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Democrat Congressman Assaults Student- Caught on Video!
www.LibertyJuice.com ^ | June 14, 2010 | Brittany Pounders

Posted on 06/14/2010 6:20:28 AM PDT by Brittany Pounders

How do these people make it to Washington? Or perhaps they are beginning to feel the consequential heat of their decisions? Democrat Congressman from North Carolina, Bob Etheridge, is walking past a student asking him a legitimate question, “Do you fully support the Obama agenda?” The Congressman, very aggressively grabs the young man and demands, “Who are you? Who are you?” The student repeatedly asks to be released and the Congressman continues to tussle with him, refusing to let go. And it’s done in such a way that one must wonder if he’s at full mental capacity.

It is doubtful that while this kind of behavior is definitely newsworthy, especially to the residents of North Carolina, this probably won’t get run on the mainstream media. It’s my opinion that this Congressman should have his next interview from a DC jail cell and the young man who was assaulted should be praised for showing such restraint.

http://www.libertyjuice.com/2010/06/14/democrat-congressman-assaults-student-caught-on-video/


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; bobetheridge; democratcongressman; northcarolina; obama
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1 posted on 06/14/2010 6:20:28 AM PDT by Brittany Pounders
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To: Brittany Pounders

http://www.libertyjuice.com/2010/06/14/democrat-congressman-assaults-student-caught-on-video/


2 posted on 06/14/2010 6:20:42 AM PDT by Brittany Pounders
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To: Brittany Pounders

He should resign by noon today and arrested by 12:01pm


3 posted on 06/14/2010 6:22:49 AM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: Brittany Pounders

I sent this video to my Congressman along with an e-mail that told him how I felt about our arrogant spendthrift Congress.


4 posted on 06/14/2010 6:24:02 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: Brittany Pounders

Looks like he was once a union thug!


5 posted on 06/14/2010 6:25:46 AM PDT by al44
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To: Brittany Pounders

Good thing for the Congressman he’s not a conservative Republican. He’ll get away with this.


6 posted on 06/14/2010 6:26:12 AM PDT by walford (http://the-big-pic.org)
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To: al44

No, not a “union thug”.

Bobby was the state-wide North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction earlier in his career.

In that role he accomplished nothing, and then moved on to higher levels of incompetence.


7 posted on 06/14/2010 6:28:59 AM PDT by nesnah
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To: Brittany Pounders

Has this been on the news? It would lead the major network news if it were a Republican...

The guy looks drunk...


8 posted on 06/14/2010 6:32:02 AM PDT by seamusnh
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To: Brittany Pounders

Here’s the video link for those not wishing to visit a blog:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v60oNUoHBYM&feature=player_embedded


9 posted on 06/14/2010 6:33:24 AM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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To: Brittany Pounders

Why couldn’t the student have given his name? He kept evasively saying “this is just a project.” The congressman shouldn’t have touched him, but I do not understand why the stupid student could not have given his name. The kid was also a chump.


10 posted on 06/14/2010 6:36:00 AM PDT by Houghton M.
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To: nesnah
Judging from his moves and demeanor, I would judge that this is not the first time Congressman Etheridge has assaulted a citizen. A couple of additional observations: the student did not provoke the physical confrontation or push back, and the student is smaller than Mr. Etheridge.

I'm pretty sure it's not fun to be ambushed by a reporter with a microphone, but that's the job Mr. Etheridge volunteered for; it goes with the territory.

Mr. Etheridge needs to step aside. He has disgraced himself and his state.

11 posted on 06/14/2010 6:37:49 AM PDT by July4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)
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To: walford

There is no rule of law in this country. We are in very, very serious doo-doo.

http://www.butterdezillion.wordpress.com


12 posted on 06/14/2010 6:42:30 AM PDT by butterdezillion (.)
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To: Houghton M.

He chose not to give his name to the arrogant thug. The congressthug was being threatening and intimidating. And somehow the kid is being criticized?!


13 posted on 06/14/2010 6:43:45 AM PDT by all the best
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To: Houghton M.
I do not understand why the stupid student could not have given his name.

Because he didn't want to give his name and he lives in an allegedly free country.

Congressman Drunk should go to jail.

14 posted on 06/14/2010 6:44:06 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Brittany Pounders

NC supports Obama, as Helms spins in his grave.


15 posted on 06/14/2010 6:45:14 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: dead

Wait a minute. The kid accosted the congressman on the street with a camera running. If he wants cooperation from his interviewee, he can give his name.

The congressman was a chump.

So’s the kid.


16 posted on 06/14/2010 6:45:32 AM PDT by Houghton M.
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To: Brittany Pounders

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17 posted on 06/14/2010 6:45:40 AM PDT by PMAS
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To: Houghton M.
Why couldn’t the student have given his name? He kept evasively saying “this is just a project.” The congressman shouldn’t have touched him, but I do not understand why the stupid student could not have given his name. The kid was also a chump.

I'm pretty sure there's no requirement in this country to have to identify yourself to other citizens. What are we? Nazi Germany? "Papers please!!" The kid did an excellent job in my opinion.

18 posted on 06/14/2010 6:47:25 AM PDT by Dubya-M-Dees (Little HOPE... No CHANGE)
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To: Houghton M.
The kid accosted the congressman on the street with a camera running. If he wants cooperation from his interviewee, he can give his name.

What the hell is the matter with you? The congressman has no right not to be asked a question. He has no right to grab anybody by the arm and detain him for asking a question. He has no right to yank another human being around by the neck for asking him a question.

And he has ABSOLUTELY no right to know the name of the citizen asking him a question.

This is not feudal England. He is not a Lord.

This is the United States of America. The congressman has no more right to assault another citizen for asking a question than you do.

He has a right to not answer the question and the right to walk away. That's it. Stop being a serf.

19 posted on 06/14/2010 6:49:14 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: all the best

The college student approached the congressman. It’s not a question of choosing not to give his name who someone who first approached him. If you are going to accost a public person on the street and ask him for an answer to a question with a camera running, you can jolly well give your name.

The congressman should not have touched him.

The kid was either incompetent and flustered or an arrogant fool. He could have said, “I’m Joe College Student from Podunk U. and I’m doing a class project. Would you be so kind as to answer a few questions.”

The camera was running. You are a congressman. Your answers are going to be recorded and made public. Don’t you have the reasonable expectation to know the name of the person who wants to record your public response?

He should not have touched the kid.

But the kid should not have expected an interview if he’s not willing to give his name.


20 posted on 06/14/2010 6:49:19 AM PDT by Houghton M.
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