Man Arrested For Spitting [large amount of tobacco juice] On [the face of] Jane Fonda

News4JAX ^ | 4-20-05 | ???

[OXENinFLA]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --

Police said they arrested a man for spitting on Academy Award winning actress Jana Fonda during a book-signing stop in Kansas City Tuesday night.

Fonda, 67, spoke at Unity Temple, in The Plaza shopping district, about her new book, "My Life So Far" and her new movie with Jennifer Lopez called "Monster-In-Law."

At about 9 p.m., police said a man who had been waiting in line for about 90 minutes, passed a book to Fonda and then spit a large amount of tobacco juice into her face.

Michael A. Smith

Thy said the man then ran away and was taken into custody by off-duty officers, who were providing security for the event.

Fonda declined to prosecute the man for allegedly spitting in her face.

Michael A. Smith, 54, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, which is a city charge.

[OXENinFLA]

Now here's a feel good story for today!!!

[AppyPappy]

Surely, they will release him as they did the pie-throwers.

[OXENinFLA]

PING!!!!!!!!!


I hope there's pics of this!!

[doug from upland]

I understand why he did it, but I really don't want our side doing that kind of stuff. I want to be able to criticize the other side. Let's not be like them.

[wideawake]

Fonda declined to prosecute the man for allegedly spitting in her face.

I.e., she knows if it went to trial, the righteous spitter would get on the stand and explain for the media-saturated courtroom exactly why he did it.

[evets]

Spitting is a nasty habit

[cyborg]

That's DISGUSTING. I wish I could be happy because it's Hanoi Jane but chew is so abhorrent I can't wish it on anybody.

[johniegrad]

There's gotta be a song in there somewhere.

[Stevenc131]

Sorry, but if you feel the need to do this, at least don't run away, otherwise you might be mistaken for a liberal.

[grumple]

Photo op?

Lucky dude...coulda been charged with "assault by bodily fluids".

[HamiltonJay]

One of the bastards who incited dupes to spit on our Troops... bout time a few of them got some of their come uppance... frankly I'm amazed this didn't happen to Kerry during the campaign.

[Rummyfan]

Well, it was juvenile and puerile, but it was also bound to happen. I just wish there were video.

[theFIRMbss]

>Fonda declined to prosecute the man for allegedly spitting in her face

Well, that's pretty cool.
(Unless she hires some PI
to beat up the guy . . .)

[GOPJ]

Conservatives getting hit with pies is seen as "funny" by the MSM. Watch how they play this one. It'll be different. (Hint: major double standard)

[Luigi Vasellini]

I wonder if he was a Nam -vet?? Good for him!!!!!

[Thrusher]

I understand why he did it, but I really don't want our side doing that kind of stuff. I want to be able to criticize the other side. Let's not be like them.

I have to agree with you in principle... but I would still sure love to buy that guy a couple of beers.

[doug from upland]

I'm sure there is but I don't want to celebrate this event.

[rabidralph]

LOL! I hope he was a veteran. I guess she declined to prosecute because she knows she deserves it.

[zip]

Surely, they will release him as they did the pie-throwers.

You know better than that. Double standards rule.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

If he spent all that time waiting in line to do the deed, why did he run away after doing it?

Seems to me if he was trying to make a statement he should have hung around.

[MeanWestTexan]

"'I understand why he did it, but I really don't want our side doing that kind of stuff. I want to be able to criticize the other side. Let's not be like them.'

I have to agree with you in principle... but I would still sure love to buy that guy a couple of beers."

I have to agree with both of you.

[TomasUSMC]

SPIT SHINE

[TomasUSMC]

SPIT SHINE

[daybreakcoming]

I wonder if he really "ran" away or just walked away. Never can tell with the msm. I think spitting is ugly and wouldn't waste my spit on Fonda if she were on fire but it is a rather fitting retribution if I do say so.

[Imaverygooddriver]

He spit tobacco juice in her face? Well isn`t that what you do with a spitoon?

[rabidralph]

Or in the words of Chris Rock: I don't condone it, but I understand it.

[firewalk]

Thanks

[reagan_fanatic]

Maybe he mistook her face for a spittoon. An understandable mistake.

[doug from upland]

I would have preferred that a relative hand her a personal item or momento of a man who died in Vietnam because of her. That would have been powerful.

[Loud Mime]

All the dude has to do is to ask for a trial by jury. Get an old vet on the jury and walk away.

[firewalk]

IMO, she's lucky he didn't do worse...

[Petronski]

Here's a great example!

[exile]

Alright! If I ever run into this guy, I'm going to buy him some Red Man.

[Bahbah]

but I really don't want our side doing that kind of stuff.

Ditto.

[SteveMcKing]

It is completely disgusting. She should have been executed for being the spy that she was, back when they had the chance.

Now all she gets is spit upon.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Ordinarily I am opposed to the use of tobacco in any form, but in this case . . . Well, you know!

[R. Scott]

It was just an accident. He had been waiting in line for about 90 minutes, no spittoons around, and he didn’t want to make a mess on the floor.

[Modernman]

frankly I'm amazed this didn't happen to Kerry during the campaign.

The Secret Service takes a dim view of this type of thing, I would imagine.

[steve8714]

I am sure they'll try him..how about a PTSS defense?

[Route101]

Ha! Ha!...hey jane...you missed a spot!....L.O.L.

[cyborg]

Well coming to think of it... it's payback for all the spitting on the veterans had to put up with.

[SlowBoat407]

Let's not be like them.

I am with you 100% on that. Spitting, shouting, hurling feces, etc. is the recourse of people who have no legitimate argument. Better to simply stand there with a picture of her at the AA gun.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

One of the bastards who incited dupes to spit on our Troops... bout time a few of them got some of their come uppance... frankly I'm amazed this didn't happen to Kerry during the campaign.

BUMP!

You're damn right...and there are alot of people that will NEVER forget about the disrespect those boys were shown when they came back home.

[headsonpikes]

Tobacco juice!! Poison attack! Horrors!

That's very, very terrible - but at least he didn't drive an SUV over her.

[Types_with_Fist]

I wonder if he was a Nam -vet??

I'll betcha a dollar to a donut.

[blackdog]

While some acts cannot be condoned, when it comes to certain people and Fonda is just one of them, mere words cannot ever depict the true feelings we have for them. At some instances the English language just doesn't translate well.

A spatter of Redman juice in Jane's face translates just perfectly.

[enraged]

Bingo! It would have been nice to see him stand his ground tho'

[DM1]

well this was cool!

[2banana]

Why does this remind me of the outlaw "Josey Wells?"

[dc-zoo]

I would be happy to pay the man's fine and shake his hand.