Posted on 09/20/2004 7:34:36 PM PDT by flutters
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A local soldier back from the war in Iraq said he was beaten at an area concert because of what was printed on his T-shirt, NBC 4's Nancy Burton reported.
Foster Barton, 19, of Grove City, received a Purple Heart for his military service in Iraq. He almost lost his leg last month after a Humvee he was riding in ran over a landmine.
Barton said he was injured again Friday night in a crowded parking lot as he was leaving the Toby Keith concert at Germain Amphitheatre. The solider was injured so badly that he can't go back to Iraq as scheduled.
"I don't remember getting hit at all, really," said Barton, a member of the 1st Calvary Division. "He hit me in the back of the head. I fell and hit the ground. I was knocked unconscious and he continued to punch and kick me on the ground."
Barton and his family said he was beat up because he was wearing an Iraqi freedom T-shirt.
"It's not our fault," Barton said. "I'm just doing a job."
According to a Columbus police report, six witnesses who didn't know Barton said the person who beat him up was screaming profanities and making crude remarks about U.S. soldiers, Burton reported.
One witness, a friend of the alleged attacker, said Barton hit first. Police said they do not think that witness is credible since the six other witnesses said Barton was hit from behind.
Barton's mother said she has a message for her son's alleged attacker, who police said ran into the crowd after the incident and was not arrested.
"He needs our prayers, just like the insurgents, because he's a coward," Cindy Barton said.
After a two-week leave, Barton was supposed to return to Iraq Tuesday. But his broken nose will delay his return.
Barton is waiting for doctors to tell him when he can return to active duty. He said wants to go back as soon as possible because his unit was just attacked. Eleven soldiers were wounded and two were killed, he said.
What? You don't have one? Everyone I know has a dozen or so.
But then again, that's about all the PX sells.
He lost a leg in the war and they are sending him back to Iraq??
Email your MSM addys. First little babies, now they are delibertly attacking our wounded soldiers for no more than being military.
"Vietname the model" redux. Kerry wants to go back to Vietnam days all the way when his commie loving hippy thug band attacked and insulted the Vietnam vets when they came home.
Kerry's democrat message of hate and violence is getting through loud and clear thanks to the MSM.
Where was Al Franken? He prides himself on hitting people from behind, as if it's heroic.
I know what you mean. I grew up wearing PX clothes. But that was OK, military brats don't need the latest fashions to be cool.
Typical leftist P.O.S. (piece of s**t).........hit you from behind while swearing at you, then kicking you while you're on the ground and out.
Why.......oh WHY........can't one of these pricks try this with me????
This kid deserves our warmest thanks, and some miscreant pulls this. God how I want a piece of the prick that did this.
What the heck was an idiot like that doing at a TK concert??? (The attacker - not the soldier!) God help me, if this sort of crap happens with any amount of frequency I will get my conceal and carry permit.
They object to fighting terrorists, but have no problem with attacking a single defenseless individual who dares disagree with them. Cowards.
Damn, this pisses me off. I can't believe someone could be such an a*****e. Well, this jerk isn't worth this young man's time. He is a coward hitting someone from behind. He is a traitor for attacking a soldier who is defending this sorry-excuse-for-a-man's freedom.
Can we get the perp's name and photo? He sounds like he could use an attitude adjustment.
Have you seen the guy... Toby's like 6'4" he's
HUGE. Whoever our attacker is would run off with his tail between his legs
Toby has quite a reputation as a good barroom brawler and one not to walk away from a fight. I think one of his lines was something like some people just need to get their butt whipped. If he had seen what happened I think there would have been a riot...
"He said wants to go back as soon as possible because his unit was just attacked."
This soldier has more courage in his little finger than that coward who hit him from behind has in his entire body. God bless this soldier. Thank you for your service, sir.
With any luck it will be two or three returning Special Ops types home on R&R out at what should be a safe venue when these Al Franken Jr's try it again. Now the outcome of that encounter would be worth paying good money to see. "But of course Officer the Al Franken Jr's attacked from behind first."
Why didn't I read of an arrest?
Sounds like a "hate crime".
Ping.
Toby's an Oklahoma Democrat. I've attended two TK concerts in the past two years (plus a freebie at a county fair in 1996 or so), and they're GREAT. TK is all-American, and has toured for the soldiers a couple of times.
BTW, anyone see the interview Dan Rather did with him? Danno says (helpfully) in the interview, "I'm from Texas."
Toby, being from Oklahoma, takes pity on him: "Well, Dan, you cain't he'p *that*!"
Heh.
Ditto to that Sunshine!!
Pretty sure Toby is a "Zell" dem.
Not a "Commie" dem(all the rest)
I have a message for the attacker as well. But it can't be printed on this website.
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