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jberryhill

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5. Not a good idea

Reply to BeHereNow (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 10:27 PM

Jan 2012

Nothing should be thrown, sprayed, or otherwise propelled toward, at, or on a candidate.

Squirting an unknown chemical at someone - and I mean unknown to the target - is a fucking ignorant, stupid, and dangerous thing to do.

You tie up the attention of security, and some other guy with a gun gets a clear shot.

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HEY! Anyone just see the woman/women being shoved out of the Santorum receiving line? [View all] PCIntern Jan 2012 OP

Yes, some sprayed something at Santorum jberryhill Jan 2012 #1

Roach spray perhaps? BeHereNow Jan 2012 #2

LOL!!! Zalatix Jan 2012 #3

Hey, it could happen! BeHereNow Jan 2012 #4

Not a good idea jberryhill Jan 2012 #5

Atrocious behavior...no question. n/t PCIntern Jan 2012 #6

I agree, I hope it wasn't anything toxic, the person is already looking at assault charges. joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

Agree with you- BeHereNow Jan 2012 #8

Yup, then you get pegged as an accessory and then you get indefinite detention Zalatix Jan 2012 #10

Air freshener, perhaps? yellowcanine Jan 2012 #12

Claimed to be an Occupy glitter bomb on Twitter jberryhill Jan 2012 #9

Stupid. nt Skip Intro Jan 2012 #11