Donald Trump supporter smacks protester at Albany rally

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  1. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Good lord Trumpsters, Let security handle it.


    In an amazing repeat of history, folks go from loud and obnoxious to assault in the blink of an eye.

    You know, I was at the Giants game on Sunday, playing the hated Dodgers, a rivalry that goes back to the New York days. This rivalry has a history of drunken and felonious violence, and as i was there, i was thinking anyone stupid enough to start throwing blows over baseball teams is a profound idiot.

    Even more so in defense of Trump, a man with little to no policy proposals and an ego tat may tip the rotation of the planet due to mass.


    And yet, once again, goaded into getting physical is a Trump supporter.


    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...acks-protester-albany-rally-article-1.2597364


    A fiery Donald Trump supporter slapped a protester in the face during a rambunctious rally in Albany on Monday — and the blowhard billionaire did nothing to stop the brawl, choosing instead to compare demonstrators at the event to ISIS.

    The attacker, who was only identified as “Mike,” said he pounced on the protester because “he was yelling in my face.”

    “I have my personal rights and my personal space,” he told the Albany Times-Union after the rally. “They're going to start yelling about some bulls--t, I'll snatch your ass up.”

    Video of the mid-event attack showed Mike and the demonstrator facing each other — apparently arguing — as another audience member stood between the two. After a tense standoff, Mike lunged at the protester and smacked him in the face twice.

    The protester was eventually removed from the rally at the Times Union Center

    Before The GOP presidential frontrunner took the stage, event organizers instructed supporters not to touch protesters. Instead, the fans were instructed to hold their Trump signs high and chant “Trump! Trump! Trump!” whenever a dissenter became vocal.

    Trump did not seem to notice the slapping and carried on talking to the crowd as the brawl broke out.

    But he did comment as other activists interrupted his 50-minute speech — and even loosely and bizarrely compared the protests to ISIS’ terror plots.

    The businessman-turned-politician said he tried to be nice to one of his critics, but the foe refused to show him and the rest of the crowd respect.
     
  2. BrunoTibet

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    Wow. So he physically went after someone because he was 'yelling in my face', which the video doesn't show.

    What IS it about Trump supporters that makes them such emotional little snowflakes with such delicate sensibilities?
     
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    What is it about Liberal protesters that seem to be starting all this ^&#*(*@? Why are they so angry? Why are Liberals such sensitive little snowflakes they can't handle someone smacking them after they're rude (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)s and "get in someone's face" =)

    No one should be smacking anyone, however it seems the only protesters starting fights are Hillary and Bernie supporters/ Weird?

    Just in my neighborhood I saw a Trump sign knocked over on the side walk, while riding with my daughter and 2 doors down, a Hillary signs was standing up untouched. Again, who are the angry rude people?
     
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    So if someone is 'rude' you advocate physical violence? Thanks for proving my point.
    Except, of course, that in this case, the Trump supporter initiated violence.
    OMG! THAT'S BIGGER THAN PEARL HARBOR AND 911 COMBINED!!!!

    You going to be OK?
     
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    Cheers
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    Now you'll see the classic Trumpster move...

    when you say "The Trump fans are violent"...they deny it. "Lies, not true."

    when you point to a documented incident of a Trump fan being violent....they say "So what? He had it coming!"


    And then they expect us to believe them NEXT time when they say "That's a lie...never happens!"

    :)

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    See? Tell Pred that Trump supporters are violent...he'lll deny it.

    Point to a news story where it happens....he says "They had it coming" and admits Trump supporters are violent and that he supports it happening.
     
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    A rare Lateral Bird sighting in the field!
     
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    Streightin up, fly right.

    As to the Op. Getting in someone's face and screaming can be considered assault. There need not be a verbal threat just an aggressive posture. Did the agitator lean into and touch the Trump rally attendee while screeming?

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  9. RichT2705

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    Maybe sooner or later, Liberals will stop trying to shut down other peoples rights to speak and be heard...until then, enjoy the slaps you asked for.
     
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    What does that have to do with the topic?
     
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    Your hatred of the rule of law duly noted.
     
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    RichT2705 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Psst....the thread we are currently in is about a "protestor" trying to disrupt someone elses rally. Perhaps you thought you were in another thread....


    Topic Reminder service: Donald Trump supporter smacks protester at Albany rally
     
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    Does the Trump supporter not have a "safe zone" or "personal space" or does that only apply to those of the Progressive mind?
     
  14. RichT2705

    RichT2705 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Your hatred of peoples right to assemble, speak and be heard on topics you dont like is noted as well.
     
  15. BrunoTibet

    BrunoTibet Banned

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    Yawn. Sorry, I simply don't hate those.

    Please try again and try harder this time.
     
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    Person A goes to a Trump rally because he wants to hear what he has to say.

    Person B hates Trump and his supporters and only goes to the rally to start trouble.

    Trouble starts, but who gets blamed? Not the person who wanted to start trouble but the person who wanted to peacefully hear what Trump had to say.

    Did liberals ever come to the conclusion that if they didn't start trouble then trouble wouldn't start?
     
  17. RichT2705

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    No need to try again, accurate as called despite you not wanting to face and admit it.
     
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    Psst, you still avoided my question.

    1) People were protesting.
    2)????????
    3) Therefore, liberals are "trying to shut down other peoples rights to speak and be heard

    Looking for the missing #2 here. You have a right to free speech, not a right to be free from criticism and objection.
     
  19. RichT2705

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    No, your question was not valid.
    You're not looking for anything except deflections. Why dont you liberals simply stop trying to infiltrate and shut down Trump rallys? Noone cares if you share his ideals and proposals...stay home and dont vote for him then.

    But stop stepping on the rights and priviledges of your fellow Americans like a bunch of crybabies. If you put yourself into these positions and get slapped around...well thats on you.
     
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    Exactly. if Pajama boy stayed at home instead of trying to shut down an event that others sponsored and wanted to attend..... Pajama boy wouldnt get beat up.
     
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    My question was just asking you to explain your comment. The deflection is yours.

    I'm a libertarian, not a liberal.

    Sounds like you don't care about the right of protestors to their own free speech and freedom to assemble.

    And yet you can't point out how this is stepping on anyone's rights when asked.

    Lol, meeting free speech with violence . . . and then the targets of violence of violating your rights. That's a knee slapper.
     
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    Would you be ok if a few protesters carried signs around and chanted in abortion clinic? Would that be following the rule of law? Would you support one groups First amendment right to disrupt, and not the other? Just wondering!

    I
     
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    So speaking is "starting trouble"...and justifies physical assault???


    BTW, again, you can now never deny that Trump supporters are violent....you're admitting it. You're just trying to EXCUSE it.

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    Not sure I remember any clinic people sucker-punching a "pro-life" protestor...

    in fact, given the number of ARSONS and MURDERS by "pro-lifers"....it's usually the clinic folks who are risk.

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    Again, the Trumpsters can now NEVER deny that Trump fans are violent....they're admitting it, but offering up excuses and "So? They had it coming" lines.
     
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    Don't think you answers the question. Deflect away . More bs.
     
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    The comment was 100% understandable from the get go, as typed, in relation to the topic of the thread.

    Your momentary lapses of understanding are not my problem to sort out.

    Call it what you will...a rose is a rose...

    Not when it disrupts other peoples rights, as the Anti Trump..."protestors" seem to keep doing. Remember the Trump rally that had to be cancelled? How about Shapiros event in California?
    This is the crap you guys do, and you deserve everything you get. Who told you you had some right to crap on what other people want to hear under the guise of "protesting"...pfffft.

    The above clearly illustrates this.

    What you guys are doing at rallys isnt "free speech", it's disruption and you deserve every "face slapper" you get.
     

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