Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 01:54 PM Apr 2017

Man accused of assaulting woman says Trump inspired him

Alan Yuhas
Saturday 15 April 2017 12.58 EDT

... Alvin Bamberger was recorded in a video last March pushing a woman, Kashiya Nwanguma, at a pro-Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky. During the altercation, Trump shouted “get out” and “get ‘em out of here!”

A few weeks later, Nwanguma and two other protesters sued Trump, Bamberger and a third man, the white nationalist Matthew Heimbach. Last month a judge ruled that the protesters have sufficient claims to move forward with their court cases, which claim that they were assaulted at Trump’s incitement.

On Friday, Bamberger’s attorneys denied that he assaulted Nwanguma, saying in a new court filing that he “admits only that he touched a woman” ...

“Bamberger had no prior intention to act has he did,” the attorneys wrote. “Bamberger would not have acted as he did without Trump and/or Trump campaign’s specific urging and inspiration ...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/15/trump-campaign-rally-lawsuit-assault-kentucky

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Man accused of assaulting woman says Trump inspired him (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2017 OP
Now, hold on a minute..... Glitterati Apr 2017 #1
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Apr 2017 #2
I assume Dump is paying for this, as promised NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #3
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
1. Now, hold on a minute.....
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 02:24 PM
Apr 2017

wasn't Trump the one who offered to pay the legal bills for these chumps??????

Yeah, right?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Man accused of assaulting...