ABC News Finds 17 Cases Where Trump's Name Was Invoked in Connection to Violence, Threats & Assaults

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate



ABC News Finds 17 Cases Where Trump’s Name Was Invoked in Connection to Violence, Threats and Assaults

by Tamar Auber | Nov 4th, 2018, 9:23 pm

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ABC News reports:

...a nationwide review conducted by ABC News has identified at least 17 criminal cases where Trump’s name was invoked in direct connection with violent acts, threats of violence, or allegations of assault.

Nearly all — 16 of 17 — cases identified by ABC News are striking in that court documents and direct evidence reflect someone echoing presidential rhetoric, not protesting it. ABC News was unable to find any such case echoing presidential rhetoric when Barack Obama or George W. Bush were in the White House.

In addition, the research revealed that those invoking Trump’s name were mostly white men ranging in age from teens to late 60s.

The crimes found by ABC also include threats to other journalists.



Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/abc-news-finds-17-cases-where-trumps-name-was-invoked-in-connection-to-violence-threats-and-assaults/

[Stuart G]

1. K and R...thank you for posting..

[RKP5637]

2. tRump, is a threat to the US government! n/t

[Leghorn21]

3. "It would be a shame " - August 21, 2015

According to police, a 58-year-old Mexican immigrant sleeping outside the JFK/UMass MBTA station was attacked by two South Boston brothers who were on their way home from a Red Sox game. State Police say Steven and Scott Leader both urinated on the man and beat him with a metal pole.

After they were arrested, one of them admiringly quoted his political hero. “Donald Trump was right; all these illegals need to be deported,” Scott Leader said.

Obviously, Trump isn’t personally responsible for the alleged behavior of two men in another state. But his reaction to hearing of the alleged beating of a Hispanic man was hardly worthy of a candidate for the Oval Office.

“It would be a shame. . . . I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again. They are passionate.”

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/20/after-two-brothers-allegedly-beat-homeless-man-one-them-admiringly-quote-donald-trump-deporting-illegals/I4NXR3Dr7litLi2NB4f9TN/story.html

Scott and Steven Leader

[certainot]

4. well shit, if trump was paying limbaugh that would explain it all

[world wide wally]

5. He is a true enemy of the people

[Stonepounder]

6. But remember its all the Democrats fault - and the 'fake news'!

[dalton99a]

7. Kick

[Hekate]

9. Kick

[Kev_B]

10. Only 17?

I'm surprised there haven't been more.

[JudyM]

11. This should be front page news. For those righteous folks in denial.

[Initech]

12. But... but... he only has the best people!