82-year-old veteran 'violently attacked' over support for Trump, police say

[August]

This is what the Dems mean by unity.

An 82-year-old Air Force veteran in Massachusetts was attacked for supporting President Trump, according to police.
Charlie Chase said a man came up to him screaming, while Chase was holding a pro-Trump sign and wearing a Trump hat near his house in Fall River on Tuesday.
"Came running over to me, and he said, ‘Gimme the sign.’ He tried to take the sign from me, I didn't want to give it to him, so I was holding onto it. So, he pulled it hard enough that he tore it in half,” said Chase. "The guy, when he came at me, I had never seen a horror story that the face was so filled with hate and anger as his was. I was just frozen.”
The man allegedly also picked Chase up during the altercation and then kicked him in the ribs when he was on the ground.

https://www.providencejournal.com/ne...rump-supporter

[Col7777]

Can't open the link it is blocked in the UK.

[August]

Originally Posted by Col7777

Can't open the link it is blocked in the UK.

Not surprising. Doesn't fit the narrative. Here's the rest of the article.

...Courtright then grabbed the victim by his shirt, knocking his hat off, and threw him to the ground, the police said. While the elderly man was on the ground, Courtright kicked him in his ribs and legs before driving away, the police said.Two independent witnesses corroborated the victim’s account, according to the police.
The victim told the police that he believed that he was attacked because of his political beliefs and the “Trump” hat that he was wearing.
The victim, who had visible bruising on his lower back, was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital for evaluation, according to the police.
The police contacted Courtright, who later turned himself in.

He was charged with civil-rights violation with injury, assault and battery on person over 60, vandalism of personal property, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Courtright was arraigned Wednesday in District Court, where not guilty please were on his behalf, according to the Herald News in Fall River. He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.

[VipertheSniper]

Originally Posted by August

Not surprising. Doesn't fit the narrative. Here's the rest of the article.

well it is the Providence Journal blocking the access... I guess they don't want their narrative to slip out

In all seriousness, physically attacking a completely random person for his political views is just awful.

[mapuc]

Whatever a voter have to say about an elected politician it is ok(As long it doesn't brake any laws).

But it's not ok to verbally or physical attack a supporter with awful words or physical violence.

As mentioned in our US-politic thread.

When reading this and other stories where Trump supporters are being attacked verbally and now physically

I truly hope Trump will win the 2020 election.

Markus

[skidman]

Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

well it is the Providence Journal blocking the access... I guess they don't want their narrative to slip out

[August]

Originally Posted by skidman

Beating up old people is funny to you? That's sad.

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by August

This is what the Dems mean by unity.
https://www.providencejournal.com/ne...rump-supporter

So the "Dems" ordered the attack?

[Jimbuna]

Whichever or whatever it is totally unnacceptable.