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Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
Sun May 15, 2016, 11:33 AM May 2016

Clinton-Supporting Actor Who Played Clarence Thomas Arrested for Assaulting Bernie Supporter

"The Wire" star Wendell Pierce was arrested Saturday after allegedly physically assaulting a woman supporting Bernie Sanders.

Sources at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta tell us the actor struck up a convo with the woman and her boyfriend at around 3:30 AM. The talk turned political and Wendell -- a big Hillary Clinton supporter -- got upset when the woman declared her support for Bernie.

We're told Wendell -- who played Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the HBO drama, "Confirmation" -- became enraged, pushed the boyfriend and then went after his girlfriend ... grabbing her hair and smacking her in the head.


http://www.tmz.com/2016/05/15/the-wire-arrested-wendell-pierce-hilary-clinton-bernie-sanders/

And Bernie supporters, according to the bourgeois Hillary base, are supposed to be the violent ones?

Think again.
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Clinton-Supporting Actor Who Played Clarence Thomas Arrested for Assaulting Bernie Supporter (Original Post) Fawke Em May 2016 OP
Not Bunk! Doctor_J May 2016 #1
LOL. That's probably a rule to live by. Fawke Em May 2016 #8
Police report please. Someone was assaulted, surely there is one to show proof of this tonyt53 May 2016 #2
I suspect that will come out later. Fawke Em May 2016 #12
And a woman assaulter too. Will Clintonites excommunicate him? floriduck May 2016 #3
Not unless he used the 'W' word hellofromreddit May 2016 #7
They're too busy trying to prove this didn't happen. Fawke Em May 2016 #13
They like "tough". That's their main reason for supporting Clinton, her toughness. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #4
Yeah ok. JaneyVee May 2016 #5
Please hyphenate 'Clinton-Supporting' Eric J in MN May 2016 #6
You got it. Fawke Em May 2016 #10
Thanks (NT) Eric J in MN May 2016 #11
Damn, Bunk... (nt) Recursion May 2016 #9
Wow, IF true it shows how heated the contest has gotten for some Babel_17 May 2016 #14
At 3:30 a.m. in a hotel, I suspect some libations were involved. Fawke Em May 2016 #15
Agreed Babel_17 May 2016 #16
Well, he'll never get on the Supreme Court now jberryhill May 2016 #17
LOL. Fawke Em May 2016 #20
He's a dick in Suits Hare Krishna May 2016 #18
Pathetic. H2O Man May 2016 #19
Wendell Pierce of "Treme", fieerce fighter of civil rights and NOLA patron. Sorry to hear this. Jitter65 May 2016 #21
"Those BS supporters must have gone out of their way to be incite him." kiva May 2016 #22
+1000 bunnies May 2016 #23

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
12. I suspect that will come out later.
Sun May 15, 2016, 11:52 AM
May 2016

This just happened last night.

But here's a picture of him being arrested, so we do know he was detained:



And the story says he posted a $1,000 bond for battery.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
13. They're too busy trying to prove this didn't happen.
Sun May 15, 2016, 11:53 AM
May 2016

TMZ isn't my go-to source for news, but when it comes to celebrities, they generally know their stuff.

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
6. Please hyphenate 'Clinton-Supporting'
Sun May 15, 2016, 11:48 AM
May 2016

At first, I thought the title meant Hillary Clinton was supporting this person.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
14. Wow, IF true it shows how heated the contest has gotten for some
Sun May 15, 2016, 11:54 AM
May 2016

Needless to say, we've only heard one side so far. That's a serious charge for two people to make. Even if mostly true there could be more to it, like back and forth escalating physical contact.

Also needless to say is that if the couple's story stands up it will look very bad for Mr. Pierce. Maybe he was under a lot of other pressure and felt sucker punched by what he was hearing and reacted very badly.

But let's hear his side.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
15. At 3:30 a.m. in a hotel, I suspect some libations were involved.
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:01 PM
May 2016

Still doesn't give anyone the right to assault someone, though, but might explain the escalation.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
16. Agreed
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:08 PM
May 2016

Assuming the couple's story has at least some truth to it, and giving the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Pierce, I think it possible he felt like he was getting played, verbally, and then .... well, then things took a turn for the worse from there.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
20. LOL.
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:12 PM
May 2016


However, that might not be true. Thomas is there despite sexually harassing Anita Hill. If Biden gets involved and doesn't allow relevant testimony, we may never know the truth.

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)
19. Pathetic.
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:12 PM
May 2016

I notice that these "tough guys" are very selective in selecting their victims.

Recommended.

 

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)
21. Wendell Pierce of "Treme", fieerce fighter of civil rights and NOLA patron. Sorry to hear this.
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:13 PM
May 2016

Those BS supporters must have gone out of their way to be incite him. Wendell is a very decent person and supporter of progressive causes. He just thinks Hillary will be a better President.

kiva

(4,373 posts)
22. "Those BS supporters must have gone out of their way to be incite him."
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:17 PM
May 2016

This political season's version of "She must have been wearing something sexy" for rapists.

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