Yikes almighty. Let me Google that for you…
Just went through a few minutes of video of the protests looking at literally hundreds upon hundreds of signs. Saw one brief image of a small Bernie sign on the bottom under a larger other anti-Trump one. Not one other. Really I think I saw over a thousand signs in the 2 minute clip.
So they may be Sanders supporters, would not be shocked as his supporters tend to include the more activist and louder group, but no evidence they mostly were in news stories. “Some” sure.
Well, thank you for Googling, since you’re the one who made the claim.
These are your typical protestors at Trump rallies - - YouTube
Bullshit. Don’t give me any Alex Jones shit.
These are the typical protestErs at Trump rallies:
If Trump reserved the speaking place the protesters don’t actually have a right to assemble there. You want Trump supporters showing up and acting like these protesters. If these crowds start battling each other who do you think benefits?
Long live the Marinus van der Lubbe International Firebombing Society!
Other side of the story, Valdosta PD issues statement on Trump rally:
[QUOTE=Valdosta PD]
Recently there has been media attention regarding an incident where 30-40 youth were removed from the Donald Trump Rally in Valdosta on Monday evening. Several people have made allegations that these youth who were predominantly African American, were removed solely based on their race.
To clear up these allegations, everyone must understand that the Trump Campaign rented the entire PE Complex where the event was held which made the event under Georgia Law a private event. It is true that spectators obtained tickets to the rally but they were free and issued by the Trump Campaign. This means that his campaign staff had the right to decide who can and cannot enter and remain on the premises. That is the law, regardless if I or anyone else likes it or not.
Second, the youths were clearly being disruptive and according to various sources to include law enforcement, the Trump staff, and other spectators who observed the initial actions of the youth, they were being disruptive to include using profanity, well before law enforcement made contact with them. This and only this reason was why they were asked to leave the complex. Further, once the youths were escorted outside the complex, they tried to re-enter by jumping in front of others who were waiting to enter the complex. At that point, law enforcement advised the youth again that they must leave the property. To be clear, the youth at that time could have been arrested but law enforcement decided not to which was one of our initial objectives in the first place; to avoid arresting spectators if possible. Body-camera video of the incident showed the youths were disruptive and used profanity against law enforcement. But even then, no force was used against these youth and they were even given alternate protest locations where they may go.
But to suggest that this incident was racially motivated is unfair and simply not factual. If these students had not had a previous agenda to be disruptive, this incident would not have happened. if anyone wishes to place blame on why this happened, the blame lies solely with the youths; period.
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Well of course the police want to defend their actions.
Are you really implying people don’t have the right to control events at a private function?
The one who canceled the Trump rally was Trump. Are you seriously suggesting that Trump is a Sanders supporter?
Not sure about who would benefit, back when the democratic convention of 1968 took place the rioters believed that Humphrey’s choice was in favor of continuing the Vietnam war.
Instead of gaining the support of the American people the rioters found that most people only saw that the Democrats were divided, and the one that benefited was the other party.
Today the divisions are bigger among the Republicans and it hardly needs to be mentioned, but I would think that Trump cheapness (he has depended a lot on free media coverage) is showing with a lack of control in his meets. I think that this incident and others show a lack of good training or experience from Trump’s security; and that the numbers of security people are not what they are actually needed. (IMHO several cases required the security to take out the protesters and the supporters that did go out of line).
I do think that this should make many wonder about how good Trump will be as a future “captain” or “manager” of the ship of state.
The protesters behavior is their own responsibility.
(I have to add here that so it goes for the Trump supporters that punch protesters, and for Trump for declaring that he has their back)
Still, what it showed was the divisions of a party for all to see then, and regarding the current incident I do think that that also shows problems with management.
Something that a rich guy running for office claims to be his strength.
Big wigs comment: [INDENT] “In any campaign, responsibility starts at the top,” Cruz told reporters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
“When you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence,” he continued, “you create an environment that only encourages that sort of nasty discourse.”
Cruz added that the violence was a “predictable consequence” of Trump’s posture toward protesters at his events. http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/ [/INDENT] Ted Cruz is correct. It is standard practice to discourage violence among one’s supporters. Donald Trump challenges that standard. His supporters need to own up to that.
Another bigwig: [INDENT]Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign said in a statement, “The seeds of division that Donald Trump has been sowing this whole campaign finally bore fruit, and it was ugly.” He urged people to rise above the violence, adding, “We are stronger together, we will reject those who try to divide us for personal gain and we will do it the right way — at the ballot box.” Donald Trump Rally In Chicago Canceled Amid Widespread Protests : NPR [/INDENT] US elections in recent decades have been remarkably free of violence. Trump threatens to upend that American tradition. He lacks shame.
Showing his shaky grasp of the underlying realities, Rubio flubs a little: [INDENT]Florida Sen. Marco Rubio told Lemon that the protests were part of an “organized effort to disrupt a rally. This is not some organic protest.”
“But putting that aside for a moment, the tone and tenor of Donald Trump’s rallies over the last few months has been disturbing to a lot of people,” he continued.
Rubio added, “If you’re running for president, you have to understand that that kind of rhetoric from a president – or a major presidential candidate – has ramifications,” Rubio said. “The images that the world must be looking at now must seem to them like our republic is fracturing.” http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/donald-trump-chicago-protests/ [/INDENT] One of the lessons the left learned during the 1960s is that violence is really a lousy method of changing the political system. But that was a long time ago, and I wouldn’t be surprised if foolish Bernie supporters (as opposed to Sanders himself who is a fine man) act without discipline.
These are big events and much of the security is taken care of by local police, just like a big concert or sports event.
The reason Trump rallies are the site of so much scuffling is that the media, the same media that is inadvertently driving Trump’s popularity in a quest for ratings and profit, is at the same time screaming in unison that Trump is Literally Hilter and the Return of KKK simultaneously. Naive people buy into it, and play along. The media should be doing it’s job and crafting a new narrative for a new political age, instead of digging through the compost heap for fifty year old Kernal Klink tropes.
What this shows is that one side is willing to use force to shut down political rallies.
So the billionaire still relies on handouts from the government. (Actually AFAIK, like in the Gorge Ramos incident, Trump does use hired security too; again, not enough in this case.)
Not in my estimation, IMHO the media does know. They were not inadvertently helping Trump.
It just so happens that now the media does expect now to be paid for the future advertisements. They already have the controversy and train wreck they needed to attract eyeballs in the general election.
I already did agree that this on the whole is not a good thing. But Trump was the one that advertised that force would be expected by his supporters, and Trump was reported to also had claimed that he would pay any legal troubles that that use of force could get to his supporters.
a) No one broke into anyone’s house.
b) You have just gone on record as saying speech you don’t like should be met with violence.
I think it is standard to use local police for much of the security for good reasons. They know the venues, and the locals, and the neighborhoods, ect. I don’t think I want huge armies of Trump brand security completely taking over big stadiums. Do you? Besides, it is the job of the police to protect you from those who would invade your space and disrupt your gatherings.
I think they know too. By inadvertently, I mean they are doing it to drive ratings, not to help Trump.
Trump was reported to also had claimed that he would pay any legal troubles that that use of force could get to his supporters if they were using force to stop people from assaulting him (by throwing tomatoes).
I think telling the crowd to “knock the hell out of” tomato throwers is uncalled for myself. But so is throwing tomatoes at a presidential candidate. And it is an important detail usually omitted when this event gets meme-spread around the social media circles.
Nope. I am sure that truthSeeker2 would pardon you if you knocked the crap out of someone who broke into your house and yelled things at you that you agreed with.