Man's Finger Bitten Off in Scuffle at Health Care Rally (moveon shows its teeth)

ktla ^ | September 2, 2009 | staff

[Canedawg]

They’ve been playing dirty for 40 years, and our side is still having a discussion over whether we should continue to be PC.

[paulycy]

They’ve been playing dirty for 40 years, and our side is still having a discussion over whether we should continue to be PC.

Most decent people don't recognize the the truth of this true, true statement.

[Grampa Dave]

Hannibal Lecters for 0b0z0care are just the latest attack from the left.

[Alamo-Girl]

Jeepers. Thanks for the ping!

[BJClinton]

Luckily we don’t have socialized medicine yet. At his age he would just be given the pain meds and not had the surgery.

[Mojave]

LAtte Times got it WRONG.

And the wretched excuse for a paper still hasn't corrected their dishonest online account.

[momincombatboots]

Obama supporters Bite! Also, everything I needed to know to support obama I learned in government sponsored education camps.

[GOPJ]

I’d like to know if the thug was being paid to be there - and if so - by what group. If it was the dems or ACORN - they need to be sued.

[GOPJ]

I'd like to know if the thug was being paid to be there - and if so - by what group. If it was the dems or ACORN - they need to be sued.

Rent-a-crowd is one thing - but "rent-a-goon" is worse. Much worse.

[SoldierDad]

Let's hope they catch the perp so the vic doesn't have to go through that series of rabies shots.

[WaterBoard]

If you dare say that that anti-Obamacare victim was assaulted by the pro-Obamacare/Moveon thug, you will be banned from Littlegreenfootballs.



How dare you question Charles!

[tcrlaf]

View from the other side: From Daily Kos:

“65yr old Pro-Reform Protester Attacked by a Wingnut at Nelson’s Townhall

The rabid right is at it again, this time they brutally attacked an elderly Hispanic man who was rallying for HCR.”

[Dr.Zoidberg]

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/Wild-Kat-Keychain-p-1-c-308.html

And before anyone suggests it, I have no interest or links to the company or the product.

[SoldierDad]

So, how do we determine which side the perp and the vic were actually on?

[Mojave]

http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/03/health-care-vigil-in-thousand-oaks-provocation-to-violent-response/

[a fool in paradise]

There was a caller to Mark Steyn who claimed to be there (and found the finger).

Either someone just pranked the show or LA Times got it wrong, again.

[a fool in paradise]

RICO laws may be applicable. The goons are trying to shut down private insurance and medical care. There lies the commerical interest for the racketeering charge.

[sfvgto]

I will

[SoldierDad]

Interesting reading. She readily admits she doesn’t have all the facts, but then makes ascertions as to the motives of the one individual (victim), but not the other (perp - as opposed to PR guy). She was also not in a position to know the specific details of the confrontation with the woman - who did what first etc.

[Mojave]

The LA Times now has two completely contradictory stories simultaneously posted online.

See: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-finger-severed,0,3583172.story