Man Spits in Jane Fonda's Face at Book Signing

Reuters ^ | 4/20/05 | BornInASmallTown

[BornInASmallTown]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - A man who said he was a Vietnam veteran spat tobacco juice in Jane Fonda's face at a Kansas City book signing, police said on Wednesday.

The man, 54-year-old Michael Smith, waited in line for about 90 minutes before spitting a "large amount" of tobacco juice into Fonda's face, according to Kansas City police.

Smith was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

The 67-year-old Oscar-winning actress was in town as part of a book-signing tour for her newly released autobiography titled "My Life So Far."

[Puppage]

Aw, where's the spitcam when ya need one?

[Richard Kimball]

Well, I guess we don't have to wonder what he was thinking.

[adaven]

Hehehehehehhe

[G.Mason]

Now that would be a photo! ;)

[Txsleuth]

Wait a minute---the conservative writers and pundits have been getting things thrown at them for months--starting with Ann Coulter---

Were all arrested?

[tx4guns]

Pics? That would be a classic "OWNED" pic.

[Conspiracy Guy]

He's waited a lot longer than 90 minutes.

[Alex Marko]

Well, i can only say.....

WELL DONE!

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

aw shucks!

turnabout is fair play :)

[traderrob6]

Wish it would have been me.

[Puppage]

[fabriclady]

He deserves a metal. Maybe he will get some offer of legal advise or funds to help with his legal bills. I would guess he is a vet.

[zoosha]

A Good Chaw always deserves a Good Spitoon!

[G32]

Is it really right to support this stuff?

I mean, we complain if Coulter or someone gets hit with a pie and this is even worse.

I don't care who it is, this should not be happening.

[anniegetyourgun]

Some were, but released without much said.

[Fenris6]

"The man, 54-year-old Michael Smith, waited in line for about 90 minutes before spitting a "large amount" of tobacco juice into Fonda's face"

Thus ensuring him free beer for life. Nicely done.

[Keith in Iowa]

As much as I dislkike HanoiJane - spitting in her face is just plain wrong.

[shadeaud]

Hanoi Jane didn't press charges because she thought the guy was just French kissing her.

[OSHA]

I agree.

[areafiftyone]

ALREADY POSTED HERE

Police: Man Arrested For Spitting On Jane Fonda - Fonda Declines to Press Charges

[plain talk]

I guarantee I'd donate money to defray his legal expense

[tiamat]

Eeeeewwwww!

[Sunshine Sister]

No that is the courage of your convictions! Not only that but he is taking responsibility for what he done!

[since1868]

This is different Ann is not a traitor.

[Fenris6]

"I mean, we complain if Coulter or someone gets hit with a pie and this is even worse. I don't care who it is, this should not be happening."

Difference: Coulter is merely a firebrand expressing her opinion, while Jane Fonda is a TRAITOR who by all rights should be tarrred and feathered in the public square.

[-=Wing_0_Walker=-]

Hope she was neat and swallowed a lot.

[fabriclady]

Oh, come on. You know who she is. She should have been jailed years ago for treason.
A little spit in the face might help wake her up....doubt it.

[MisterRepublican]

Surely the leftists over at DU will celebrate this as they do when conservatives are hit with pies or jars of mayonnaise.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

I don't care who it is, this should not be happening.

It's called poetic justice. He's returning the favor after 30 years of being spit upon. An eye for an eye, a spit for a spit.

[anniegetyourgun]

It's wrong whoever does it, but at least this guy has earned his way - as opposed to the candy-**s pie-throwing punks attending college on daddy's dime. They've done nothing for anyone, and probably were paid by Moveon anyway.

[starfish923]

At 54 years old, I bet he was a 'Nam vet and waited THIS long for pay back.
Serves her right.
He did what a WHOLE lot of people have wanted to to for a LONG time.

[theDentist]

Some were... most posted bond and chargs were dropped.

[fabriclady]

"I guarantee I'd donate money to defray his legal expense"

I am waiting to hear where I should send my donation. It would feel so good.

[Little Pig]

If this guy was a POW, he could probably state with some authority that he sat in a VC prison due in part to her actions, and that the (similar) treatment he received on arriving back in the US was also a result of her efforts. I'd say he was pretty justified in his actions; wrong, but justified. He shoulda kept himself above her level.

[anniegetyourgun]

I can't believe she didn't know this would be forthcoming. Could she really be that naive?

[starfish923]

Hanoi Jane didn't press charges because she thought the guy was just French kissing her.

YUCK-o-rama.

[Paine in the Neck]

Gee, Jane Fonda's 67?!

[The Duke]

It's Jane's fault - she should have cautioned her bodyguards to be on the lookout for anyone who looked like they had an ounce of character.

They wouldn't have been very busy.

[PleaseNoMore]

Why is it wrong? She certainly "spat into the faces of our POWs" even if figuratively.

[mikeus_maximus]

I wish Veterans for Truth would expose her to the American public, most of whom don't know the full story. She did't just pose on an anti-aircraft gun while she was consorting with the enemy. The things she recorded to be played to the POW's were reprehensible.

[KStorm]

There is a saying "what goes around comes around". Was it Skoal?

[GloriaJane]

I would like to thank Michael Smith for his service to his country. Both during the Vietnam war and now for spitting in the face of the woman who thought nothing of spitting in America's face in a time of war.

He did what many many many Americans would like to have done themselves.

[JulieRNR21]

FYI.............PING

[mountainlyons]

KERRY NEXT??

[keat]

Lucky he didn't get his a** kicked.

[Beth528]

Oh well this old hag is just getting a little taste of what the Vietnam vets went through because of her and Kerry.

[frogjerk]

KERRY NEXT??

Boy, would that be something...

[KingPin]

Any KC Members know how we can donate to this Patriot's defense?

[Txsleuth]

Remember John O'Neill of Swift Boat Vets fame IS a lawyer!!!