Washington Man Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Anti-Rossi Protester

[Tx4obama]

Source: TPM

A 72-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old activist protesting Dino Rossi's Republican campaign for Senate in Washington state yesterday, according to local reports.

The incident occured outside GOP headquarters in Walla Walla County where the demonstrator, Christie Stordeur, was "one of five protesters standing about 40 feet from the entrance of the office," according to the Tri-City Herald.

Stordeur and the other protesters "were wearing bags over their heads and holding a sign that looked like a check." That's when Victor Phillips, according to a Sheriff's deputy on scene, walked over to Stordeur to "lift her bag off her head." When Stordeur "lifted her arm in defense," Phillips hit it "with 'force.'"

The Herald reports that the deputy on scene "immediately stepped between the two and arrested Phillips on a charge of investigation of assault."

Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/washington-man-arrested-for-assaulting-anti-rossi-protester.php?ref=fpb

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Republicans assaulting Democrats is becoming a daily occurrence this week.
First the man that stomped the woman's head at the Rand Paul event in Kentucky, then the cops abused the man at the Eric Cantor event in Virginia, and now this news of an assault in Washington state - enough is enough this must end!

[marmar]

1. People will continue to scream "It can't happen here" .......

..... but the protofascist activity continues to escalate.

[Bozita]

2. And cable news faces will claim it's "both sides" doing this shit.

And the networks' evening newscasts will join in.

[Andy823]

3. What I think is

The likes of Limbaugh and Beck are the problem. On a daily basis they work their listeners up, get them angry, and in Beck's case, actually "suggest" things to them which lads to violence! Way to many people are gullible enough to believe all the crap that these two, and other right wingers, say everyday. These clowns want trouble, they want to see violence, and then they defend those who commit the violence, as long as they are right wing nuts that is!

As long as idiots like Beck and Limbuagh are around, there will be problems, and it isn't going to get any better.

[Kolesar]

5. Like shoot Unitarians during Sunday service...eom

[Bette Noir]

9. And Lutheran doctors.

What do they have against people going to church?

[Lisa D]

4. The media should be asking...

Why do republicans like to physically assault women?

[Missy Vixen]

8. Now THERE's a question

It's amazing to me that the media will not dig into this one, isn't it?

:sarcasm:

:eyes:

[Ian David]

6. Let's List the violent attacks by the Right Wingers

Let's List the violent attacks by the Right Wingers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9389907

Also:

TeaTerror
http://tinyurl.com/TeaTerror

[pattmarty]

7. I'm 63 yo and I'll tell ya, don't try to stomp on me. I ain't a bad ass...........

.......or a "bar fighter" or any of that shit, but if one of these fucktards pushes, punches or in any way fucks with me it is game on AND I will get some licks in before I go down.

[Kennah]

10. Brown [shirter] is the new Red [stater]