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Vinca

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25. Mr. Jones needs to take a copy of this video to the local prosecutor's office

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:43 PM

Mar 2016

and demand the man with the ponytail who punched him be arrested. He then needs to find an attorney with the balls to sue Donald Trump for inciting the violence that led to the punch. This is nuts. You just can't punch people if you happen to think they're creating a disturbance.

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A white man punches a black protester at a Trump rally and the police tackle the protester. [View all] kpete Mar 2016 OP

Seriously, this is out of hand. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #1

Amen.... daleanime Mar 2016 #12

The police need to arrest the guy who threw that punch. There is no justification for that. /nt think Mar 2016 #2

+1 Kittycat Mar 2016 #4

Ain't gonna happen. They are white racists too. That's why they grabbed the black guy. TeamPooka Mar 2016 #23

Insane - why didn't they go after the puncher and offer first aid to the punchee?? n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2016 #26

That's systemic racism in action. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #34

I believe it is called assault and battery monicaangela Mar 2016 #27

Rec for awareness Kittycat Mar 2016 #3

He was a big and scary black man. He certainly was no angel. DetlefK Mar 2016 #5

If people would just stop thinking they can go wherever they want, this would happen. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #8

He was high on drugs. He made a move.... ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #10

Good thing he wasn't wearing a hoodie n/t sarge43 Mar 2016 #13

Well that is cause for instant death.... ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #14

Yeah, sad to say. n/t sarge43 Mar 2016 #16

Therefore, he's a thug and should be hit. Shrike47 Mar 2016 #28

Unbelievable.. Peacetrain Mar 2016 #6

I may not be black ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #7

YET - some on DU say - I will not vote for Clinton or I will not vote for Sanders!!!!! Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2016 #9

We already have it & growing - look at the guy punching him and the crowd cheering Person 2713 Mar 2016 #19

Trump... deathrind Mar 2016 #11

I agree gratuitous Mar 2016 #22

One time someone will punch back awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #30

This is sick. EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #15

Does the SA organize before the primary... malthaussen Mar 2016 #17

It's here , the seed will grow just like last time, it took over a decade Person 2713 Mar 2016 #20

As our Next President keeps saying madokie Mar 2016 #18

This is out of control. herding cats Mar 2016 #21

Funny thing about a mob, they make a coward "brave" for two seconds. TeamPooka Mar 2016 #24

Mr. Jones needs to take a copy of this video to the local prosecutor's office Vinca Mar 2016 #25

WAPO on this marions ghost Mar 2016 #29

WTF!!! Bubzer Mar 2016 #31

This is insane! Trump rallys are Klan meetings and one could end up lynched, mfcorey1 Mar 2016 #32

And DU is not the only place showing this horrible injustice by those "police"... C Moon Mar 2016 #33

Videos: Trump Supporters, Rallies Turn Violent napkinz Mar 2016 #35

Now that he's been arrested will Trump keep his promise to defend him? nolabear Mar 2016 #36