Woman Suffers Vicious Beating At Trump Rally

[TalkingDog]

http://theintellectualist.co/update-woman-who-suffered-vicious-beating-at-trump-rally-is-permitting-us-to-share-more-photos/

“Last night my friend’s good friend was badly beaten in front of her [teenage] daughter while she was holding a protest sign at the Trump rally in Chicago.

Her arm was broke, her head had to be stapled and she’s in terrible shape as you can imagine.

[chillfactor]

1. someone is going to die before this is all over.

my heart goes out to this poor lady.

[SCantiGOP]

38. HERE IS AN UPDATE--

http://theintellectualist.co/update-on-kates-story-woman-who-was-beaten-at-trump-rally

Says it was police, not Trump supporters, but very little real info. I was very skeptical, since I think the media would be all over this. The Sunday talk shows all had segments on the protests at the Chicago rally and Trump's statements encouraging the violence.

Site looks legitimate.

[sus453]

48. If it was indeed the Chicago police,

that wouldn't surprise me a bit. Having lived in Chicago and participated in anti-war and pro-working people marches and demonstrations, I've seen and experienced first hand what the police in Chicago are gleefully capable of.

[questionseverything]

66. so basically this falls at rahm's feet, that is hc's supporter

[SCantiGOP]

67. Police:

Could be City, County, State, Federal etc.

Not surprised though that someone took an event at a Trump rally and tried to bend it to an anti-Clinton talking point.

[dixiegrrrrl]

68. My god........it is 1968 all over again. I knew this had an all too familiar feeling.

and THAT was a year of assassinations.

[TipTok]

2. Emotions are running high...

[Buzz Clik]

26. And brains are running on empty.

Are you trying to justify that shit?

[DinahMoeHum]

28. . . .assuming they have any. . .

[Jack Rabbit]

43. I will assume the poster is mocking Der Donald

Who said months ago in response to a beating of a homeless man (IIRC) by two Trump supporters, "My supporters are very passionate."

Up to that point, Trump was just a silly clown who talked about building a wall on the Southwestern border and add some bravado about making the government of Mexico pay for it. I don't know about you, but I stopped laughing at Trump after he made that remark. Once his supporters began beating protesters at his events, the Nazi comparisons stopped being tasteless hyperbole.

[TipTok]

69. Take a deep breath...

You seem to be on edge.

This thread is a perfect example of the aforementioned emotions.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Liar. Donald Trump told us all no one has ever been hurt at one of his rallies.

I read that on the internet. And all I know is what's on the internet, so it means that Donald Trump's telling the truth.

[LiberalArkie]

20. Probably correct. I don't think any of his supporters have been hurt. Now other people do not

really count to him. Do they?

[LittleGirl]

49. He actually said that, didn't he!

I saw it live!

[Atman]

4. Drumpf insisted to Jake Tapper that "no one has been injured at my rallies. Zero."

Tapper actually pushed back and said "Not quite zero."

Drumpf, never one to be intimidated by the truth, said "No, zero. Zero. Zero."

I guess the punch in the face didn't hurt, the black guy laying on the ground with the bloody face, this woman above...zero, zero, zero.

[disillusioned73]

5. That looks pretty bad....

with a blow like that, a concussion is also a good possibility.. not surprised that the corporate media doesn't show this vile from the trump fanboyz/girlz..

Be safe out there folks..

[roguevalley]

23. she is my hero. if that had been my little

Mom someone would be dead. I wonder what the secret service must think. I would withdraw protection if I headed the agency.

[world wide wally]

6. Trump is inciting violence

How can this not be against the law?
I think they even caught him on video once or twice

[meow2u3]

7. Inciting violence

It isn't illegal when tRump does it.

[skygazer]

8. I saw this on my FB feed this morning

Pretty much sums it up.

[me b zola]

18. Outstanding!

[0rganism]

30. nice n/t

[demmiblue]

9. Horrific.

Is there more to this story?

Was it police or a Trump supporter?

I can't imagine what her daughter feels like after seeing her mother bludgeoned. I think the effects of that night will haunt them both for a very long time.

[elljay]

31. I was wondering

whether there was any video. I can't imagine that no one caught this on their phone.

[SCantiGOP]

51. see 2nd post above

update on the original story says it was police, but no confirmation.

[nolabear]

10. Why is the media not putting this on the front page of every paper?

I'm watching, instead, on msnbc, Chris Christie give Donald a blow job. He's "interviewing" him. He's sitting there talking to this horror of a candidate as though he's a real person.

[litlbilly]

21. because of who owns those front pages

[SCantiGOP]

52. no quite...

Every newspaper and every news outlet on TV has had stories on the events at Trump rallies, and whether his comments are encouraging violence.
There is no conspiracy to keep this story out of the papers and off TV, web sites, etc.

[nadinbrzezinski]

57. This is the reason

http://reportingsandiego.com/2016/03/13/media-bias-and-public-perception/

I posted an OP here, but shit, here you go, full link

[napkinz]

11. Rachel Maddow presents video timeline of Trump's comments at rallies that have incited violence ...

Rachel Maddow presents a video timeline of Donald Trump's comments at rallies that have stoked hostility and incited violence by his supporters against protesters, leading to chaos after a canceled rally in Chicago.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/escalating-aggression-marks-trump-s-rhetoric-642743363967?cid=sm_fb_maddow

[Dustlawyer]

27. While her network shows Trump 24/7, more than any other network!

[underpants]

12. That is horrible. Link taking a long time - where'd this happen?

[retrowire]

16. It says Chicago. nt

[marions ghost]

13. Horrible

and the media turns a blind eye.

What this idiot is promoting is so dangerous. Is there NO legal recourse against inciting violence?

[Gregorian]

14. And I'm just listening to Bernie's speech- He just said "Love trumps hate"

We're on the doorstep of fascism.

[retrowire]

15. Holy shit

Arrest Trump NOW.

[Mr.Bill]

17. His Secret Service protection should be cancelled.

Why should the taxpayers have to provide protection for someone inciting riots?

[greiner3]

19. That's an interesting idea;

However, that might be the excuse he'd need to install his own 'brown shirted' thugs as security and maybe burn down (insert some American icon).

I've been thinking about what might set em off and maybe NRA headquarters where no one is injured and heck, they were about to build a new headquarters there anyway and heck, it saved them a lot of money to have the building razed without spending their money.

[Jerry442]

35. Couldn't happen here...couldn't happen here...no place like home... NT

[SoapBox]

22. Yes! I don't want my tax dollars paying for this.

[jwirr]

39. The SS should not assist in any illegal action regardless of

who the candidate is. And they should tell them that up front to Trump and Bullhorn Bill.

[Stonepounder]

24. We seem to be heading to our own Kristallnacht. n/t

[Playinghardball]

25. Mark my word...

Eventually someone is going to get killed at a Trump rally....

[napkinz]

59. Trump will pay the legal fees of the attacker ...

Will he pay the medical costs of the injured? The funeral cost of the killed?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

71. No, he won't.

First he would be guilty of being a conspirator, and second, his promise violates public policy and is unenforceable.

[Dustlawyer]

29. The fact that some one(s) would do this to a woman/mother is disgusting!

What happened to the 1st Amendment they are so quick to throw out?

[zentrum]

32. Hope she makes charges.

Where are the volunteer lawyers for this?

[ConsiderThis_2016]

33. Will Trump keep his promise, to pay...

The legal bills? Scum of the earth, those fascist Trump people.

[Cleita]

34. Back in 1948, I had a school friend whose father owned a bar. He would get free tickets to

roller derby and wrestling exhibitions. We were both eight years old at the time. Since her parents were divorced, he would spend every other weekend with my friend and her brother. Dad used to take his kids to those events and sometimes I tagged along. The audience was a better show than what was happening in the ring or the oval platform. Men beat each other up regularly. Women and children were exempt unless it was the ladies or even kids going at each other. The problem was that often innocent members of the audience were also hurt. Of course, when my friend's mother found out where her dad was taking his children for entertainment that quit abruptly.

These Donald Trump rallies remind me of those days. So it turns out that it's mentioned on the radio today that Trump once owned wrestling franchises. What the fuck is he thinking? Does he imagine he can run the presidency like a fake sports venue?

[Jerry442]

37. Yes

Simple answers to simple questions.

[rurallib]

36. One thing that seldom comes up is the cost of hospital care

for the victims of the violence. Without true universal health care this woman most likely had some deductibles and co-pays that depending on her situation could be difficult to cover. That is best case scenario. If she has no insurance sje may be looking at an unexpected whopping bill.

Will she possibly lose her job due to absence?
I am sure there are more costs that associated with this beating that we will never know. And there is the fear that she now must live with.

One thing that is never discussed is that every act of violence in this country incurs some costs that we all pay for in some way.

Enough of the strutting junior high bully act, Trump. Admit your guilt and be responsible for what you cause.

[raccoon]

42. Excellent post. Consider starting a threat with it. I've wondered the same thing about people

injured by mass murderers, I mean shooters, in workplaces, churches, schools, etc. How they are stuck with a
bunch of medical bills--and as rurallib says, that is a best case scenario.

Also, families being stuck with funeral expenses in similar cases.

[rurallib]

64. Mother Jones did an investigative report on this about a year ago

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-america

Some very sad stories in there.
Even though they put some $$$ figures on it, I can't help but think of the lives affected by even the smallest act of violence - whether that act is a police officer shooting someone or some "christian" shooting someone for jesus or just someone drunk and armed.

Jeez - posted too quickly:
Mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, friends, coworkers, bosses, acquaintances - every body who knows a victim of violence is affected forever.

[robertgodardfromnj]

40. Simply disgusting

Trump and his ilk are psychopaths. Beating up a poor woman? Ugh.

[uhnope]

41. any links to a real news site? nt

[TalkingDog]

47. No, but you can write the blogger if you are interested. They might have one.

n/t

[uhnope]

60. that's yr job.

Remember the RW BS "news" that a Trump protester was ISIS. we don't want to be like them & push anything like this that's not 100% confirmed.

[TalkingDog]

62. I don't get paid. Unless you want to shell out some bucks.

So, it's not my "job"

The source is not a right wing rag. It is a liberal leaning site. And while somebody might be lying to them, I have no control over that. Requiring posters research every story to come to a final irrevocable "truth", would mean very few news stories would ever get posted; if any.

If it's fake, it will come out.

[uhnope]

63. it's yr responsibility not to push something you admit could be fake

instead of waiting to see if it is fake--or better yet, finding out on yr own.

The media world is getting flooded with misinformation and disinformation because of such things

[SCantiGOP]

53. I'm with you

The site looks legitimate, but I am a bit skeptical that it is not appearing on any other news outlets.

[JDPriestly]

44. I do not believe or disbelieve this story.

It needs to be investigated by an objective investigator who is only interested in finding out the facts and not in making a political point.

People do strange things for strange reasons. This must be investigated and proved or disproved.

[davidthegnome]

46. There's no excuse for this.

I'm afraid it's going to get worse until we're seeing these kinds of injuries frequently - possibly (and likely) deaths as well. If Trump "doesn't condone violence", he needs to make a very public, very long statement urging his supporters to not act with violence. He has frequently done just the opposite.

Terrible.

[Initech]

50. What's happening? What country am I living in?

[nadinbrzezinski]

55. Fruther photos posted

I wonder if she staid overnight. I know my ER would not have discharged her.

[red dog 1]

56. Why hasn't this story been covered by any other news source?

The Op link to The Intellectualist provides no further information at all.

It only says:
"We have spoken to the victim and a friend of hers who is acting as her spokesman.
Through her spokesman, the victim gave the Intellectualist permission to post additional photos of her injuries.
As more facts come to light, the story will continue to be updated."

(It then shows the entire facebook post)

From a friend on Facebook
"Last night, my friend's good friend was badly beaten in front of her (teenage) daughter while she was holding a protest sign at the Trump rally in Chicago.
Her arm was broke, her head had to be stapled and she is in terrible shape as you can imagine.
I don't know all the details of what happened yet, but I find myself wondering about his "facts"


I find myself wondering about his "facts" too.


BTW, over at The Discussionist, they're having a field day with this:
"DU is now running with two fake Trump smears/stories, one in a series they have been posting"
"Woman Suffers Viscous Beating At Trump Rally"
http://www.discussionist.com/1015768470

[Oneironaut]

58. Assumed bull crap until a real source carries this.

No offense to the OP, of course. This story is unconfirmed, and what do we know about this site? I don't believe this, and won't until it's confirmed. I think we should be very careful believing stuff like this without the appropriate fact checking.

- Who is this woman? Can she be found? Will she speak?

- Who beat her? A Trump supporter or the police?

- Can her accounts be confirmed by a third party?

Until then, this is bull crap to me. The fact that it came from Facebook makes it even more suspicious.

[red dog 1]

61. + 1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

65. Yeah, post says "friend of a friend" and nothing on HuffPo yet, which would jump on this if real

Nothing ... yet.

Might turn out to be true, though. Looks like an Emergency Room bay.

[Democat]

70. It coulld be a fake story planted by Trump supporters

Probably better to wait for more information.

[Patricia Sadowski]

72. Political tactic to gain supporters for Trump?

I have witnessed hired disrupters in the past but in 2016 would surprise me. Political tactic?