Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:49:54 AM · by tlb · 280 replies · 9,542+ views
ktla ^ | September 2, 2009 | staff
Posted on 09/03/2009 3:57:31 PM PDT by GVnana
William Rice, 65, of Newbury Park also confirmed reports that he threw the first punch in the confrontation that claimed part of his left pinky.
"I think this is much more devious than health care."
Video at link.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.tv ...
Man's Finger Bitten Off in Scuffle at Health Care Rally
(moveon shows its teeth)
Tyson trained fighter?
In souffle?
Oh, in scuffle.
I need new glasses.
meh... I’d need video, but it sounds like Rice initiated force. The other guy was being a jerk, no doubt, but if I smacked everyone who pissed me off I’d qualify for an Extreme Fighting Championship Title...
I hope he didn’t get aids or rabies!
Not really. Rice was assaulted.
Assault: "A crime that occurs when one person tries to physically harm another in a way that makes the person under attack feel immediately threatened. Actual physical contact is not necessary; threatening gestures that would alarm any reasonable person can constitute an assault. Assault is often charged with battery, which requires intended physical contact. " Nolo.com
Just yelling an epithet at someone does not rise to that level. The courts have been pretty clear about this...
He didn’t just yell epithets. He crossed the street and approached the Rice, yelling in Rice’s face close enough so that Rice could punch him. According to witnesses Rice remained on the sidewalk. That’s ASSAULT.
Yeah, zero would let an aids patient die because the meds are super expensive, right?
Naw. AIDS patients would get their treatments just fine, as long as they’re in the under 50 demographic.
The Rat caused this Problem and things are going to get much worse they are being fed Hate by the bucket.
Isn't that the truth? Their new line seems to be a resentment against anyone on Medicare or veterans benefits. "How can you be against giving us the same thing you have?" Which just leads down the primrose path of "How dare you use so much of our resources."
This is a dangerous condition if someone sees their mother or father getting assaulted there will be major retribution.
In less than a generation most people won't even recognize it as a wrong.
Go to all rallies with a video camera in one hand and a bat in the other. Or a stun gun, or a club, or maybe have a good conservative sign affixed to a stout piece of lumber... just in case.
For the record, my suggestions are for defensive use only. We aren’t the instigators, but need to protect any and all of our gray-haired FRiends if the lefties come after them.
Also, don't misconstrue my intent here. If CWII kicks off, I'll be somewhere in the middle of it.
Street brawls with brainless Libs can do more damage to us now than if Rice had just up and shot him dead.
Can you see why I'd want to be cautious about jumping on anyone's bandwagon?
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