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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:10 PM Jul 2016

Donald Trump Supporter Pulls Out Gun At Black Lives Matter Rally, Pandemonium Ensues (DETAILS)

Nobody is going to convince me that guns should be allowed on the streets, in grocery stores, in parks. NOBODY!



Donald Trump Supporter Pulls Out Gun At Black Lives Matter Rally, Pandemonium Ensues (DETAILS)
http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/07/08/donald-trump-supporter-pulls-out-gun-at-black-lives-matter-rally-pandemonium-ensues-details/


By Georgia Bristow -


Things got heated at a Black Lives Matter rally in Portland Thursday when a local conservative and known agitator named Michael Strickland pulled a Glock.

He was backing away from several people and grabbed near his waistband just moments before facing a crowd of people and pulling his Glock 27 from it’s holster. He widened is stance and pointed the gun around, shouting for everyone to back off.

The response was much as one would expect, people screaming, hiding, and dropping to the ground in an attempt to keep from being shot by the lunatic with the gun. While this was happening the majority of the people protesting police killings were unaware of what was going on.

Several protesters continued to approach Strickland, one of them was Ben Kerensa. He said:

‘We just wanted him to leave.’

Michael Strickland is affiliated with the YouTube channel that shows up to liberal protests, films, and then posts the videos online. The name of that channel is Laughing at Liberals.


According to Kerensa:

‘Strickland takes pictures of women and minorities and puts them online with their names and addresses. He stalks and harasses them.’


Kerensa says that Strickland reached for his gun before anyone even approached him......................



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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
3. I had a friend there and before he pulled the gun, the crowd was trying to make him leave
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 07:43 AM
Jul 2016

And that's when he pulled the gun. So, not to defend this guy but he was actually being surrounded and pushed around. I'm not condoning his reaction but he was being denied his right to counter-protest (as much as it pains me to state that).

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
5. Ya, and the taking pictures, putting them on the net and their address for harassment
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:40 AM
Jul 2016

infringes on their rights. Put this mans info out for harassment.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
6. I get it, the guy is a stalker/harasser but there are two sides to every story
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:45 AM
Jul 2016

And I was just telling the other side from first-hand account of a witness to what happened.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
7. I get your point too Justice. Fair and balanced is a good thing, even when it doesn't fit agenda.
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:47 AM
Jul 2016

it is important. I figured that was part of the story when I initially read this yesterday.

MissB

(15,810 posts)
8. Bail is set at $250k and he's charged with two felonies.
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:12 PM
Jul 2016

His claim of being afraid for his life isn't going to fly since one of the people he apparently threatened in the crowd was an undercover cop.

MirrorAshes

(1,262 posts)
9. I think this is the same guy who was harassing people in Orlando
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:27 PM
Jul 2016

at a vigil the day after the shootings. Scum.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
11. According to the prosecutor, he was armed with multiple magazines of ammo.
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 05:16 PM
Jul 2016
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/07/man_accused_of_pulling_gun_on.html

I hope they lock him in jail and throw away the key. He was clearly prepared to mow down folks indiscriminately if it came to it.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
14. $250,000 bond. haha that's 25K to a bondsman to get him out or he puts up his house if he has one
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 09:01 PM
Jul 2016

stupid idiot gets his.

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