Trump Supporter Arrested After Shouting During 'Hamilton' Performance

[brooklynite]

Source: DNA Info


CHICAGO — An audience member who disrupted Saturday night's performance of the musical "Hamilton" with an expletive-laden political outburst was arrested, police said.

John Palmer, 56, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. after he caused a disruption to the performance at the PrivateBank Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., and refused to leave when asked, said officer Kevin Quaid, a Chicago Police spokesperson.

Palmer, of the 100 block of East Illinois Street, was charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to land, Quaid said.

According to Jeff Grider, an audience member at the show Saturday, the performance was briefly interrupted when Palmer allegedly stood up and shouted, "Our side won! Our side won! F*** anyone who didn't vote for Trump, you don't belong here!"


Read more: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20161120/loop/man-arrested-at-hamilton-after-show-was-disrupted-with-trump-comments

[TreasonousBastard]

1. I am depressed. Very depressed...

When will it stop?

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. sadly, I think we are only at the very start. We can only imagine

how bad this will get.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. I am buoyed by the memory of how we survived Nixon...

He was a lot smarter than Trump, but still went down.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. I would feel better if we had a media that actually acted as if they lived in this country

instead of in a protected bubble.

[cannabis_flower]

31. They have money

they pretty much do live in a protected bubble.

[RKP5637]

32. Most of the media is only interested in how they can make money off of the disarray. They

don't give a damn about the future of the US as long as they make $$$$$'s.

[pangaia]

10. This is nothing like nixon. NOTHING.

[TreasonousBastard]

14. I am aware of that, but there is still no reason to believe that Trump can't be stopped.

[LeftInTX]

16. We had Democratic House and Senate with Nixon (both terms)

SC was different.

There is no checking Trump.

[duhneece]

20. We need to be studying how the Nazi-resisters handled it

We need to study the French Underground. We need to connect, organize.

As Angela Davis said, "..."Whatever we are already doing, we need to do more," she said. "We need to accelerate our activism...."

http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/11/17/advice-from-angela-davis-in-the-aftermath-of-the-election

[wordpix]

26. they smuggled guns, food, anything they could get their hands on

They were willing to kill in order to survive.

I don't think we're at that point but you're right, we should study up.

[RKP5637]

33. Trump and his cohorts will make Nixon look far left. n/t

[pangaia]

39. Exactly. They already have.

[moonscape]

12. And I am depressed by the fact last week I asked

friends if we couldn't get Nixon back. Nixon was a choir boy next to this goon.

[NYC Liberal]

15. I don't know about that.

Nixon was so nuts in his final months that the Pentagon was told to ignore his orders until they were vetted. They were afraid he would launch a nuke or try to declare martial law.

[Rorey]

4. I'm sure trump will be calling for him to apologize in tweet

[Duckhunter935]

19. Lol. nt

[Raine1967]

6. I'm skeptical of the source.

Do we have more proof of this?

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. It's in the Chicago Tribune.

Can't copy and paste since I am on the kindle.

[Raine1967]

34. Thank you!

I'll check that out.

[greatauntoftriplets]

35. You're welcome.

I also saw it reported on local news this morning.

[Raine1967]

37. I am honestly jumpy about misleading news these days. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

38. I don't blame you.

This, unfortunately, was all too real.

[lunasun]

11. DNA info is very well respected in Chicago and on top of things not a fake false source type

[JonLP24]

7. Crazy how his supporters hang on his every word

And does stuff for him whether he asks for it or not. Remember "take him out"?

[lunasun]

9. Wouldn't that be almost the entire cast he is asking to leave Im guessing . Votes are private

But just guessin
Did he interrupt the performance? Surprised no knuckle sandwich was served considering the wait and the price of those tickets and then he ruins it
deplorable

[lunasun]

13. Oh lordy

According to the Tribune, the reportedly intoxicated man began his profanity-ridden tirade after the cast sang the line, "Immigrants / We get the job done" — during one of the show's politically charged moments.

Other audience members at Saturday's show also shared on social media about the incident:

I'm at a Hamilton showing in Chicago and this trump supporter in the middle of the show started screaming and ranting... he was escorted out



Chicago Hamilton play - guy yells, "I'm a Trump supporter. We won. F^*+ you." Threatens to toss ppl off balcony. Arrested. Crowd cheered.

[SunSeeker]

17. Trump has truly unleashed the ugly in this country. nt

[Kablooie]

18. The idiot assholes won and we will have to live this this shit for a minimum of 4 years.

[Sunlei]

21. Doctors facebook has a full comment & short video of the 56yr old yelling

https://www.facebook.com/dr.jeff.grider/posts/10107093326573500

[riversedge]

27. Thanks for the link.

[mainer]

36. Wow. The shouting guy seemed off his rocker

or high on drugs. Not a normal guy -- and now he's been identified.

[Paladin]

22. I can't imagine this happening very often.

Last I heard, tickets for "Hamilton" were virtually unavailable for the foreseeable future, and the few that were commanded around $700 apiece. Not something that the Trump voting bloc is going to show up for with any regularity.

[Demsrule86]

23. They are getting bolder.

My daughter was threatened and bullied at college in Youngstown Ohio by Trump supporters...going to the next meeting with my camera...going to post their faces on the internet.

[greymattermom]

24. If you post their faces and videos

they could lose their jobs. No police or courts needed at all.

[riversedge]

28. That would be good IMHO

[riversedge]

25. We won! You Lost! Get over it! F*ck you!: Trump supporter interrupts Hamilton performance in Chic

I like this headline better--tells it like it was!!


‘We won! You Lost! Get over it! F*ck you!’: Trump supporter interrupts Hamilton performance in Chicago

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/we-won-you-lost-get-over-it-fck-you-trump-supporter-interrupts-hamilton-performance-in-chicago/


Tom Boggioni

20 Nov 2016 at 11:16 ET


Schuyler Sisters -- via Hamilton website



...................According to an audience member, a patron seated up in the balcony disrupted the play shouting, “We won! You Lost! Get over it! F*ck you!” during the musical number “Dear Theodosia,” startling the singers.

Reportedly the patron became enraged earlier by the well-known line from the musical: “Immigrants, we get the job done.” The man created a disturbance that lasted through two numbers, forcing nearby theatergoers to go in search of security. The man was taken into custody after a brief struggle and theater staff later told patrons the man was intoxicated.

The award-winning musical has become a flashpoint for conservatives after theatergoers in New York City booed Vice President-elect Mike Pence when he attended a performance Friday night. Fans of Trump are currently calling for a boycott of the play which is currently sold out in New York City until August of 2017.

Writing on Facebook, one Chicago theatergoer who was in attendance said that some cast members were crying during their curtain call, adding, “They didn’t break characters once. They still sang their hearts out.”

[Catherine Vincent]

29. What an idiot!

[bdamomma]

30. we need to send them somewhere else

https://www.thenation.com/article/seeing-mars-seeing-red/

[vkkv]

40. OH KAAAY.... This is the metallity we have to deal with... great.. nt

[Mc Mike]

41. Everybody's a critic.

[Snarkoleptic]

42. Now that Trumpsters are boybotting, it'll be easier to get ahold of tix!

[lark]

43. Hope his time in jail was as deplorable as he is!

I'm sure it wasn't half as bad as he deserves, too bad.