Posted on 11/21/2015 3:34:48 PM PST by RoosterRedux
During a campaign rally for Republican presidential contender Donald Trump in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, a fight broke out between a Black Lives Matter protester and other event attendees.
One video from the event, shot by a CNN reporter, shows several Trump supporters shoving and kicking a black protester on the ground. CNN reports that the man appeared to have been shouting "black lives matter," a slogan that was also printed on his shirt. The network reported that at least six attendees pushed and tackled the man when he refused to leave the event.
One rally attendee can be heard on camera chanting "all lives matter" as the protester was later escorted out by police officers.
The scuffle drew enough attention that Trump interrupted his speech at the rally to address the fight.
"Yeah, you can get him out," Trump said on stage, referring to a protester. "Yeah, get him out. Get him the hell out of here."
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I recognize very few of the “nasty” Trump supporters. It is the same on the other Conservative sites. AoS had a mass banning at their site due to trash such as this to clean it up.
I’m not sure if they are Trump hires, GOP-E hires, or Crat hires. They are not Conservative people. They make us all look vile to any true noobs that come to the site to learn more about Conservatism. If I was a first time visitor, I would think we are the stereotypes that the Libs paint us to be.
Back in the day, I came here to get the real scoop on what was happening. Now I have to research most things said here because a good part of it are lies. Every time I decide that I could vote for Trump if I have no other choice, I come here and read the vile posts and realize I cannot. That may be the point. I wish I knew who all these people truly are and from where they came.
I’m with you, it seems that the days of civil discourse are almost gone.
Expect to see “Free Repulic poster The Toll taken into custody for response to Trump protesters at rally”.
When it happens, know that I enjoyed every minute of it.
Thank you for posting, I was starting to wonder if anyone else had actually watched the video or if everyone was just going to believe the media reports of it.
The video I saw doesn’t show the guy going down, but he sure as hell is trying to stay down by resisting all efforts to get him up and out. He bucks his legs, then he clearly throws a punch when they are trying to lift him. He is NOT performing passive resistance (lying down, holding arms over head for protection, keeping the rest of the body limp).
The wanna-be boxer guy is hilarious with that Rocky stance, but I didn’t see where he actually took any swings at him. He also puts his foot out at one point but he is too far away to have made any meaningful contact (if at all).
If anyone else kicked the guy when he was down I couldn’t see it.
Someone else mentioned the Secret Service, they are not event security and their ONLY mission is to protect Mr. Trump. So they would not normally get involved unless the guy rushed the stage or pulled a weapon.
OK, I just went back and watched the video AGAIN to see the kick mentioned by the poster above at the 0:22 mark and this time I did see the woman kick at the guy, possibly connecting.
That was definitely uncalled for and security really should be keeping the public back.
I still don’t see calling this a “beat down”.
My thoughts too Tillacum.
If so, they will be found out....
...and Trump will go up 10 more points!
Remember, its not civil war until the states take up arms against the feds.
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