WyldHrt -> RE: Rand supporter stomp on womans head (10/27/2010 10:31:10 PM)
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There is no excuse for what this POS Profitt did, and I sincerely hope that he receives a nice sentence for assault and battery. Had he been wearing boots or applied just a bit more force, Valle would likely still be in the hospital or worse. She was down and not a threat; he vented his anger on her. He's guilty, end of story. That said, Valle's account of the incident seems to have some holes. quote:
"And I was simply there to hold a sign," Valle said. "But, that wasn't - wasn't okay with them." quote:
"What happened was when they realized that I was there, they actually formed a circle behind me and then as the car pulled up - before Rand was even out of the car - … they stepped in front of me," quote:
Valle said all she wanted was for Paul to see her sign. Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/27/earlyshow/main6995613.shtml quote:
Valle said that the closest she got to Paul was "about five feet away" and that was only because she was running from the crowd Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/26/lauren-valle-reveals-new-_n_774328.html Here's a video I haven't seen on this thread yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss8AOYDfiyo (suggestion: turn off your speakers to miss the zombie chanting *shudder*) I don't know how others will see it, but the video seems to refute Valle's story that she was just there to hold a sign. As for wanting Paul to see her sign, I'm pretty much betting that he did, since she ran up and thrust it into his face before he was even out of the car. It appears that the first person to physically contact her was wearing a suit, and was likely official security. Once pulled away from blocking the car door, it seems that she did indeed run around the car to try and approach him again and was stopped by supporters at that time, which is when things got ugly. quote:
She was pushing through the crowd to give Rand an award. C'mon, Tazzy, you know better than that. The 'award' was a sign designed to embarrass Rand, and her 'mission' was to get a picture of him with that sign. We are talking about an experienced and paid political activist here, not some sweet young girl who hasn't done this sort of thing before. Given her story, I have to wonder why a) she needed a 'partner' in order to hold a sign, and b) she was wearing a blonde wig and hoodie. I pretty much detest politics and the games that are played. To me, this looks like an attempted publicity stunt gone very wrong, and one that could have had tragic consequences. That said, I don't see any innocents here. It's funny, though. The idea behind the whole thing was to embarrass Rand, and I'm pretty sure that it was a success in that regard. It's ironic that it was one of his supporters that made it so successful by being an asshat and making paid activist Valle a heroine. *sigh* *going to hide until the elections are over*
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