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Health reform supporter bites off fingertip of passerby at rally, authorities say
LA Times ^

Posted on 09/03/2009 7:24:27 PM PDT by Chet 99

Authorities are searching for a healthcare reform supporter who they said bit off the fingertip of a 65-year-old man during a fight at a MoveOn.org rally in Thousand Oaks.

The incident occurred about 7 p.m. Wednesday at a "We Can't Afford to Wait Vigil" organized by affiliates of the activist group MoveOn.org, which drew supporters of President Obama's healthcare plan, said Senior Deputy Eric Buschow of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. The rally also attracted several counter-protesters, he said.

During the rally at Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive, near the Oaks Mall, the suspect and William James Rice got into a heated argument and began fighting. Rice, of Newbury Park, punched the suspect after the man called him an "idiot," Buschow said.

At that point, the suspect bit off part of Rice's left pinkie, Buschow said.

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1 posted on 09/03/2009 7:24:27 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

I knew those moveon.org vermin had to be involved in this. Thousand Oaks is VERY Conservative, no way would there be people there that support this crap. So now these moveon.org idiots are showing up in Conservative areas causing trouble, what else is knew


2 posted on 09/03/2009 7:26:32 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Beyond any sense of doubt Nancy Pelosi knew this was planned.


3 posted on 09/03/2009 7:29:15 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Chet 99

I hope Rice received a rabies shot...


4 posted on 09/03/2009 7:50:37 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (YES WE CAN have a Depression.)
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To: Chet 99; glock rocks; SouthTexas; Grampa Dave
The guy that witnessed this and found the finger and drove to the hospital with it called Mark Steyn sitting in for RUSH. Mark let him tell the story without interruption or commercials. I can't believe no one got photos of the mugging...
5 posted on 09/03/2009 8:22:55 PM PDT by tubebender (I don't need no stikin Okra...)
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To: tubebender
I can't believe no one got photos of the mugging...

My cell takes stills and/or audio and/or video. I'd think I'd be in combat mode with little care for media if a 65 year old man was being attacked near me. Hell, I'd be in the middle of it in a heartbeat. Then again, "act too fast to let the other side react" is the Alinsky way, comrade.

6 posted on 09/03/2009 8:37:27 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: glock rocks

My cell takes photos and video but you haven’t showed me how to use it... or how to retrieve them after...


7 posted on 09/03/2009 9:04:20 PM PDT by tubebender (I don't need no stikin Okra...)
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To: tubebender; SouthTexas

I just got a refresher course from my kids. They taught me how to send a text message a few months ago. Maybe some day I can teach them how to mail a letter to pay a bill. Ya right.


8 posted on 09/03/2009 9:37:01 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: Chet 99

It’s good to see that the LA Times took only two days to get the story right. Their first story, that the man who lost his finger was an Obama supporter, was “too good to verify”. Thank God for the alternative media.


9 posted on 09/04/2009 6:52:08 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Global Warming Theory is extremely robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it)
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