Initial Report From Gallatin County Sheriff Department on "body slam" Incident

Gun Watch ^ | 27 May, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Here is the initial report filed by Gallatin County Sheriff Department deputies, immediately after they responded to the Ben Jacob/Greg Gianforte incident. From gallatinmedia.org: 

At 5:08 pm this evening our Deputies responded to Discovery Drive for a reported assault. The text of the initial report to the 911 center follows:



-111.068258 +45.653654 21 CALLBK=PH 2 21 M
RP STATES HE WAS JUST ASSAULTED BY GREG GIANFORTE
STATES THAT GREG BODY SLAMMED HIM AND KNOCKED HIS ARM
Recommend Unit Command opened on event S1705240107
RP HAS A RECORDING OF THE INCIDENT ON HIS PHONE
STATES IT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS BUT DOESNT KNOW THE ADDRESS
RP IS A REPORTER AND HE ASKED GREG ABOUT HIS HEALTHCARE PLAN AND HE “BODY SLAMMED HIM”
GREG IS STILL AT THE HEADQUARTERS
RP WOULD LIKE MEDICAL ATTENTION
RP IS SAFE NOW
ADDITIONAL AMR UNIT REQUESTED AT SCENE
ADDITIONAL AMR UNIT REQUESTED AT SCENE
Recommend Unit Command opened on event f201703380
** Case number R201700166 has been assigned for FIRE:HFD
** Case number A1705240007 has been assigned for EMS:AMR
** >>>> by: JAKE ALLMENDINGER on terminal: gc911eccop3v92
** >>>> by: JAKE ALLMENDINGER on terminal: gc911eccop3v92
C6-1 STAGED
QRU 6 & C6-2 STAGED
MEDICAL IS CLEAR
NWE ADV
Ending Transport Mileage: 3.4

 Notice what is not in the report? No indication of a neck grab. No indication of punching.  It is not clear what Ben Jacob means by a "body slam" but it appears, from his later description, that it means he went from vertical to horizontal.

From myfox8.com:

Jacobs told ABC’s “Good Morning America”: “It was a little bit sudden, but I went from being vertical one moment to being horizontal the next.”

Compare this to Alicia Acuna's description, that went viral shortly after the event. From foxnews.com:

At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he began yelling something to the effect of, "I'm sick and tired of this!"

Notice the glaring inconsistencies between Acuna's version of events, and Jacobs' version of events. Alicia Acuna has already walked back the description of a "neck grab".  From lifezette.com:

"One of you guys said last night that he put his hands around his neck," Ingraham said. "Which, as somebody who's done a lot of taekwondo and self-defense, to me that seemed, that might not be exactly right."

"You know, and I'm the one who said that," Acuna replied. "I saw both his hands go up, not around his neck in a strangling type of way, but more just on each side of his neck, just grabbed him and I guess it could've been on his clothes, I don't know."

What exactly did happen? We do not know. It seems likely a minor incident was portrayed as something more serious in an attempt to influence the Montana election. That attempt failed.

Gianforte won with  with 51% of the vote. The Democrat candidate pulled in 44% of the vote, the Libertarian, 6%. Totals do not add up to 100% because of rounding.

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[GOPJ]

The ‘press’ exaggerates and lies because they're fearful and afraid of what's happening to their profession...

[keat]

From the sound of the reporter, I doubt it’s the first time he’s had a man on top of him.

[Mat_Helm]

Captain Insano approves of showing no mercy to democrat reporters still living at home with their mamas!

[Sacajaweau]

One thing for sure....he did NOT put his hands around his throat. I’m betting the reporter backed up a bit and tripped over himself.....cuz there was time to get in some words....He was told to leave. It was private property. He should be jailed for trespass.

[GOPJ]

The MSM exaggerates and lies because they're fearful of what's happening to their profession.

[poinq]

The punching issue is false. Because the fox reporter said she was sitting behind a table. When they went to the floor she could not see.

[Ransomed]

“Gianforte won with  with 51% of the vote. The Democrat candidate pulled in 44% of the vote, the Libertarian, 6%. Totals do not add up to 100% because of rounding.”

55% eligible voter turnout.

Freegards

[Jane Long]

I’ll never believe anything Alicia Acuna says again.

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Well, she certainly hasn’t helped her credibility with her walking back her own ‘neck grab’ story.

Adios, Alicia.

[binreadin]

Let's hope so. I think this was probably a Democrat operation in order to sabotage that election by compromising the candidate.

Fox played right along by playing Acuna’s footage over and over again.

[House Atreides]

“It appears that Alicia Acuna is damned liar.”
*****************************************************
Not only “appears”... she IS a damned LIAR. And the Fox News’ hosts who tried to use her false testimony to benefit the ‘RAT in the race are despicable. Screw Fox!

[doorgunner69]

I wonder why the liberal Guardian from Britain was covering a small state, out of the limelight election??

Soros money, of course......

[BBB333]

I have NO idea where that photo was taken, but there is NO building like that in my county, Gallatin, MT.

[marktwain]

I think it is the Montana State capitol.

[BBB333]

I believe it is the Capital in Helena as well.

1 1/2 hour drive from the ‘scene of the crime.’

Thanks.

[blueunicorn6]

Nope.

That’s not Helena.

[marktwain]

Here is the article the picture is from. Maybe it is photo shopped? The building looks different in details from the Montana Capitol.

http://www.explorebigsky.com/q-and-a-gallatin-county-sheriff-brian-gootkin

[blueunicorn6]

The dome of the Capitol in Helena is covered with copper.

Also, I don’t believe they have road barriers with guard posts.

[marktwain]

A strange image. The Sheriff looks correct. The uniform looks correct.

Was he visiting another capitol?

Unusual.

[marktwain]

I think it is the United States Capitol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_dome