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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."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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To: kristinn

False flag. It’s all they’ve got.


81 posted on 11/22/2015 8:45:21 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: kristinn

He looks like he probably rocks himself back to sleep every afternoon when he tries to get up to begin his day. He was probably only there for the free donuts.


82 posted on 11/22/2015 8:49:43 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#blackfridaysmatter)
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To: kristinn

OH MY GOSH! SOME WHITE ON BLACK VIOLENCE!

Boy, talk about the Media’s Holy Grail...


83 posted on 11/22/2015 8:50:05 AM PST by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: Ann Archy
That person was definitely in on it. They are trying to put forth the image of lynchings.

The more you tell a lie, the more people think it is the truth. These people lie and they aren't about to stop.

84 posted on 11/22/2015 8:51:18 AM PST by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: JPG

Who had that enormous shirt specially made for him?


85 posted on 11/22/2015 8:55:26 AM PST by Trillian
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The Partisan Media Shills (PMS) are trying to spin Trump supporters as racists -- just as they tried to do with the Tea Partiers: Black churches burned in Missouri -- by riot-inciting racist blackkk terrorist. Now this: The PMS will try to ignore this: sidebars: Hillary's allies are running a radical rebellion, an attempted coup:
86 posted on 11/22/2015 8:56:40 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: JPG

Sub Knight’s mini me.


87 posted on 11/22/2015 8:56:43 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: kristinn
Looks like Jenna Johnson, WP "jernalist" & famous porn star, is hard at it trying to smear Trump again.

Here's her Trump hit piece from October:

The inside story of Trump campaign's connections to a big-money super PAC
10/19/2015
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3350414/posts

88 posted on 11/22/2015 9:07:46 AM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: JPG
Rest of headline:

Puncher bounced off punchee flying back 300 feet into crowd. Punchee then ate puncher. White privilege. Racist.

89 posted on 11/22/2015 9:09:42 AM PST by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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To: JPG
Don't choke him! Don't choke him!

How the hell can you choke someone who doesn't have a neck?

90 posted on 11/22/2015 9:11:21 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Georgia Girl 2

91 posted on 11/22/2015 9:21:42 AM PST by OwenKellogg (CRUZ to Victory! Donate at tedcruz.org. The Trump Tsunami does not need your money.)
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To: OwenKellogg

Does that say “Fat lives matter”?


92 posted on 11/22/2015 9:23:17 AM PST by dforest
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To: fatnotlazy

An investigation of BLACK LIVES MATTERS will lead directly to the white house. The 99% movement didn’t get the results they wanted, which is a civil war, so they’re going to try it with blacks rioting.

The whites need to hold their fire when at all possible.


93 posted on 11/22/2015 9:26:54 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: RummyChick

I want to start a movement - FAT LIVES MATTER. Open to all races.


94 posted on 11/22/2015 9:28:45 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Awgie

I agree with you. I’ll be 65 next April. If Trump or Cruz doesn’t win it won’t make any difference if it’s Hillary or gopE. At that point I’m in my resting stage. Almost there right now.


95 posted on 11/22/2015 9:30:09 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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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.

Trump will!

96 posted on 11/22/2015 9:31:47 AM PST by Logical me
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To: Dr.Deth

“This is not coincidence.”

No, it’s part of the GOPe’s flailing attempt to derail Trump. It would be bad enough for only the RATS to be going after Donald, but the GOPe is too! We need to “remember” all of them at the next election, and vote for their challengers.


97 posted on 11/22/2015 9:47:20 AM PST by vette6387
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To: ronnie raygun

The MSM is fueling this—makes it look like he was punched because he was black and not an Asshat yelling “Black Lives Mater” trying to disrupt thing. Look to see more of this in the next few weeks.


98 posted on 11/22/2015 9:48:51 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: RummyChick

Man, don’t you know that shirt stinks by now - ain’ nevah been washed.


99 posted on 11/22/2015 10:12:54 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: RummyChick

You’d have to aim for the chest on that one. A gut shot just ain’t gonna do it.


100 posted on 11/22/2015 10:20:59 AM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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