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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,776 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 08:37 AM May 2017

Did you folks know that after Gianforte body slammed the reporter he started punching him? [View all]

It also looks like he didn't give the reporter a warning:


Gianforte told him to talk to his press guy, Shane Scanlon. At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith, and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he began yelling something to the effect of, ‘I’m sick and tired of this!’ Jacobs scrambled to his knees and said something about his glasses being broken. He asked Faith, Keith, and myself for our names. In shock, we did not answer. Jacobs then said he wanted the police called and went to leave. Gianforte looked at the three of us and repeatedly apologized. At that point, I told him and Scanlon, who was now present, that we needed a moment. The men then left.


http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447987/greg-gianforte-ben-jacobs-assaulting-reporter-wrong-period



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