Posted on 03/21/2016 10:15:15 AM PDT by Stalwart
Captain Casey Osborne, 355th Fighter Wing Chief of Public Affairs released this statement on behalf of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base:
I can confirm the individual depicted in these videos is an Airman assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. We are reviewing the situation, fully cooperating with local authorities, and will take appropriate action.
All DOD members are authorized to participate in the political process in their personal capacity without implying any endorsement from the DOD.
We believe wholeheartedly in our fellow Americans' rights to express their views on political issues, and we strongly condemn any attempt to silence those views through force or violence.
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On orders from on high to do this, with promises of a way out?
Yes. Posting about the man’s identity as a follow-up to that story.
You are a moron.
If he had been a BLM protester beating on a white guy he would still be out walking around.
Shut up Rove! LOL!
Great way to throw your career away.
I side with hardcore leftists? Wow.
Umm regardless of what the douche in the KKK hoodie was saying, unless he was threatening Pettway he had no right to jump him and start wailing on him. He was leaving or being escorted to leave for god’s sake.
I’m not siding with the protester, but the officer was wayy out of line, and violent. Are you saying we should start beating the tar out of everyone we don’t like? Who offends us?
In the Beck stabbing rant, people like you were wrongly accusing him of threatening to stab trump when it was clear he was joking around with his producer, like he’s done a thousand times before.
Pettway COULD have taken the high road and just ignored the moron - he was leaving anyway. Instead he chose to get violent. I have ZERO love for anyone who is KKK but his behavior was uncalled for.
Nope, but it was very fun to post that to see what kind of responses I would get. :)
I don’t get that reference. Karl Rove? Did he make some comment about Trump supporters?
Honestly, my initial remark was a troll post and was very entertaining I must be honest.
No, I don’t put ANY blame on Trump for violence at a few of his rallies - that blame lies solely on the person committing the violence.
I believe firmly in personal responsibility.
OK Karl. :-)
Depends on what happened before. Maybe the leftist spit on him...that's assault. Maybe the leftist kicked him...that's assault. In either case it's self defense. We'll see what the guy is charged with, if anything.
Certainly. I was simply inciting Trumpers with a nice troll post. From the video it appears Pettway just went off. If so, not cool. Just because someone says something or dresses in an offensive way doesn’t give you the right to pound on him. That is the wrong thing to do. The right thing is to let it go. The KKK idiot will be judged appropriately by those who see him for what he is, a big d-bag.
Playing right into hussein’s hands.
So glad you came over from DU to post your support for the KKK.
He's joked that often about offing his producer? I bet Rush has never done that to Bo Snerdley...
Have you ever been in the Air Force?
The SSgt. has brought "undue notoriety" on the Air Force which we were all ordered never to do. His commander will have to take some sort of action because this made the national news. I hope it is only a Letter of Reprimand which is the lowest official nonjudicial punishment in the military.
I personally proud of what he did! I suspect in the end, after it blows over, he will not regret what he was compelled to do.
? WTF does Rush have to do with this? Yeah, he was joking around, like millions of guys do all the time. You’ve never joked around like that with your friends?
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