So a guy at MoveOn grabbed Sen Harris' microphone

[irisblue]

Politico Story...https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/01/protestor-grabs-microphone-kamala-harris-moveon-1349553

Snip...
"SAN FRANCISCO — An animal-rights protester snatched Sen. Kamala Harris' microphone during a Democratic presidential candidates forum in San Francisco on Saturday before being escorted from the stage.

The California senator was discussing implementing her gender pay-gap plan at the MoveOn "Big Ideas Forum" when the protester ran onto the stage, took the microphone from her hand and began speaking to the crowd. The protester was blocked by moderator Karine Jean-Pierre before being surrounded by security. Harris, meanwhile, quickly walked off the stage."

..."We're asking for a much bigger idea than..." the protester said before his microphone was cut off and he was removed from the stage."

..."We sincerely regret that a protestor was able to gain access to the stage at our forum today & we apologize to Sen. @KamalaHarris. The protestor was removed & the program resumed. MoveOn members were excited to hear Harris continue to discuss her Big Idea to achieve pay equity." MoveOn's offical Twitter account wrote."

[DarthDem]

1. Sounds Like They Handled It Well

Swiftly and decisively. Good for them.

[irisblue]

3. Security needs to be stepped way up.

[DarthDem]

6. Oh, Agreed

Absolutely it does.

[Uncle Joe]

23. I agree irisblue,

the response was too slow.

[oldsoftie]

20. Not swiftly at all, other than cutting the mic. 15 seconds for real security to hit the stage.

Others who were a part of the event got in between the idiot and Harris, but they wouldnt have been able to stop him had he been there to do harm.

Security for all candidates should be on the spot & ready

[DarthDem]

36. Hmm

How quickly do you want them to get there without standing next to her? 15 seconds is pretty fast.

That said, I think it's about time for Secret Service protection for some or all of the candidates. But why do I have a feeling that will be a controversial matter?

[oldsoftie]

41. Did you watch the video? 15 seconds is an ETERNITY when a possible assault is happening

There were several other people who made it to him rather fast, so its reasonable to assume security would. 1st of all, they should have been watching properly to see the guy jump the stage

As for SS protection, i dont know. Does a campaign start when a person says "i'm running"? Maybe there should be rules on that. Or maybe there already ARE rules.
I'd say that after a certain date, anyone running who polls above X% gets SS protection. But i wouldnt start it this early. I'd say campaigns are responsible for candidates protection at this point, and they all should have someone competent in charge of it

[Blue_Tires]

46. 15 seconds is WAY too long

if Mr. Dudebro had a knife or some kind of malicious intent...

MoveOn's lack of security is alarming, especially after letting that jaggoff walk away.

Somebody needs to tell Mr. Dudebro to make himself useful and start disrupting GOP politicians instead...

[DarthDem]

49. Yeah, on Reflection You're Right

And no question the protestor in question was acting the clown.

[BannonsLiver]

38. Sounds and looks to me like they handled it like shit

If the manbunned nut case had a weapon she’d probably be dead. The security was objectively AWFUL no matter how you look at it.

[irisblue]

2. And WOC of color speaking out gets this guy

( )
Lois Beckett (@loisbeckett) Tweeted:
I asked Aidan Cook, an animal rights activist who jumped onstage to interrupt Kamala Harris, if he had considered the optics of literally taking the microphone away from women of color.

“I did,” he said. “I tried to show my profound respect for each of the people onstage.” https://t.co/uyMpV82lVP

Link to tweet

Jim Bazán (@JamesBazan) Tweeted:
@loisbeckett "I have to take your microphone because these WOC are asking trivial questions."
Stuntavists stunt from exactly their places of privilege.

Link to tweet

Cause women & pay equity isn't a visible reality for him.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. To quote Sarah Hagi: God, give me the confidence of a mediocre white dude.

[susanr516]

33. This

[oldsoftie]

22. Yeah, he looks like a GREAT spokesman for.......NOTHING.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

30. He looks and sounds like a dumbass.

Hey I don't think animals should be abused either but some of these so called "animal rights" activists aren't the best spokespeople for their cause.

[betsuni]

37. No wonder he's an animal rights activist. He's a goat-man.

[Maru Kitteh]

43. Kampala?

[LiberalFighter]

50. Bye Bye Boy -- Geesh!

His stunt was not appropriate.

[comradebillyboy]

4. The idiot should have beeen arrested.

[irisblue]

7. In googling for info, this dudebro...

Source...https://thehill.com/homenews/house/446498-protester-takes-mic-from-kamala-harris-while-on-stage-at-event


"A number of other 2020 Democratic presidential contenders attended the event on Saturday, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (Texas), several of whom spoke prior to Harris session."

But he chose to do this during Sen Harris' time & when she was speaking about pay equity...
And the ' She's my Senator bit...she is, but there was a lot more going on with his misogynist action here

Dudebro has a history of stuff like this

[Mc Mike]

9. Fake activist spun off from PETA, the corporate cult.

He freed 3 chickens, once...

[JudyM]

44. PETA does important work.

[Mc Mike]

47. I never liked or trusted them.

Not opposed to treating animals ethically, they just constantly are into publicity and controversy. Not in a good way, like Greenpeace or some of Earthfirst, but more like tabloid hollywood bs.

[Tipperary]

13. Apparently he was too chickenshit to take a mic from a male.

Too bad he didn’t do it to Bernie. Might have got a finger in the eye lol.

[irisblue]

15. It's way easier for dudebro to try & run over a WOC

I'm kinda suprised that he wasn't detained, got tazed or had a chokehold applied.

Misogynistic White Man in the house.

[Tipperary]

18. At the very least arrested for disorderly conduct or some such.

[Iggo]

29. Way too white for a chokehold. (n/t)

[demmiblue]

24. Five members of the same group rushed the stage at a Senator Sanders rally in 2016.

They also disrupted another one of his rallies that year.

[redstateblues]

51. Not sure if Bernie is the one to take on Bun man. I'd like Beto in that match up

[Celerity]

26. 'Dudebro has a history of stuff like this'

yep

Meet the 21-year-old animal rights activist who bum-rushed Bernie Sanders

https://splinternews.com/meet-the-21-year-old-animal-rights-activist-who-bum-rus-1793857150


Three Years After Rushing Bernie Sanders Event, Animal Rights Activist Takes Mic From Kamala Harris at MoveOn Event
The action, which saw a white man taking the microphone from a black woman, was panned by some observers

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/06/02/three-years-after-rushing-bernie-sanders-event-animal-rights-activist-takes-mic



crazy that he allowed that close

[pepperbear]

5. And then there's the stupid man-bun. n/t

[Tipperary]

14. Yeah, he thinks he is too cool for school.

Ugh.

[oldsoftie]

40. OMG I'm so glad so see that posted here. What a failed attempt at a fad

[Peacetrain]

8. What an absolute Jackass thing to do.. that was disgusting..

He made no friends for himself or his movement

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. WTF is wrong with MoveOn's security? That was unacceptable.

[irisblue]

12. Yeah. Not like a US Senator running for POTUS while in California

Didn't have a problem before.

[MaryMagdaline]

16. this

[happybird]

31. Jeez, I didn't even think of that :(

Which makes it even more scary. I wonder why tf this guy wasn't flagged and barred from entry if he rushed the stage in 2016?

[irisblue]

32. I remember the pictures very well.

[MaryMagdaline]

17. White dude's got something to say ... woman, step aside

[WhiskeyGrinder]

19. White dude's got something to say, security assumes he's supposed to be there.

[MaryMagdaline]

21. Yep.

[irisblue]

25. So George Takei comments

George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) Tweeted:
If some activist white dude in a man-bun ever jumps on stage to take my microphone from me while I’m talking, do I have permission to set phaser to stun?

Link to tweet

Further downthread...
Bull427 (@ahearn427) Tweeted:
@GeorgeTakei https://t.co/AxhxyGo9ut

Link to tweet

[tonedevil]

27. Set the phaser to evaporate. /nt

[Iggo]

28. Harris walked away smiling and laughing.

This is good.

[Skittles]

39. I think she assessed very quickly

but look at her face as he is leaning towards her to take her mike, that's the look women get when strange men get too close

[RandySF]

34. San Francisco is a hotbed of activism

It's not at all unusual doe something like this to happen.

[irisblue]

35. And now, more memes

Peter Corless 🌎☮ (@PeterCorless) Tweeted:
@loisbeckett https://t.co/OF3kFiMAWd

Link to tweet

[JI7]

42. it's amazing how he totally fits the stereotype

[JudyM]

45. What stereotype is that, exactly?

[rictofen]

55. Is that a young Thoros of Myr?

/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/344?cb=20170916221933

[Sapient Donkey]

48. They were way too nice to that guy.

I hope they increase security to prevent this from happening again. This guy may have just been a rude prick, but if he was some crazy violent person that could have been worse.

[Ilsa]

52. Karine Jean-Pierre is my hero.

She was effing awesome! She wasn't going to take his shit.

[mercuryblues]

53. White dude rushes the stage

when a WOC is speaking about pay inequality for women and says "We're asking for a much bigger idea than..."

Nothing but a self entitled, fucking asshole.

[NBachers]

54. An incident like this can go the wrong way real quick. We've seen it before.