Posted on 09/08/2004 1:39:36 PM PDT by kcvl
Kerry speech A heckler, shouting at John Kerry about Vietnam war atrocities, was manhandled by sheetmetal workers sitting nearby and escorted from the building. (Photo by Michael E. Keating/The Enquirer)
Looks like neck sprains, back sprains, and lesion to the ear.
Thanks. I have never been afflicted with the disease of liberalism. I was born a conservative republican its in my blood.
Russell said he was then grabbed by the man standing next to him in the audience.
"He grabbed me and put me in a headlock, twisting it pretty hard. I was trying to get away from him, then I was shoved to the floor and kicked," Russell said. "By that time, I just wanted to get out of there."
Russell said he is a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for judge-executive, the chief administrative post in Bracken County, Ky., in 2000 and worked for the Bush-Cheney campaign that year by putting out campaign signs.
Secret Service agents took Russell away from the scene of the scuffle and outside the Cincinnati Museum Center, a former railroad terminal. Russell was released because he had not presented any threat to Kerry, said James Emery, agent in charge of the Secret Service's Cincinnati office.
A man wearing a Sheet Metal Workers union shirt who was sitting next to the heckler grabbed him and put him in a headlock. Two other men sitting nearby joined in and pushed the heckler to the ground.
"I have nothing but the greatest respect for people's right to have their opinions and to express them here in the United States of America. That's who we are as Americans," Kerry said. "And I might add, it's a terrific tactic of the Bush team, they love to disrupt, they love to interrupt. They don't want America to hear the truth, but we will talk the truth."
Reporters who followed Russell outside to try to talk with him were ordered by Kerry campaign staffers to return inside immediately or risk not being allowed back in to hear the speech.
Kerry campaign spokesman David Wade told reporters that the heckler was Mike Russell, who is listed as a spokesman for the anti-Kerry group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group has accused Kerry of lying about military heroism for which he received medals.
But the Mike Russell with Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, when contacted Wednesday at his office in Alexandria, Va., said he was not at the speech in Cincinnati.
"It's an obvious ploy by the Kerry campaign not only to discredit this organization but to steal my identity," Russell said.
I've been giving a hundred bucks every paycheck.
Looks like a Union Thug attacking the man
SHOCKER
Thank you both. Please let us know when you have confirmation. This surname is not unusual and as you say 48 is young to have been in VN with the others.
Either way, Kerry and his Goon Squads want to stifle free speech - publishers, media and once again, individuals.
Never anger a sheet metal worker, for thou art crunchy and go well with brie.
We need to find the RATS that perpetrated this and pulverize them.
Clinton is not President anymore.
The worm has turned for union goons.
What's the name of the Sheet Metal thug?
How's Ima Ahole
Similar thing happened with Don Adams in Philly. The Dem DA ended up charging Don with assaulting the fists of Teamsters with his face.
Sit down and shut up! Don't you know WHO I AM?!
Look for the union label . . . on the shirt on the guy kicking your kid.
Look for the union label . . . on the shirt on the ring finger of the union thug just before it impacts the eye socket of your first born.
THANK YOU!!!
den of snakes. I think this man is a true american hero.. what is his name?
That last paragraph should be made to cost the Kedwards Kampain BIG TIME. Between the assault itself and the paranoia-fueled false accusation, this was another STOOPID day for them.
Give your son a HUGE HUG for me!
Did David Wade provide the names of both of the goons who assaulted Mr. Foster?
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