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Pretzel_Warrior

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13. When I see politically outspoken actors like Sean Penn and Alec Baldwin who

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 04:57 PM

Nov 2013

Don't take people's shit...I see they are constantly targeted. They are ALWAYS being hounded by paparazzi and the like, and they don't want to submit to the often abusive invasion of their personal space by these people.

This incident gets broadcast, but there are probably 100 others where he had to bite his tongue or turn away, etc.

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Sean Penn continues his lifelong career in public jackassery........ [View all] Bennyboy Nov 2013 OP

Yeah, what a TOOL! Link enclosed Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

That doesn't mean he can't be abusive sufrommich Nov 2013 #5

He can't legally destroy someone elses privat property, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #7

When I see politically outspoken actors like Sean Penn and Alec Baldwin who Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #13

They lose whatever sympathy I leftynyc Nov 2013 #22

As far as I know, Penn did not do that KamaAina Nov 2013 #25

Pretty good odds sharp_stick Nov 2013 #2

Even if it was, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #3

DU cheered wildly when a RW blogger did it to a woman in a theater. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #9

I wasn't here at the time Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #12

Well no he shouldn't sharp_stick Nov 2013 #14

Oh you again. Still bitter about his trip to Iraq? Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #15

No idea what your talking about. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #16

What are the chances someone from TMZ just happened eissa Nov 2013 #4

It's like O'Keefe tactics. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #17

I doubt that the film originated with TMZ, sufrommich Nov 2013 #18

ERHMAGERD! Lifelong jackassery PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #6

Many people are capable of doing good things sufrommich Nov 2013 #10

no doubt, i just think the title of op is hyperbolic. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #11

Dick Cheney gives MILLIONS to charity every year... Bennyboy Nov 2013 #20

"Do we look like f�ing zoo animals?" rudolph the red Nov 2013 #8

Since the dawn of time, Zoo Animals have sat patiently in their cages while we humans... FSogol Nov 2013 #19

TFail n/t whatchamacallit Nov 2013 #21

Sean Penn has worked tirelessly for the common good. He's more than ok in my book. pacalo Nov 2013 #23

+1 ..nt TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #28

Sean Penn is one of the luckiest people to have ever lived on this earth Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #24

Penn can be sued for assault and damages /nt lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #26

Awww, those golden moments when the 1% cannot keep there own shit together .... MindMover Nov 2013 #27

tmz ....hate 'em spanone Nov 2013 #29