Wendell Pierce of ‘The Wire’ Arrested After Fight Over Bernie Sanders (assaulted Sanders Supporters)

thedailybeast.com ^ | 05.15.16 7:11 PM ET | Goldie Taylor

[Trumpinator]

Wendell Pierce of ‘The Wire’ Arrested After Fight Over Bernie Sanders

The bitter Democratic primary has now led to a Hollywood actor’s arrest: Hillary Clinton supporter Wendell Pierce was detained by Atlanta police early Sunday after an alleged assault on two Sanders supporters.

Politics ain’t beanbag but, if press reports are to be believed, a well-known Hollywood actor and producer may have thrown more than a multi-colored children’s toy at a couple in Atlanta.

Wendell Pierce, who turned in standout performances for HBO’s The Wire and Treme, was arrested after an altercation early Sunday morning at an Atlanta hotel.

A casual conversation with other two hotel guests reportedly turned tense when the subject of the Democratic presidential primary was broached. The New Orleans native, an ardent supporter of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, allegedly assaulted a woman and her boyfriend at the midtown Loews Hotel around 3:30 a.m. The alleged incident took place in The Lobby, an open bar sandwiched between the guest check-in desk and a restaurant, and a go-to venue for private receptions and after-work cocktails for Atlanta’s business and entertainment class.

The couple, said to be supporters of Bernie Sanders, said Pierce became enraged when the unknown woman declared her support for the Vermont senator. Pierce, who most recently co-starred in the HBO drama Confirmation in the role of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, allegedly pushed a male victim and then “went after his girlfriend…grabbing her hair and smacking her in the head,” according to TMZ.

[Trumpinator]

If this was a Trump rally the media would be calling Trump the Grand Dragon of the KKK and that it was his fault.

[Catmom]

He dindu nuffin’!

[tflabo]

Socialists lives matter.... just dont ask me why or how.

[Ken H]

Wendell Pierce on Youtube, Sept 20, 2014 =>

Wendell Pierce on white violence, entitlement and racial messaging - Real Time with Bill Maher

[Squeako]

When Clay Davis heard about the incident, he said, “Sheeeeeeeeeit.”

[tflabo]

You rotten, leftist liars in the media— who is doing the violence you cretins? It’s not Trump supporters but your very own lousy scums from the leftist party of vile ‘Rats.

[Frank_2001]

If you notice the situation was only “tense”, not “ugly”...and the assaults are always “alleged”. So maybe it did not even happen! /s;)

[mkjessup]

From the article:

"Politics ain’t beanbag but, if press reports are to be believed, a well-known Hollywood actor and producer may have thrown more than a multi-colored children’s toy at a couple in Atlanta.

Finley Peter Dunne *PING* !!!

[Chode]

none of the news reports mention the race of the victims, hummm...

[RummyChick]

I wondered why TMZ didn’t list his newest credits - The Odd Couple and Suits...also the failed Michael J Fox show.

[bert]

Wendell is Bunk

[JerseyDvl]

The media is ignoring everything going on and trying to push their alternate reality where Trump supporters are the violent ones and the republican party is struggling worse than the Dems.
Anyone who doesn’t clearly see what’s going on is in the bag for Hillary.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

(from the dailybeast article):"Prior to the incident, Pierce has been openly critical of the Sanders campaign, noting what he called “empty” plans."

"Empty plans" designed for the "empty headed folk"

[sport]

He assaulted a woman. That is par for a Democrat. But the couple could have been Republicans because there is no mention of them fighting back. I guarantee you, if a man hit my girlfriend or wife in the head, the cops would be the least of his worries.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Ah, the socialist fighting the communists. Get the popcorn!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Would you like yours plain or with extra butter?

Combined PING! and DANG!