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Man Behind GOP Tent Attack Allegedly Reveals Why He Did It, and It’s Not Good [Jacksonville, FL]
Red State ^ | 3:00 pm on February 11, 2020 | by Nick Arama

Posted on 02/11/2020 12:56:54 PM PST by Red Badger

On Saturday, a man in a van drove into a tent with Trump campaign volunteers in it who were registering people to vote. The incident took place in a Walmart parking lot in Jacksonville, Florida. Fortunately, the people in the tent were able to jump out of the way in time. But the man allegedly got out of the vehicle and gave the finger to the volunteers before he sped away and he videoed at least part of the incident.

That last action seemed to make it very clear that it wasn’t an accident and that it was a targeted attack.

The man allegedly behind the attack, 27 year old Gregory Timm, was later arrested and he was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a person over 65 years old, criminal mischief and driving without a license.

Police have now talked with the man and confirmed it was a deliberate attack, according to the police. Timm allegedly said he didn’t like President Donald Trump and that was part of the reason he ran over the tent.

From News 4 Jax:

According to JSO investigators who tracked him down, Timm admitted to purposefully driving into the tent because “someone had to take a stand.”

Timm told investigators he saw the registration tent after he went to pick up food and cigarettes and a nearby Walmart, according to JSO.

He then showed investigators a video he recorded while driving towards the tent, according to JSO, but the video cut out before he hit the tent. According to the report, Timm said he was upset that the video ended before “the good part.”

Timm said he waited until there were no people in front of the tent before he ran it over although, JSO investigators noted in the report, the video showed people still standing there.

The case hasn’t gotten a lot of national media attention, although we know had the shoe been on the other foot, there would have been wall-to-wall coverage.

While local Republicans and Democrats, national Republicans and even the president have condemned the attack, there’s been no word from national Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Indeed, on Sunday, Pelosi at an event said that what she would advise children who might be interested in politics that they “gotta be ready to throw a punch.”

Even the statement from the local Democrat, the president of the Duval Democratic Party, while condemning the act, is a bit twisted.

“The perpetrator of this violent and cowardly act should not be used by either side to politicize or demonize fellow Americans. We hope the Duval GOP will join us in asking our fellow citizens to act with dignity, civility and respect for one another during this election cycle and beyond. Acts of violence shouldn’t be politized.”

In other words how dare the GOP point out that this was a targeted political attack against them. Wow.

It isn’t hard to believe that this guy was whipped up by the demonizing of Trump by Democrats when he says things like he “had to take a stand.” He is responsible for his own actions. But Democrats need to stop the extremism, the demonizing and condemn acts of violence like this, unequivocally.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: antifa; aoc; bernie; florida; maga; theleft; tlaib; violence
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To: Red Badger

Soyboi on antidepressants.


21 posted on 02/11/2020 1:13:14 PM PST by deadrock
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To: Red Badger

Sadly I have but 7 hollow-points to offer God forbid.


22 posted on 02/11/2020 1:13:15 PM PST by bicyclerepair (KAG - DRAIN THE SWAMP ! - I love my online family of FReepers.)
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To: Red Badger

driving without a license-really?


23 posted on 02/11/2020 1:14:20 PM PST by fortheDeclaration
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To: Red Badger
“The perpetrator of this violent and cowardly act should not be used by either side to politicize or demonize fellow Americans. We hope the Duval GOP will join us in asking our fellow citizens to act with dignity, civility and respect for one another during this election cycle and beyond. Acts of violence shouldn’t be politized.”

Democrat SOP.

When we get caught, you Republicans better not use it against us or it will divide the nation and drive us further apart.

It's my Democrat Free Kick rule.

-PJ

24 posted on 02/11/2020 1:14:41 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Steely Tom

They’re hypocrites until the end.

They actually ARE predictable on a number of issues.


25 posted on 02/11/2020 1:19:26 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to makne ends meet)
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To: dp0622
👍 Good for the soul.
26 posted on 02/11/2020 1:20:22 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Red Badger

That pantywaist has probably never even voted.


27 posted on 02/11/2020 1:20:30 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Red Badger

Some might say someone needs to get shanked in jail too...


28 posted on 02/11/2020 1:21:39 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: bigbob
Oh, he'll get something stuck in him, I'm sure..............
29 posted on 02/11/2020 1:23:05 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: hal ogen

Their lawyers make them do that. They don’t want to get sued for libel or defamation.............


30 posted on 02/11/2020 1:24:35 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: Red Badger

“Acts of violence shouldn’t be politized.”

All acts of violence should be politicized, not just the ones the ‘Rats cherry-pick, and not just according to the ‘Rats narrative. That way there will be fewer of them.

Whenever the ‘Rats get in trouble for something, both sides are to blame. Ever noticed that? I’m sure you have.


31 posted on 02/11/2020 1:25:55 PM PST by calenel (The Democratic Party is a Criminal Enterprise. It is the Progressive Mafia.)
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To: Red Badger

He should try that move with cops around... see what happens when u try using your vehicle as a deadly weapon.

we have video of those results too.

he’s a lucky man there weren’t any around


32 posted on 02/11/2020 1:26:40 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: Red Badger

he needs to be zip tied to the front of a semi for a few trips up and down the entire length of i95...


33 posted on 02/11/2020 1:30:21 PM PST by heavy metal (truth trumps lies...)
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To: Safrguns

Any Republican-sponsored event needs patriots packing with a plan for quick reaction.

This one should have wound up on ice.


34 posted on 02/11/2020 1:30:31 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Red Badger

I can see the trial now:
Judge: How does the defendant plead?

His lawyer: Not guilty due to total stupidity.

Judge: Who and how often do you vote for?

Defendant: Why I voted for for Democrats in every election since I was old enough to vote your honor.

Judge: Not guilty...case dismissed.


35 posted on 02/11/2020 1:32:23 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Red Badger

“He won’t be an incel for long.......................”

Yeah, more like inrec.


36 posted on 02/11/2020 1:32:52 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: Red Badger

‘rats “insurance policy”? They must have many.


37 posted on 02/11/2020 1:33:15 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: heavy metal

During Love Bug season.....................


38 posted on 02/11/2020 1:33:21 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: Red Badger

No such thing as a good Democrat.


39 posted on 02/11/2020 1:35:44 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: hal ogen

< “ The criminal leftist loser ‘admits he did it and he supplied a video of it’. “>
...

Spot On.

You know Red State. PC, first. RS certainly could have said exactly what you just said.

I never read them, any more. I hear they have climbed down
from their perch on the Cactus tree, but who needs them, now?

So many sites that always took the stand, knew Who they are and never wavered. That commitment is where the rewards are more deserving.

The Fair Weather friends just about killed the country.


40 posted on 02/11/2020 1:39:25 PM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Publik Skules and Academia = Farm Team for More Marxists coming, Infinitum.)
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