Posted on 09/29/2016 7:47:21 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Sophomore Jaelyn Grimes, president of the school’s rugby club, was carrying a sign that read, “Black Lives Matter (is not equal to) All Lives Don't.” After Rettke tried to hand him one of the bananas, Public Safety officers walked up and took Rettke away.
Grimes described his strategy for keeping calm and delivering the message they sought to share.
(Excerpt) Read more at johnsoncitypress.com ...
Not me, but know some, an unusual sport.
I ask about the hotel and the groupies, after the big game? He said,they stay with the opposing team, and party!
And if any thought there was some excessive violence, that may be discussed.
Overall rugby players are great guys and they are expected to party together after the game. In a contact sport without pads that extra “social insurance” is a good thing.
I played club rugby for one season in college until my knee told me not to in spectacular fashion. The parties are fun.
A peaceful protest is now illegal In Obama’s USSA.
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Offensive, stupid, but free speech used to be protected by the First Amendment.
Charged with civil rights intimidation, look for the charges to be dropped since he didn’t try to harm anybody.
http://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-39/chapter-17/part-3/39-17-309
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(b) A person commits the offense of intimidating others from exercising civil rights who:
(1) Injures or threatens to injure or coerces another person with the intent to unlawfully intimidate another from the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured by the constitution or laws of the state of Tennessee;
(2) Injures or threatens to injure or coerces another person with the intent to unlawfully intimidate another because that other exercised any right or privilege secured by the constitution or laws of the United States or the constitution or laws of the state of Tennessee;
(3) Damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of another person with the intent to unlawfully intimidate another from the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured by the constitution or laws of the state of Tennessee; or
(4) Damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of another person with the intent to unlawfully intimidate another because that other exercised any right or privilege secured by the constitution or laws of the United States or the constitution or laws of the state of Tennessee.
(c) It is an offense for a person to wear a mask or disguise with the intent to violate subsection (b).
(d) A violation of subsection (b) is a Class D felony. A violation of subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) The penalties provided in this section for intimidating others from exercising civil rights do not preclude victims from seeking any other remedies, criminal or civil, otherwise available under law.
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I was a grunt, not an IT REMF!
As you noticed it exists, and a bit of fun too!
Just want to point out for the record that the Gorilla-masked troll was not the rugby player, the BLM protester was the rugby player.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3474708/posts
Prior thread from last night.
It is reported everywhere, just web-search “Tristan Rettke”.
...carrying a sign that read, “Black Lives Matter (is not equal to) All Lives Don’t.”
If you have to continually try to explain your main slogan to people, you’ve picked a horrible slogan that hinders your movement.
I know a handful, all great guys.
Even one older than I, still plays!
Started with football at Penn State.
As a sophomore was knocked COLD, moved onto rugby at Penn.
And pushing seventy, still a tough old bird.
I used ‘banana’ and ‘gorilla’ for keyword search and the title was different.
Had I seen yours, I would not have posted.
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