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Iraq War Vet Attacked by Terror Supporter Gets Charged for Self-Defense at Pro-Israel Rally
Front Page Magazine ^ | September 14, 2024 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 09/13/2024 9:45:10 PM PDT by Red Badger

The legal system keeps protecting terrorist supporters.

There’s been a fairly consistent two-tier justice system approach nationwide to pro-Israel and pro-Hamas activism. While it popped up most obviously at UCLA where multiple terror supporters attacked Jewish students and community members, and only when the Jews fought back, was there suddenly action, and at the Adas Torah synagogue attack, where the only arrest made was of a Jewish community members, it’s been fairly consistent nationwide. The only person arrested for ‘rhetoric’ was a pro-Israel man in New York despite numerous incidents of threats and abuse by terrorist supporters. Local law enforcement initially tried to bury the killing of a Jewish man at a pro-Israel rally in California. But this incident out of Massachusetts is worse.

There is clear video of a terrorist supporter, Caleb Gannon, wearing a terrorist flag pin, running across the street and assaulting Scott Hayes, an Iraq War vet, at a pro-Israel rally.

Gannon had allegedly tweeted before, “I don’t condemn Hamas” and “the United States government is a rogue terrorist organization” and “all police precincts, military bases and government offices must be liquidated”.

He retweeted a threatening message stating, “Zionists should feel unsafe everywhere.”

Hayes fought back against the violent assault, perhaps he did not want to end up like Paul Kessler who was murdered at a protest in California, and Gannon was shot in the process. Hayes, who was also seriously injured, still provided first aid to the wounded terrorist supporter.

Gannon was not charged with anything for his assault which was caught on video. Hayes however was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and violation of a constitutional right causing injury.

Hayes was the one who was assaulted but Middlesex County DA Marian Ryan chose to pretend that a terrorist supporter assaulting a man is a “constitutional right”, but fighting back isn’t.

And Hayes had been assaulted for attending pro-Israel rallies before this.

This is yet another outrageous case of pro-crime DAs criminalizing self-defense. It’s also a case of pro-Israel protests being given the two-tier treatment. The fact that Gannon wasn’t charged with anything says it all.

Supporters of Hayes have set up a GoFundMe to raise money for his medical care and legal defense. (I have to warn you though that GFM has a history of shutting down fundraisers for non-leftist causes.)


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Massachusetts
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1 posted on 09/13/2024 9:45:10 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: PROCON; marktwain

2A Ping!.................


2 posted on 09/13/2024 9:59:22 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

We have the country we are willing to fight for.


3 posted on 09/13/2024 10:04:21 PM PDT by NoLibZone (Scary that a party can "run" a candidate that doesn't feel any need to campaign.)
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To: NoLibZone

Ironic that this was in Massachusetts................


4 posted on 09/13/2024 10:05:40 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Could it be because the federal government is the biggest terror organization operating in the US today?


5 posted on 09/13/2024 11:02:14 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: Red Badger

bttt


6 posted on 09/13/2024 11:26:18 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Pray for President Trump. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: Red Badger
He wasn't "charged for self-defense."

He was charged for assault.

His legal defense is that he acted in self-defense.

7 posted on 09/13/2024 11:46:51 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Red Badger

bttt


8 posted on 09/13/2024 11:47:02 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Red Badger

> attacked Jewish students and community members

Start by voting better.


9 posted on 09/14/2024 12:56:22 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: Red Badger

Communist tyranny never sleeps...


10 posted on 09/14/2024 12:59:20 AM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: Red Badger

Well, it’s Filthachusetts after all....no surprise.


11 posted on 09/14/2024 3:41:09 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: metmom
Union Government at work.


12 posted on 09/14/2024 3:54:22 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Red Badger; NoLibZone; metmom; Pajamajan; Angelino97; linMcHlp; ArcadeQuarters; Bonemaker; ...
Middlesex County DA Marian Ryan is a nutter.

In 1980, she was assaulted during an attempted armed robbery in which her boyfriend, Edward T. Bigham III, also an Assistant District Attorney, was shot and killed. [the thugs got the wrong lawyer].

Controversies and criticisms


13 posted on 09/14/2024 4:26:24 AM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: Red Badger

Not at all. The place is a despicable cesspool.


14 posted on 09/14/2024 4:26:27 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: 556x45

Maybe if them yankees keep fighting among themselves, they will leave normal Americans alone for at least a little while.


15 posted on 09/14/2024 5:32:02 AM PDT by armourenthusiast (I capitalize everything related to South)
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To: Red Badger

It is a form of lawfare that has been used consistently to dis-arm people of a right that shall not be infringed.

I do know what needs to be done but I can not express.


16 posted on 09/14/2024 5:55:59 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: Angelino97

If anyone watched that video, it was clear self defense. The Palestinian Lover was lucky he didn’t get shot in the face halfway across that street which would have left a gaping hole in his man-bun at the back of his head.

Anyone have a link to the GoFundMe for the “accused”?


17 posted on 09/14/2024 6:09:49 AM PDT by rlmorel (J.D. Vance and The Legend of The MaMaw of The 19 Loaded Guns!)
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To: Red Badger; mylife; Joe Brower; MaxMax; Randy Larsen; waterhill; Envisioning; AZ .44 MAG; umgud; ...

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This Ping List is for all news pertaining to infringes upon or victories for the 2nd Amendment.

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or deleted from this Ping List.

More 2nd Amendment related articles on FR's Bang List.

18 posted on 09/14/2024 6:22:00 AM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Bonemaker

I don’t know what that is (bottom)


19 posted on 09/14/2024 6:33:30 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

The Wounded Knee massacre.


20 posted on 09/14/2024 7:18:44 AM PDT by LouAvul (DEI = Didn't Earn It. )
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