are in DC they won't get a friendly jury.
LeftInTX
(25,366 posts)Can we just body slam every Tea Partier instead?
R B Garr
(16,954 posts)probably just start pepper spraying reporters themselves and claim self-defense, sort of like this Gianforte creep did.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)They would be on their knees in no time!