Supporter at Democratic GOTV rally in Stockbridge today was assaulted. Suspect arrested.

[Nevilledog]

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Matt Johnson
@MattWSB
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Dec 12, 2020
Someone walked up to a Democratic Get Out the Vote rally in Stockbridge today and punched a supporter in the face then tore up his @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock signs, per police & witnesses. The suspect was arrested and charged with battery. Victim is ok.
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Matt Johnson
@MattWSB
The victim is the one in the photo above and in this one.
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[erronis]

1. Since the victims photos are posted, I hope the police will post those of the crim. No privacy.

[Karadeniz]

2. That's how to get your way in a democracy... Forget voting, just beat the other side up.

[struggle4progress]

8. It's the Texas Trump Train theory of democracy

[Jeebo]

3. These people are proving by their own behavior ...

... that they are not FIT to hold positions of power or high elective office. That includes the one at the top, President Orange Con Man himself.

-- Ron

[tulipsandroses]

4. I'm not surprised this happened in Stockbridge. Interesting tidbit for those that don't live in GA

Some of its residents wanted to secede from other residents, splitting the town in two- Guess which group wanted to secede from whom?

This was "they are invading your suburbs" before trump

Wealthy white people in Atlanta suburb tried to secede from their black-led town. They failed.
White residents had sought to create an enclave, separate from the control of elected black leaders.

A ballot initiative to partition off the most affluent — and overwhelmingly white populated — sections of Stockbridge from its predominately black communities failed in Tuesday’s midterm voting. By a vote of 3,473 in favor and 4,545 in opposition, residents in the existing Henry County city rejected a controversial proposal to carve out a new town — to be called Eagle’s Landing — from within its boundaries.

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/eagles-landing-referendum-fails-c84691c5d573/

[mr_lebowski]

5. This is pretty much why the City of Piedmont exists in the middle of the City of Oakland, CA ...

It's literally surrounded on all sides by Oakland.

Residents initially sought incorporation in 1907. Two elections were held among the citizens of Piedmont in 1907, both of which narrowly upheld the decision for Piedmont to become a separate city, rather than become a neighborhood within the city of Oakland.

According to the city's Web page, "In the Roaring Twenties, Piedmont was known as the 'City of Millionaires' because there were more millionaires per square mile than in any city in the United States."[8] Many of these millionaires built mansions that still stand, notably on Sea View Avenue and Sotelo Avenue/Glen Alpine Road in 'Alta' Piedmont.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Damn, I had forgotten this. Yep, poor put-upon whites. Yep, 2 years ago.

[underpants]

7. Thanks. Didn't know anything about that.

[struggle4progress]

9. This is what happens when pandemic bailouts are used to fund hate groups

[BGBD]

10. This is why we need to carry a gun

The right is openly talking about killing democrats, or anything they think is a democrat. It's only a matter of time.

[Cha]

11. Glad the guy is ok & the Asshole Maggot

is Caught!