Posted on 11/04/2008 11:17:51 AM PST by nickcarraway
Political debate may have caused about 20 people in San Mateo to get into a verbal altercation Monday, leading to at least two of the people involved to assault a 17-year-old girl, police said.
San Mateo police said five to seven people opposed to Proposition 8, which would take away the right for same-sex couples to marry, were displaying signs at the intersection of Third Avenue and Humboldt Street. Ten to 15 supporters of the proposition were displaying signs of their own.
At about 4 p.m., an argument began between a man in his 20s and a 17-year-old girl. Police said the man knocked down the girl and hit her in the head.
Police said a man, later identified as 35-year-old Ivan Schaumkel, ran up and spit in the girl's face. A resident nearby attempted to help break up the altercation but was punched in the face by a male juvenile, police said.
The juvenile and Schaumkel were both arrested for assault. They were released but the initial suspect is still outstanding. He is described as a Polynesian man, 6 feet 2 inches, 250 pounds, and was wearing a white T-shirt.
In San Francisco, clergy are promising a same-sex marriage marathon on Election Day.
They say they will be available to marry all couples with a California marriage license on a walk-in basis.
The wedding marathon began at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, located at 1187 Franklin St.
Ceremonies will take place around the clock until the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Two couples tied the night Monday night.
The battle over gay marriage in California has turned into one of the most expensive social issue campaigns in U.S. history.
Campaign finance records show the money spent for and against Proposition 8 -- the ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California -- has surpassed $73 million.
That's almost twice the total that was spent in the 24 states where similar measures were put to voters since 2004.
As of Monday, opponents of Proposition 8 had a slight lead in contributions, with nearly $38 million raised.
Supporters of the gay marriage ban had raised nearly $36 million.
any eyes scratched out?
I don’t think these people really want to be in the position of throwing the first punch — especially at a 17 year old girl.
Oh, they can throw the first if they like — but they won’t throw the last.
I don’t think these people really want to be in the position of throwing the first punch — especially at a 17 year old girl.
Oh, they can throw the first if they like — but they won’t throw the last.
For a second there, I thought they were describing the honeymoon.
You know that the two who got violent were part of the “No on 8” protesters. How do you know? Because if they were part of the “Yes on 8” supporters, that would have been part of the headline...
I hope Ivan goes to prison for and has a very lonely cellmate who is doing a 20 years to life sentence.
“..In San Francisco, clergy are promising a same-sex marriage marathon on Election Day.
They say they will be available to marry all couples with a California marriage license on a walk-in basis.
The wedding marathon began at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, located at 1187 Franklin St.
Ceremonies will take place around the clock until the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Two couples tied the night Monday night...”
For two “marriages” the Liberals are willing to burn down one of the pillars of Western Society.
Prop 8 passing and MA repealing the Income Tax would be highlights of this election for me.
I hate to break it to them, but those blasphemers are not clergy with any power to act on behalf of the Lord. These "weddings" will not be seen or recognized by the Lord, and if there is any communion taken, unrepentant sinners and blasphemers taking this communion will be damning themselves. And lastly, this Unitarian club is no church.
They may as well be standing on a street corner and get "married" by the neighborhood wino. No law passed by man can make gay weddings "lawfull" and blessed by the Lord.
As far as those fags spitting and fighting with a woman, they should be charged with attempted murder. "spitting" is a well known act by these bum bandits in hopes of spreading aids to normal people.
These disgusting freaks are full of hate. What it really is however, is a subconscious disgust and hatred of themselves that they try project outwards to others who represent what they should be.
LOL
I am not sure if Ivan was a "fag" or not but I agree that he should be charged with murder.
BTW-Other news sources are reporting that Ivan the Spitter is a supporter of Prop. 8.
I bet it was impossible to count how many times the term “beeyotch” was used.
Purse slappings and limp wrist flying everywhere.
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