75 yr old man who Trump claims was Antifa is "longtime peaceful protester & human rights advocate"

[kpete]

Last edited Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:28 AM - Edit history (1)

The Buffalo man who Trump claims was an Antifa plant is actually a “longtime peaceful protester and human rights advocate,” according to a statement from his lawyer released over the weekend.

The Washington Post reported that 75-year-old Martin Gugino, who was shoved to the ground by two police officers while he was protesting, is a member of PUSH Buffalo, which advocates for affordable housing, and the human rights organization Western New York Peace Center.

His lawyer said he was in serious but stable condition after the incident and is now “alert and oriented.” The two officers who shoved him have been charged with assault.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/jun/09/george-floyd-buried-black-lives-matter-trump-coronavirus-live?page=with:block-5edf8cc18f0860ca20fa8ae5#block-5edf8cc18f0860ca20fa8ae5

Link to tweet

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[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. Buffalo's Democratic Mayor sold him out.

Buffalo, N.Y., Mayor Byron Brown (D) said on Friday that he was told a protester who was tackled and arrested by state police earlier in the week was a “major instigator” and an “agitator.”

Brown said state police officers were involved in the arrest of the protester, Myles Carter, last Monday and that the city does not have the ability to take action against them.

“What we were informed of is that that individual was an agitator. He was trying to spark up the crowd of people,” Brown told reporters, according to a recording of his comments reported by radio station WBEN.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501500-buffalo-mayor-says-protester-tackled-by-state-police

[not_the_one]

4. WHO told him that? Is an activist now a "major instigator" and "agitator"?

And WHO was feeding the police bullshit about this man?

The video speaks for itself. Nothing "aggressive" was happening.

Mayor Brown needs to have his ass canned, and Mr. Gugino needs to sue their asses off.

[underpants]

2. Sounds like a real troublemaker

And his 75 year old self was clearly being aggressive with those heavily geared up baton wielding group of at least 30 cops.



I’ve looked it up and can’t find that there’s any kind of scanner to mess up the police Communication equipment. At least I can’t find anything.

[SoonerPride]

3. Why can't people sue trump for LIBEL?

I can't go around in print and accuse people of random crazy shit.

I would get sued into the poor house.

[manhattan123]

5. Cuomo just blasted Trump's tweet at his daily press conference

"You think the blood coming out of his head was staged? You saw his head hit the pavement...How reckless. How irresponsible. How mean. How cruel...At this moment of anguish what does he do? Pour gasoline on the fire...Show some decency. Some some humanity."