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marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:03 PM Mar 2016

Trump Protestor Sucker-Punched at North Carolina Rally Videos Show

Source: Washington Post

Videos at link:

Rouse said as soon as Trump’s speech began, someone in the crowd singled out him and his friends, screaming, “You need to get the f— out of there!” Rouse said that his group had not said anything and that the comment was unprovoked. But he said they were almost immediately surrounded by eight Cumberland County sheriff officers, who escorted them out. On the way up the stairs, the attack came.

Rouse, a 32-year-old musician, said he didn’t see the punch but saw the aftermath — his friend “slammed” by officers to the ground and handcuffed. Noting that someone in the crowd shouted, “Go home n—–s,” he said he was taken aback.

“We’ve been watching all this stuff happen to everyone else,” Rouse said. “This isn’t Biloxi. This isn’t Montgomery. This is Fayetteville. … it’s a well-cultured area.” Noting Fayetteville’s proximity to Fort Bragg, he added: “I wanted to take my 11-year-old child, to give him a touch of what’s happening political-wise. I’m glad I didn’t. I’ve never been more embarrassed to be from here in my life. It’s just appalling.”


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/10/trump-protester-sucker-punched-at-north-carolina-rally-videos-show/



There were many protestors at the Trump rally in Fayetteville NC yesterday.
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Trump Protestor Sucker-Punched at North Carolina Rally Videos Show (Original Post) marions ghost Mar 2016 OP
...what... Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #1
Obviously you've only driven through (many moons ago) marions ghost Mar 2016 #4
For many years, growing up in NC, we referred to it as Fayettenam. Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #5
Definitely turned it around marions ghost Mar 2016 #8
Germany in the 1930's all over again. jalan48 Mar 2016 #2
+ 1 red dog 1 Mar 2016 #10
Here's a page with a few videos from the NY Daily News: adigal Mar 2016 #3
that's what it looks like marions ghost Mar 2016 #9
I hope that kid gets a really good lawyer ... salinsky Mar 2016 #6
That's just what I was thinking red dog 1 Mar 2016 #11
The Trump campaign slogan should be, "Make America White Again". Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #7
"Man Charged With Assaulting Protester At Trump Rally" red dog 1 Mar 2016 #12
These videos of attacks at Trump rallies calguy Mar 2016 #13
Lawrence O'Donnell just did a report on it marions ghost Mar 2016 #14
 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
1. ...what...
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:18 PM
Mar 2016
"This is Fayetteville. … it’s a well-cultured area.”


Said no one who has ever driven through Fayetteville, ever. Unless your idea of culture is pawn shops, payday loan shacks, and strip bars.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
4. Obviously you've only driven through (many moons ago)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:26 PM
Mar 2016




Yes, there's still a strip of the usual sleezy stuff you find around military bases, but the downtown area has undergone a Renaissance that Fayetteville should be proud of. All sorts of cultural attractions, restaurants, shops, arts festivals.

Fay Today
 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
5. For many years, growing up in NC, we referred to it as Fayettenam.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:29 PM
Mar 2016

Though I'll admit I haven't been back in a long while, so good for Fayetteville if they've turned it around.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
8. Definitely turned it around
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:37 PM
Mar 2016

from "Fayettenam" days. It's a hip small city with a lot of cultural diversity actually. International festival:

jalan48

(13,870 posts)
2. Germany in the 1930's all over again.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:23 PM
Mar 2016

Trump just needs to stage a big attack on his followers to really whip them into a frenzy and convince them they are the true victims in society.

red dog 1

(27,820 posts)
10. + 1
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:57 PM
Mar 2016

Hitler hated Jews; Trump hates immigrants, especially Mexican immigrants.
(But, apparently, he has no problem with hiring illegal immigrants & paying them very little)

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
3. Here's a page with a few videos from the NY Daily News:
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:23 PM
Mar 2016
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-blame-trump-rally-assault-black-person-article-1.2559473

It said he had a "private" security firm, and it looks like the security knocked down the black guy who was punched in the face after he walked up a few more steps. WTF?? Am I seeing this wrong?

salinsky

(1,065 posts)
6. I hope that kid gets a really good lawyer ...
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:31 PM
Mar 2016

... and goes after the assaulter, the security, and Trump himself.

That is seriously f**ked up.

red dog 1

(27,820 posts)
11. That's just what I was thinking
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:08 PM
Mar 2016

I'd love to see a smart, feisty lawyer like Mike Papantonio take the case pro bono.

Also, Pap's radio show, "Ring of Fire" should discuss these frequent attacks on innocent people at Trump rallies.

calguy

(5,315 posts)
13. These videos of attacks at Trump rallies
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 11:28 PM
Mar 2016

Will make a nice commercial for our candidate to use against Trump in the fall
It could be entitled "Is THIS the kind of America we want? It's the America Trump wants!"

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
14. Lawrence O'Donnell just did a report on it
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 11:36 PM
Mar 2016

--with clips of tRump talking about punching out people who disagree with him. And saying that he'll pay the legal fees of anyone who does that. Even showed a clip where tRump jokes about killing people on the other side. But when this incident happened in Fayetteville, the tRump campaign now says, "we are not involved."

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