Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, beaten with hammer at home in targeted attack, AP reports

[applegrove]

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, beaten with hammer at home in targeted attack, AP reportsThe spokesperson said the assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation.

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By Kevin Freking, Michael Balsamo And Colleen LongThe Associated Press

Fri., Oct. 28, 2022timer3 min. read

updateArticle was updated 4 mins ago

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2022/10/28/spokesman-speaker-pelosis-husband-assaulted-in-break-in.html?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=C60005D1AADA1B52D32FA3F88D5F9E9F&utm_campaign=bn_151407

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation.

Pelosi, 82, suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body, according to two people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe.

The attack was not random; the assailant specifically targeted the home, the people said. The assailant was in custody.

Pelosi was being treated by doctors for bruising, severe swelling and other injuries. Nancy Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill said he was expected to make a full recovery.


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[Guilded Lilly]

1. How awful! Wish him the best.

[Scrivener7]

2. "Expected to make a full recovery." Thank God. And thank you, applegrove, for the updates.

This is horrifying.

[niyad]

3. May all involved receive everything they deserve.

[Scrivener7]

6. Well said!!!

[Hekate]

28. Yes

[2naSalit]

47. +1

[Pachamama]

53. +100000

So mote it be

[Emile]

4. How did they catch the suspect? Who is the suspect?

[Scrivener7]

8. They did, and they are saying this is not a random attack.

[madville]

11. Something feels a little odd about this

How did they identify and catch the suspect so fast? Will be interested to see if he was already known to the Pelosi’s in some way.

[scarletlib]

13. This is a high profile family. I assume security cameras are on-site

[mobeau69]

14. I'm sure the property is well covered with video cameras.

[malaise]

25. The cameras got him

Yep

[Cha]

30. Wow.. Stupid Vicious

Asshole.. sounds like a magat.

Mahalo, malaise.. did you learn that on one of the tv reports?

Best of Healing to Paul Pelosit

[malaise]

31. I think Paul Pelosi pressed an emergency number of the entry

triggered home invasion - the good news is that he also had a hammer

[Cha]

32. Omg.. wait to be prepared for

the worst.

Don't fucking mess with the Pelosis!

[Demsrule86]

38. I could not believe it...MAGA bastards.

[Cha]

46. And, Criminally Stupid.. Thankfully getting

caught on Cameria.. I'm waiting for the details of how that went down.

[Demsrule86]

36. This is a political attack and the Pelosi's did nothing to bring this about...Jesus.

[madville]

51. Was just speculating like everyone else

It would be plausible that an attacker could be known to the victim, many are, like if the guy was ex-landscaper or handyman or something. Now more facts are coming out, guy appears to be some conspiracy theorist nut job, aliens, Q, COVID, climate change denier, etc.

[lunatica]

50. The attack had moved into the street

Paul Pelosi fought back with a hammer of his own. The neighbors called the police. It’s a high end neighborhood so evidently the police respond very quickly.

[madville]

52. That's makes sense now

Thanks for some details.

[lunatica]

56. He's expected to make a full recovery

I expect this is going to make Nancy really angry once she gets over the initial shock.

I imagine every member of Congress feels this is too close to home for all of them. I expect changes in security legislation for their families.

[SunSeeker]

41. MSNBC's reporting that the man attacked Paul Pelosi in front of officers.

Apparently Paul Pelosi had summoned police as soon as the man entered the property.

[vlyons]

5. Hope he has a speedy recovery, but really ???

Beat with a hammer? That has to have been premeditated. Most likely the assailant brought the hammer with him. I doubt the Pelosis would leave a hammer just laying around. Good grief, such hatred!!! Very scarey!!!

[Walleye]

7. Hammer? I flashed back to umbrella man in the summer 2020 riot with his new heavy-duty claw hammer

[TiredGenXFemme]

9. Play stupid, violent games and go to jail.

If more people are a part of this, they get to go to jail too. May they rot.

[Crowman2009]

44. Plus law enforcement needs to take online death threats more seriously.

If we'd stop sending non-violent drug offenders to prison, there would be enough space to keeps these potentially violent pricks behind bars for a long time. I don't give a rats ass about their excuses (i.e. it's just satire/joking/just kidding etc.) they need to be behind bars for at least a decade.

[mopinko]

10. trying to prove hammers are as dangerous as guns?

persistent meme that is full of shit. maybe trying to put a data point out there for it.

[gab13by13]

12. Not going to work,

if I have to choose from a hammer to the head with a bullet to the head, I have to choose the hammer.

[plimsoll]

18. I'm pretty sure a well placed blow from a framing hammer is going to make you just as dead.

So I'd skip either one if it's all the same.

[iemanja]

21. No, and the OP isn't a gunner.

The OP is posting about the attack, which is relevant news.

[mopinko]

24. didnt mean to imply that.

at all.

[StarryNite]

26. Hammers have a purpose other than to kill.

[cilla4progress]

15. Jeezus

fucking kriste.

[colorado_ufo]

16. It takes a real "patriot hero" to

attack an 82-year-old man with a hammer. People like this are at the bottom of the human race.

[hadEnuf]

17. If this terrorism keeps up some of these MAGAT scum who are carrying this out may start leaving the

scene on a stretcher instead of in the back of a police car. People are only going to take so much of this crap.

[world wide wally]

19. The MAGAts strike again!

[W T F]

20. Repeat after me folks, "MAGA Terrorists"........use it often, keep repeating.

[onetexan]

22. I'm hoping they w get 24/7 protection going forward. This charged climate is so dangerous for Dems &

their families

[70sEraVet]

23. I'm sure it won't be long before we learn of the motivation for the attack.

If its a MAGAT, there will be a Facebook trail.
If it WAS a political attack, can't wait to see the contortions Fox goes thru to present their ' bothsiderisms'!

[radicalleft]

27. The blood of this mans injuries

is on the hands of every RW talking head puke and TFG who have vilified Speaker Pelosi for years!

[SunSeeker]

34. Yes indeed. nt

[mobeau69]

42. Spot in.

[FrankTC]

29. I've Been So Worried About Sam Alito

Hope he’s Ok.

[Demsrule86]

35. You need a sarcasm tag.

[Scottie Mom]

33. How awful. Hope he will be OK.

Wishing him the best. Must have been frightening to both Paul and Nancy Pelosi. He was confronted and she is and was on the other Coast.

[SunSeeker]

37. Sickening. The terrorist attacked him in front of cops, yelling "Where is Nancy?"

[Hekate]

39. For those who didn't read the article, they noted Nancy is 2nd in line to the presidency, ...

…the assailant kept shouting “Where’s Nancy? “ while beating the crap out of an old man, and you better believe it was targeted.

The insurrection is far from over.

[SunSeeker]

57. Yup, besides "Hang Mike Pence!" the insurrectionists also were also calling for Nancy Pelosi.

[honest.abe]

40. Shocking.

This country is out of control due to Trump, RW media and others who care more about personal gain than a stable country.

[mobeau69]

43. BINGO

[Magoo48]

48. I agree, but then, when was this country ever under control?

[Lonestarblue]

45. I don't want this thought in my head, but it refuses to leave.

I lived through the 1960s and three very political assassinations because white supremacists were upset about school desegregation and civil rights for minorities.with the Republican ramp up of violence, is assassination their next tactic? All prominent Democrats need extra protection now.

[SYFROYH]

49. Wishing Paul Pelosi a speedy recovery

Surprisingly, blunt objects like hammers are typically used in more murders than rifles.

[samplegirl]

54. How horiffic

Let the ads roll about right wing violence!

[YoshidaYui]

55. i have a question

WHERE was the SECERT SERVICE?