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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts) Wed May 24, 2017, 07:22 PM May 2017

Ben Jacobs of the Guardian is reporting Gianforte "body slammed" him and broke his glasses.

https://mobile.twitter.com/bencjacobs/status/867519689252929540

Ben Jacobs @Bencjacobs

There was a local TV crew there when Gianforte body slammed me. Audio is posting soon at @GuardianUS
7:16 PM · May 24, 2017

Whitney Bermes @wabermes

Jacobs reported this to #Bozeman police. Just heard it come over the scanner.

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this guy actually did it. The reporter called the cops nt geek tragedy May 2017 #2

sue him into last century... dhill926 May 2017 #3

Wow! mcar May 2017 #4

Holy Hanna! Wellstone ruled May 2017 #6

Someone is not handling the pressure well. wildeyed May 2017 #7

Getting arrested for that will make him more popular bitterross May 2017 #8

The Republican right flank has always been on it's knees Dawson Leery May 2017 #13

Chris Hayes just interviewed a witness by phone mnmoderatedem May 2017 #9

The Guardian has the tape posted. Jesus. octoberlib May 2017 #10

Chris Hayes is interviewing the guy and playing the audio. mnmoderatedem May 2017 #11

I'm glad that Ben Jacobs seems to be OK, panader0 May 2017 #12

Early voting nt geek tragedy May 2017 #14

True.... I feel dumb sometimes. panader0 May 2017 #15