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Stinky The Clown

(67,819 posts)
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 11:56 PM Jul 2020

Can we celebrate the incredible dignity of Chris David, the man the gestapo beat up in Portland.

Captured in a video, the Navy vet STOOD THERE as the Trumpestapo beat him with clubs and broke his arm. And he STOOD THERE. He stood there with incredible dignity.

Then he turned away as they sprayed his face. And he walks away.

And he flipped them off.

In interviews tonight we find he is a soft spoken and thoughtful man.

A US Naval Academy graduate. And a HERO

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Can we celebrate the incredible dignity of Chris David, the man the gestapo beat up in Portland. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2020 OP
The Oregon Attorney General has opened a criminal investigation. madaboutharry Jul 2020 #1
Good. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2
Great to hear, thanks. yonder Jul 2020 #21
I saw the interview and was stunned at how BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #3
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤ Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #4
He's amazing nt Blecht Jul 2020 #5
On the local news tonight gratuitous Jul 2020 #6
He is going to need support, he has made himself a target of the Pig's lackeys Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #7
Bravo, I applaud your sir - thanks for showing the gestapo that they couldn't intimidate you. iluvtennis Jul 2020 #8
The punkass fake cop cowards will never forget him.nt oasis Jul 2020 #9
Bravo, Sir! burrowowl Jul 2020 #10
Pardon my French, grumpyduck Jul 2020 #11
Yes!! KT2000 Jul 2020 #12
Trump's goon lost his temper and attacked with force.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #13
And the attacker went for his knee, too. That last swing aimed low. calimary Jul 2020 #17
Do I understand that some of them are Federal Prison guards? No Vested Interest Jul 2020 #20
Yeah, evidently some of them do come from there. calimary Jul 2020 #26
there are not enough words of praise for this man. yellowdogintexas Jul 2020 #14
Pretty amazing guy grantcart Jul 2020 #15
A veteran..thank you for your service and your patriotism for your country Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #16
He is a HERO! C Moon Jul 2020 #18
I was beyond impressed oldtime dfl_er Jul 2020 #19
An absolute icon renate Jul 2020 #22
Bravo, Mr. David! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #23
His a gentle giant, if you ask me. ffr Jul 2020 #24
The man is a straight up STUD (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #25
Isn't he GREAT?? Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #27
And the cowards that tortured him DFW Jul 2020 #28

madaboutharry

(40,223 posts)
1. The Oregon Attorney General has opened a criminal investigation.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 12:12 AM
Jul 2020

Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum told CNN’s Don Lemon that she has opened criminal investigations into this and other incidents of brutality and violations of Constitutional rights. She is also suing several Federal agencies.

Trump isn’t going to get away with forming his own private Gestapo.

BigmanPigman

(51,632 posts)
3. I saw the interview and was stunned at how
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 12:14 AM
Jul 2020

calm he was. He had to be asked if they had physically harmed him and he was so relaxed when he was telling about how they broke his bone and bruised him. I shouldn't be surprised after watching the video of him at the protest but when I think about how I would have sounded...well, it would have been the opposite of him. He is the classic peaceful protester...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. On the local news tonight
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jul 2020

He shrugged off the attack by the goon squad, "I've been hit harder." He also said that even at this remove, he'd still like to sit down with the goons and talk to them about what they're doing.

grumpyduck

(6,265 posts)
11. Pardon my French,
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:04 AM
Jul 2020

but these coward bully prick GI Joe wannabes only pick on people they think will be intimidated by them. They need to be in groups -- they don't have the balls to take someone on one-on-one.

Yeah, this guy showed them for what they are.

And I hope he started a trend.

Fuck. Them. All.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
13. Trump's goon lost his temper and attacked with force....
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:10 AM
Jul 2020

yet Chris heroically stood firm with no violent response.

Our Resist Hero.......

calimary

(81,507 posts)
17. And the attacker went for his knee, too. That last swing aimed low.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:35 AM
Jul 2020

Piece of shit!

Chris David was calm, controlled, and rather heroic. And he was bigger than them. In more than just height measurement.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
20. Do I understand that some of them are Federal Prison guards?
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:53 AM
Jul 2020

That could explain their crude take-down tactics.

renate

(13,776 posts)
22. An absolute icon
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:08 AM
Jul 2020

He and Naked Athena are iconic. Beautiful I’m different ways but both are symbols of grace and courage.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
27. Isn't he GREAT??
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 07:06 PM
Jul 2020

He took the city bus downtown.

I wish we had a place to send cards and donations and well wishes.

A HERO. A HOMETOWN HERO.

DFW

(54,445 posts)
28. And the cowards that tortured him
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 07:13 PM
Jul 2020

They would be squirming in pain on the ground crying out for mommy if someone had done to any one them what they did to him.

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