Posted on 09/03/2009 10:36:34 AM PDT by jessduntno
Healthcare-reform opponent loses part of finger during fight at rally
A 65-year-old healthcare-reform opponent had part of a finger bitten off Wednesday night during a rally in Thousand Oaks, authorities said.
The incident was reported at 7:26 p.m. at Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive, where more than 100 people gathered for a pro-healthcare reform vigil organized by Moveon.org.
About 15 people opposed to President Barack Obama’s proposed healthcare reform stood across the street from Moveon.org’s group. Members of Code Pink: Women for Peace also were there, authorities said.
The finger-biting incident occurred after a member of the group protesting healthcare reform — William Rice, 65, of Newbury Park — became involved in a heated discussion with a member of Code Pink, sheriff’s Capt. Ross Bonfiglio said.
After the argument, Rice returned to where his own group was standing. A man from Moveon.org’s area then walked over to the opponents and verbally confronted Rice, allegedly calling him names and acting aggressively, Bonfiglio said.
Rice later told investigators he felt threatened by the man and punched him in the nose, Bonfiglio said. The punch set off a fist fight between the two men, during which the tip of Rice’s left pinky finger was bitten off, Bonfiglio said.
Rice drove himself to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. Another man found the bitten-off portion of the finger and brought it to Rice at the hospital, Bonfiglio said. It was not immediately clear this morning if doctors were able to reattach the finger.
The suspect fled the scene, authorities said. He was described as a short man with a medium build, wearing a blue cap, black shirt and black shorts. He remained at large this morning.
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Short man with medium build remains at large? OK, we've covered the size spectrum. Why no mention of the man's race? Are they looking for a Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, or Black man? PC ABP.
As suspected, the left blogger who said she was a witness and the leftist MSM lied about some of the basic details.
Thug enablers. Dictator enablers. Fascists.
No mention of race is likely mainstream media codeword for black.
A Viking.
It’s *always* bloody Vikings.
“It takes a special brand of leftist President 0bama-lover to bite-off someone’s finger over ideological disagreement.
A person that dedicated is likely certifiably insane.”
Obamamania grows on you...
“A Viking. It’s *always* bloody Vikings.”
Or the Inquisition...who expects them?
I guess the poor old guy got a Lechter on Obamacare.
“I guess the poor old guy got a Lechter on Obamacare.”
Then he gave him the finger...
STOP IT!!!!!
If they say the race of the criminal, then they’d be guilty of racial profiling.
STOP IT!!!!!
But there are pictures...taken by a digital camera...
Still cleaning the monitor.....hold please.
Personally, I think the deed was done by someone from Code Pinky...
If he was Lebanese I’d suspect a Phalangist.
“If they say the race of the criminal, then they’d be guilty of racial profiling.”
But if they don’t mention race, it will be harder to finger the perp.
‘“If they say the race of the criminal, then they’d be guilty of racial profiling.”
But if they don’t mention race, it will be harder to finger the perp.’
Political correctness is far more important than catching criminals.
“If he was Lebanese I’d suspect a Phalangist.”
I don’t know...the PC police report wouldn’t have mentioned his color, but would have mentioned the bushy tail...
We’ve got to keep emphasizing: Take video cameras when you face these crazy people.
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