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Black Activist Punched at Donald Trump Rally in Birmingham
The Washington Post ^ | Sunday, November 22, 2015 | Jenna Johnson and Mary Jordan

Posted on 11/22/2015 5:08:34 AM PST by kristinn

A white man punched and attempted to choke a black protester who was thrown on the ground at a Donald Trump rally in Birmingham on Saturday morning, as an onlooker yelled, "Don't choke him! Don't choke him!"

The protester, identified by local media as well-known activist Mercutio Southall Jr., started shouting during Trump's speech and could be heard yelling, "Black lives matter!" A fight broke out around him, prompting Trump to briefly halt the rally and demand removal of Southall.

"Get him the hell out of here, will you please?" Trump said.

The crowd alternated between cheering and booing as security officers pushed their way through the crowd of several thousand. Southall fell to the ground and was surrounded by several white men who appeared to be kicking and punching him, according to video captured by CNN. A Washington Post reporter in the crowd watched as one of the men put his hands on Southall's neck, and heard a female onlooker repeatedly shout: "Don't choke him!"

Southall has had many run-ins with the police and has even been arrested as he fights against what he says is unfair treatment of blacks.

Several bystanders were alarmed that Southall would be severely hurt, and the security officers quickly moved to get him off the ground and walk him out of the building. Meanwhile, Trump recounted how Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently responded to Black Lives Matter activists who came onto the stage of one of his events.

"You see, he was politically correct," Trump said. "Two young women came up to the podium. They took over his microphone. I promise you, that's not going to happen with me. I promise you. Never going to happen. Not going to happen. Can't let that stuff happen."

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To: tflabo
Black Jobs Matter-—
Vote Trump 2016.

Trump is trying to win the black vote, not lose it.

61 posted on 11/22/2015 6:28:38 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: hal ogen

Southall, again, went down in dramatic fashion. He was on the ground, surrounded by officers while he hurled curse words and racially-based accusations against them.

Not all fast food..

Keeps a coupla of banana peels in his pocket to accidentally slip on...


62 posted on 11/22/2015 6:29:35 AM PST by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: kristinn

These scumbags are not used to people fighting them back. They are used to the cowering college students that curl up into a fetal position at the slightest trigger word. They need to be shoved out of every place they show up! Love it!


63 posted on 11/22/2015 6:30:33 AM PST by bigtoona (Lose on amnesty, socialism cemented in place forever! Trump is the only hope.)
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To: mountn man

Trump will only win votes of the Blacks that are respectable citizens, never from slobs like this protester.

He will get some black votes they are not all irresponsible fools on welfare.


64 posted on 11/22/2015 6:31:57 AM PST by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: Blennos

I’m thinking his body is too big for his head. A few less bottles of beer and more time at the gym . . . Preferably the prison gym.


65 posted on 11/22/2015 6:39:13 AM PST by Hulka
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To: Fhios

I’m seriously thinking Belize.


66 posted on 11/22/2015 6:42:52 AM PST by Hulka
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To: kristinn

“Don’t choke me, bro!”


67 posted on 11/22/2015 6:50:14 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: RummyChick

Re #35 Another Cotton Patch Cowboy. Grips that shotgun like a hoe handle.

Disillusioned minorities actin’ stupid for imaginary injustices. Our nation is being overrun by barbarians from within and without. Have a nice day while you can.


68 posted on 11/22/2015 6:51:37 AM PST by Texicanus (Texas, it's like a whole 'nother country.)
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To: kristinn

[...and was surrounded by SEVERAL WHITE MEN who APPEARED to be kicking and punching him...]

Typical Washington Post BS.


69 posted on 11/22/2015 6:53:08 AM PST by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: maggief

Thanks for the background info.


71 posted on 11/22/2015 7:22:54 AM PST by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: kristinn

I’ve got a new tee shirt for this boy: BLACKS LIVE FATTER


72 posted on 11/22/2015 7:23:36 AM PST by cowboyway ("The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."---Tacitus)
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To: kristinn

Anybody who identifies himself with racist clothing and speech at a Presidential candidate’s rally must be thrown to the ground, tightly cuffed and bound, arrested, put into a forensic psych unit under heavy security and held without bail.


73 posted on 11/22/2015 7:45:34 AM PST by namvolunteer (Obama says the US is subservient to the UN and the Constitution does not apply. That is treason.)
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To: JPG

The poor malnourished youth, obviously he has been severely affected by racism.


74 posted on 11/22/2015 7:46:39 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Gaffer

Yes, you are correct, the BLM clowns are accustomed to people given them a wide berth to their activities lest they be labeled racists in the drive-by media.

My question (rhetorically) is more specifically, will the BLM clowns back off because their crap won’t be tolerated by Trump, or will they double down and try to move in for the proverbial kill shot, in creating such a scene at a Trump event, and then try to play the racist card ad infinitum.

We know Trump doesn’t care, he will eject them with no compunction.

I just wonder how the BLM clowns are going to play it.


75 posted on 11/22/2015 7:49:02 AM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: Blennos
Does this guy’s head seem quite small in relation to his body?

Whadda you expect...he is a damned pin head!

76 posted on 11/22/2015 8:03:40 AM PST by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: fatnotlazy
I’m tired of this terror group. I hope when a conservative takes the White House, we will have a DOJ that will investigate and prosecute this criminal enterprise.

Yep--they need to be RICO-ed.

77 posted on 11/22/2015 8:08:49 AM PST by jimbug
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To: kristinn

The headline should have read “BLM protester finds out what an Alabama Azz Kicking is” :-)


78 posted on 11/22/2015 8:19:25 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ronnie raygun

Bingo more to ensue they will bait every event until election day the MSM has to prove they select who will be president.


79 posted on 11/22/2015 8:39:16 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Blennos

My Lincoln seems small in comparison to his body.


80 posted on 11/22/2015 8:45:17 AM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the GOPee does not want you.)
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