Posted on 02/17/2019 5:14:40 PM PST by markomalley
A Tennessee man is charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after witnesses told police he pulled a gun on a man who was wearing Make America Great Again hat inside Sam’s Club.
The hat is associated with President Donald Trump’s campaign for office.
James Phillips, 57, of Cottontown, Tenn., is accused of pulling a gun on the man inside the store Saturday after making an obscene gesture with his finger, according to his arrest citation.
Phillips, who was wearing a veterans cap, told police he made the gesture at the man and a woman with him because of the MAGA hats they were wearing, according to his citation. The man then confronted Phillips inside the store and an argument began.
That man then made the same obscene gesture to Phillips, according to the citation. At that point, witnesses told police Phillips pointed a gun at the man. That portion of the incident could not be seen on video surveillance.
Police encountered Phillips and the couple after being called to the Sam’s Club parking lot where multiple witnesses had called the police to report a man pulling a gun on a couple, according to his citation.
Callers told police the man, later identified as Phillips, told the woman, “it’s a good day to die b…..”
In his rear right pocket, Phillips was carrying a concealed .40 caliber Glock with a bullet chambered. He had two extra magazines in his left cargo pocket, according to his arrest citation.
He holds a concealed carry permit from Tennessee which has a reciprocal agreement with Kentucky for concealed carry licenses.
Phillips is lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail.
What a nutbar. Can tell just by lookin’ at him.
A good old fashioned country ass-whoopin’ would help get his mind right.
He has the aoc eyes.....
These trashbags are trying to instigate a civil war. They may succeed. Lets get it on.
Related to Trey Gowdy?
Why is waiting for the pulling of a trigger s smart red line?
After someone does pull the trigger I bet there will me more “thens” to wait for.
(There really is no “we.”)
Very rare case of a concealed carry permit holder being an armed asshole. He’s lucky he didn’t get ventilated for his trouble.
L8r
The main stream media, the Democrat party, and other leftists have some responsibility for fanning the flames of hate. They have created a hair trigger in unbalanced people.
They have created the violence and mob rule that has replaced freedom of speech. They are the fascists are they not?
Why should I or anyone else be afraid to wear an article of clothing? Democrats have seriously disordered minds, and it is SHOWING!
That poor stupid man, Phillips, will have the rest of his life to think about his foolish uncontrolled action. He will never legally have access to a gun. I am assuming that he was rational at one time, at least enough to get a permit for concealed carry. Maybe they need to add a photo of a MAGA hat on the application for concealed carry to weed out the crazies.
He’s looking at 1 to 5 years. Class D felony. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The reality of the situation is that their side has more than their share of guns. And they are a hellova lot more unstable than we are. The upside of this is, I suppose, is that we do not have to worry about their bullet that has our name on it. It is the to whom it may concern that we need to look out for.
1-5 years - yep - and white middle aged male so zero immunity card from his faggot pals in the democrat party
I looked at his picture. And I would definitely give him a wide berth. He don’t look like he is wound too tight to me.
Scalise was on the wrong side of a pulled trigger already. I am waiting for an Auntie Faye to shoot a MAGA during opposing demonstrations. Some have been getting training and are itching to actually shoot a fascist. I suspect their good sense, which is already in short supply, will be wholly absent more and more. I wonder what his defense will be when that Auntie Faye finds himself in front of a jury.
Consider yourself lucky.
A civil war will be tremendously bloody And will end in a dictatorship and/or in a foreign invasion.
Somebody already pulled the trigger. Mr. Scalise got the point.
I would bet that Phillips is, as they used to say, a bit light in the loafers.
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Um.
That right there is one messed up guy
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