Man Arrested For Spitting [large amount of tobacco juice] On [the face of] Jane Fonda

News4JAX ^ | 4-20-05 | ???

[OXENinFLA]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --

Police said they arrested a man for spitting on Academy Award winning actress Jana Fonda during a book-signing stop in Kansas City Tuesday night.

Fonda, 67, spoke at Unity Temple, in The Plaza shopping district, about her new book, "My Life So Far" and her new movie with Jennifer Lopez called "Monster-In-Law."

At about 9 p.m., police said a man who had been waiting in line for about 90 minutes, passed a book to Fonda and then spit a large amount of tobacco juice into her face.

Michael A. Smith

Thy said the man then ran away and was taken into custody by off-duty officers, who were providing security for the event.

Fonda declined to prosecute the man for allegedly spitting in her face.

Michael A. Smith, 54, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, which is a city charge.

[F16Fighter]

If a traitor like Jane Fonda didn't have this coming for 35 years, then who did?

Consider the "payback" late, but with merit.

[zerosix]

That's just a small sample of what we feel for Fonda "Goin' to Kansas City" and fouling our air.

[dc-zoo]

You don't know that he ran away. That's what the news media said. Never take their word on anything that matters.

[texan75010]

Let's not fall in to a double standard. If it's wrong to throw pies and other assorted food items then it's wrong to spew a mouth full of phlegm and tobacco juice.

If this is not nipped in the bud we could see an array of bodily fluids being launched at people who are merely voicing their opinions.

Let's at least be civil and defeat people we don't agree with in the arena of ideas.

By stooping down to the liberal mentality of childish behavior we become more like them. We lose our moral authority and sense of right and wrong. There should be an outcry for justice as loud as the cries were for previous incidents like this.

Having said that,,,,,I wonder if there will be a video!?

[doug from upland]

I understand the symbolism. Although they have every right, they still shouldn't do it.

[ScreamingFist]

It's a symbolic geture, as Vietnam Vets were spat at when they returned hom.

Yep, that's the way I read it also. HanoiJane deserved it.

[Hildy]

We'll forgive just this one, ok?

[Deguello]

My brain pictures this as Clint Eastwood's character spitting juice on a dog's head in one of his western movies.

[new cruelty]

Ack. That's just nasty.

[ryan71]

Weren't our Vietnam vets sometimes spit upon?

Maybe she'll think about that...

[blackdog]

If Jane discovers a few less wrinkles or sags thru her botox infused facial engineering job after the tobacco spittle incident, she'll hire the guy into her entourage to spit in her face eight times daily along with her applications of puree'd fetus juice.

A woman's gotta do just about anything to look her best ya know........

[VegasCowboy]

Was his name Josey Wales?

[dc-zoo]

Hanoi Jane should be given jail time for treason.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

One of the bastards who incited dupes to spit on our Troops... bout time a few of them got some of their come uppance... frankly I'm amazed this didn't happen to Kerry during the campaign.

Message to Jane Fonda: What goes around, comes around!!!!

[Americanexpat]

It is completely disgusting. She should have been executed for being a spy that she was, back when they had the chance.

Now all she gets is spit upon.

Its a start.

[Michael.SF.]

Sorry. I don't see a pie in the face vs. a spray of spit from chew as being in the same league.

Yes both are an assualt, but chew is abhorant and disgusting.

He could have spit on the book and accomplished a similar purpose.

[Valin]

WELL PUT!

[ryan71]

Exaaactly...

She got Jose Whalesed!

[doug from upland]

Fair enough.

[conservativeharleyguy]

It's damned sure about time!!!!

BTW, everyone.....

It's not "was" a veteran, it's "is" a veteran.

One often sees "the ex-Vietnam veteran" (or any other kind of veteran) in print.

Does that mean he used to be a Vietnam veteran, but is not longer?

I've long bridled at that.

The point is, you either are or you aren't, and it's for life.

There's no "used-to-be" veteran, like an ex-cop, ex-wife, or ex-democrat, just "veteran".

Silly rant perhaps, but it's mine, all mine!!!