Man shouts 'Heil Hitler, Heil Trump' during intermission of Baltimore performance of 'Fiddler...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Baltimore Sun




Man shouts 'Heil Hitler, Heil Trump' during intermission of Baltimore performance of 'Fiddler on the Roof'

BY Christina Tkacik

The Baltimore Sun

A man shouted a pro-Nazi and pro-Trump salute during a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre on Wednesday night in an outburst that some audience members feared was the beginning of a shooting.

Audience member Rich Scherr said the outburst happened during intermission. The man, who had been seated in the balcony, began shouting “Heil Hitler, Heil Trump.” Immediately after that, “People started running,” Scherr said. “I’ll be honest, I was waiting to hear a gunshot. I thought, ‘Here we go.’ ”

The man was escorted out a few minutes later and the show continued. But Scherr, 49, said it was hard to focus on the play after that. “My heart was just racing. I didn’t even really pay attention to the second act.”

“Fiddler” tells the story of a Jewish family as it faces persecution in tsarist Russia. It’s based on “Tevye the Dairyman,” a fictional story originally written in Yiddish. The play opened Tuesday and runs through Sunday in Baltimore. A spokesman for the Hippodrome could not be reached late Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-20181114-story.html

---

Link to tweet

[Moostache]

1. Two words for this clown...

1) Doxx
2) Unemployment

He will become very familiar with them both in the next 48 hours...

[47of74]

3. I hope so.

[Blue Owl]

2. What. The. Fuck.

Those tRump supporters -- ruining it for everyone...

[yuiyoshida]

4. Trump is certainly toxic

He loves bringing these people out....making them think they are important. I can't wait to see the impeachment process and what his base will do when he is ousted.

[C Moon]

9. "making them think they are important" ...exactly.

[yuiyoshida]

10. Hai!

もちろん、 はい！

[Journeyman]

5. Why just "escorted out"? This is akin to shouting "fire" in the theater. Should have been arrested...

He could have sparked mass panic & possible injury or death. He should have been detained until the police arrived.

[PoliticAverse]

18. He was. The police issued him a ticket, see the updated version of the Baltimore Sun's article...

Police issued a stop ticket to the man, but he was not arrested, police said. A stop ticket is the least severe measure police can take when responding to a complaint, followed by citations and arrests. Stop tickets do not carry any fines or other penalties and do not require follow-up from the recipient.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-20181114-story.html

[Just a Weirdo]

6. This idiot should have been thrown off the balcony

And 911 called after the janitor finds the moron.

[PatSeg]

11. No, that sounds like something

Trump would say at a rally. Democrats handle problems in a civilized and legal manner.

[Wuddles440]

7. Has this vermin....

been identified? if not, he needs to be and his miserable existence needs to be made ever more so. Do not employ these POS or patronize any businesses that they operate. They need to be ostracized from all social and public functions.

[PoliticAverse]

20. Yes, his name is in the updated version of the Baltimore Sun's article...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142202963#post17

[INdemo]

8. Was Trump in the audience?

[Maxheader]

14. Yeah, I was wondering if

tubby was aware? Nasty association there..

[YOHABLO]

12. I'd be looking for the exits myself. This day and age you never know.

[forgotmylogin]

13. Owning the Libs...

by paying to see a show about Jewish culture and history and getting thrown out halfway through.

[oldlibdem]

15. Why wasn't he detained long enough for L.E. to get his name?

If you want this to stop you have to expose these fools.

[PoliticAverse]

19. He was. his name is in the updarted version of tge Baltimore Sun's article. n/t

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. Not gonna lie, would have headed for the exit

That is an almost sure sign something’s about to go down.

[PoliticAverse]

17. "the final scene of the play before intermission had reminded him of his hatred for the president"

UPDATES:

7:15 p.m.: This story was updated significantly after the Baltimore Police Department released their report about the Wednesday night incident at the Hippodrome Theatre.

A man shouting “Heil Hitler, Heil Trump” during a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Baltimore smelled of alcohol and told police he was motivated by his hatred of President Donald J. Trump.
...
According to the report, Derlunas said that the final scene of the play before intermission had reminded him of his hatred for the president, which is why he shouted. He was confused when people around him became angry. The officer deduced “that his intention was to express his dislike for President Donald Trump.”

Baltimore Police were called and security escorted Derlunas out a few minutes later, a police spokeswoman said, and the show continued.

From: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-20181114-story.html