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jpak

(41,758 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 12:18 PM Mar 2016

Teen pepper-sprayed as Trump protesters, supporters clash

Source: Washington Post

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police are looking for a man who pepper-sprayed a 15-year-old girl as opponents and supporters of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump clashed outside a Wisconsin rally.

The altercation is the latest in a series of confrontations that have marred recent Trump events.

Investigators have photos taken by participants at Tuesday’s demonstration outside of the Holiday Inn Express that could help to identify the man with the pepper spray, Janesville Police Sgt. Aaron Ellis said Wednesday.

Ellis said the girl told police she punched a man who groped her, and another man then pepper-sprayed her. The girl and a 19-year-old woman standing next to her were treated and released from a hospital, police said.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/30/after-alleged-groping-teen-trump-protester-pepper-sprayed-by-trump-supporter-outside-wisc-rally/?tid=hybrid_collaborative_1_na

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Teen pepper-sprayed as Trump protesters, supporters clash (Original Post) jpak Mar 2016 OP

If he really he thought this was such a great idea, one'd think he'd be taking up Donald's kind.... marble falls Mar 2016 #1

Guy with red hat is a chickenshit. lark Mar 2016 #2

Agreed. Hope they get him. Also, there doesn't appear to have been a grope from the video by the old Akicita Mar 2016 #3

Both were wrong Wibly Mar 2016 #4

Completely agree. The young woman may be in a lot of trouble. My understanding is making as false Akicita Mar 2016 #6

The more I think about it, if the young woman falsely accused the elderly man of groping her to Akicita Mar 2016 #8

maybe true Wibly Mar 2016 #11

I'd like to see Megyn Kelly ask Trump about this. closeupready Mar 2016 #5

Local news story from WISN in Milwaukee alp227 Mar 2016 #7

Janesville police seek help identifying suspect in pepper spray incident outside Donald Trump rally alp227 Mar 2016 #9

Seems like it was her fault ram2008 Mar 2016 #10

marble falls

(57,112 posts)

1. If he really he thought this was such a great idea, one'd think he'd be taking up Donald's kind....

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 12:35 PM

Mar 2016

blanket offer to pay for the defense of any of his arrested supporters.

lark

(23,106 posts)

2. Guy with red hat is a chickenshit.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:29 PM

Mar 2016

He maliciously sprayed the girl, smiled, then scurried away like a rat with a light turned on. He needs to be found and charged for this assault. See how he likes it when the big bubbas go after him.

Akicita

(1,196 posts)

3. Agreed. Hope they get him. Also, there doesn't appear to have been a grope from the video by the old

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:00 PM

Mar 2016

man. At most he inadvertantly touched her with the piece of paper he was holding. Witnesses said he didn't touch her. If so, she should be charged with assault for punching an old man and for filing a false police report.

Wibly

(613 posts)

4. Both were wrong

Reply to Akicita (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:39 PM

Mar 2016

The young woman was wrong to hit the guy, no doubt.
But what the guy in the red hat did was out and out assault. He had not been touched by the girl, was not involved in the altercation, slid into place with a motive, waiting for his moment, then pepper sprayed the girl, then like a mouse slipped way so as not to be caught. He did what he did with intent.
The girl was reacting in the heat of the moment, no doubt to some rude remark. The guy in the red hat was just being an out and out coward and criminal.

Akicita

(1,196 posts)

6. Completely agree. The young woman may be in a lot of trouble. My understanding is making as false

Reply to Wibly (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 04:17 PM

Mar 2016

accusation of sexual assault in Wisconsin is a felony. The pepper sprayer is certainly a coward. I hope they find him.

Akicita

(1,196 posts)

8. The more I think about it, if the young woman falsely accused the elderly man of groping her to

Reply to Wibly (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 04:31 PM

Mar 2016

try to excuse her punching him then that is beyond reprehensible. Falsely accusing an elderly man of groping a fifteen year old girl can absolutely ruin the elderly man's life. If that is what happened I hope the girl is punished severely.

Wibly

(613 posts)

11. maybe true

Reply to Akicita (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 03:58 AM

Mar 2016

But it still does not excuse the assault with a weapon by the guy in the red hat.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

5. I'd like to see Megyn Kelly ask Trump about this.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 04:01 PM

Mar 2016

alp227

(32,034 posts)

7. Local news story from WISN in Milwaukee

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 04:24 PM

Mar 2016

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Teen throws punch, gets pepper-sprayed at Janesville Trump rally

alp227

(32,034 posts)

9. Janesville police seek help identifying suspect in pepper spray incident outside Donald Trump rally

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:46 PM

Mar 2016

Last edited Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:35 PM - Edit history (1)

Janesville police have asked for public help to identify a man suspected of pepper-spraying a protester outside Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's Tuesday campaign rally.

Police released two photos Wednesday of a young man wearing glasses and a hat featuring the candidate's signature "Make America Great Again" slogan. Janesville police detective Chris Buescher said the man is suspected of using pepper spray on a 15-year-old girl after she punched another man during an argument.

The altercation was one of a few tense moments between the estimated 2,000 supporters and opponents of Trump who were attending the rally at the Janesville Conference Center at the Holiday Inn Express.

The girl and another 19-year-old woman from Madison also hit by the pepper spray were treated at local hospitals. The State Journal was not able to get their names Tuesday.

More info: Wisconsin State Journal

ram2008

(1,238 posts)

10. Seems like it was her fault

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 09:19 PM

Mar 2016

She punched someone first. If you act with intent to harm, don't be surprised when someone retaliates, or in this case, pepper sprays you.

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