Posted on 03/14/2016 4:00:35 PM PDT by mandaladon
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - A North Carolina sheriff's office is reviewing whether Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump or his campaign incited a disturbance at a rally in the state last week, the law enforcement agency said on Monday.
North Carolina is one of five states holding Republican and Democratic nominating contests on Tuesday in the race to select candidates for November's presidential election.
John McGraw, a 78-year-old white Trump supporter, was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge after he was seen on video punching a 26-year-old black protester in the face at the Trump rally in Fayetteville on Wednesday.
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, based in Fayetteville, said it would examine Trump's actions as part of its investigation into the incident.
"We are continuing to look at the totality of these circumstances, including any additional charges against Mr. McGraw, including the potential of whether there was conduct on the part of Mr. Trump or the Trump campaign which rose to the level of inciting a riot, and including the actions or inactions of our deputies," the office said in a brief statement.
The office said it would provide no further comment at this time.
Sheriff's spokesman Sean Swain said earlier in a phone interview that he did not think charges would be filed against Trump.
In North Carolina, "inciting to riot" is a legal charge that can apply to a public disturbance and does not necessarily involve a full-scale riot. The offense can be classified as a misdemeanor or a more serious felony.
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This story is fake.
We have it on good authority that Trump was on the Duke lacrosse team.
The Talking Points have certainly gone out to the media.
This makes how many different articles on the same thing today?
maybe Megyn will have an hour long special tonight with all kinds of “experts” backing up the Democrat Sheriff
In related news, the Obama “Justice” Department is investigating if all those stores that got looted in Ferguson, Missouri incited riots by not giving away enough free stuff.
um.. in order to incite a riot.... there... has to BE a riot.
One hot head, randomly taking a single pot shot at a guy does not a “riot” make.
Fake but accurate.
We’ve seen this all day...and there are also later reports indicating that they have decided not to:
NC Sheriff NOT considering Charging Trump
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/03/14/nc-sheriff-might-charge-trump-for-inciting-riot.html
Police: We’re not considering charging Trump
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
We’re not Charging Trump
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
Which is it?
Hmmm, no violence at Trumps’ rally in Vienna OH. What a curiosity...the only place Trumpers get violent is in Chicago.
And I’m glad that old man popped the little weasel, maybe he’ll think before throwing the bird at a big crowd of people who don’t like him next time.
Wonder what his FReeper handle is :)
It is possible.
Let’s correct this headline, “Democrat North Carolina sheriff probes whether Trump ‘incited riot’”
What about the guy that got punched? Are they going to investigate him for inciting to riot? He actually broke federal laws.
Actually WaPo is reporting this story is not true.
Doesn’t matter. Once it’s out there the idiots will believe it. The girl from Breitbart was attacked! That’s the word they hang onto. Especially Fox News.
I wonder how many more times this fake story will be posted.
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