Mike Stark : It happened AGAIN!!

[cal04]

Today, in my capacity as field reporter for Air America and The Young Turks, I attended a political rally for George Allen. If given the opportunity, I intended to ask the Senator about his remarks concerning his opponents and his desire to "enjoy knocking their soft teeth down their whiny throats". I was wondering if that desire had anything to do with him deciding to do nothing when his campaign staff and supporters assaulted me last Tuesday.

Well, his supporters supported him again today. They really are a bunch of jock straps.

As the Senator finished his speech, I tried to ask my question. They did something that is absolutely acceptable. They shouted louder than me. "Six more years. Six more years!" Fair enough. They crowded between me and the Senator. Equally fair.

I however, saw an opening. There was no obstruction between me and the door through which the Senator had to pass in order to get to the tarmac. I made haste to establish position so that I could ask my question before the Senator left. I had just about arrived when I saw a blur out of my peripheral vision. A kid that had stood in front of me during Allen's speech (whispering things back and forth to whom I thought was his mom) just barely clipped my arm and took a dive.

There was a cop right there. "Why did you push him?" he asked as he grabbed my arms and began the process of handcuffing me. Of course, I did nothing of the sort. I knew the entire time that I was at that event that I needed to be on my best behavior. And I was.

I had been questioned hostily throughout the wait for the Senator and I answered all questions with patience, sincerity and politeness.

The beautiful part about all of this? There's video of everything that happened. Look for it soon.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/4/161625/240

[Cooley Hurd]

1. They were obviously looking out for Mike...

...and looking for a way to frame him. Typical repig tactic!!!:grr:

[Warpy]

2. It'll be fun to find out who that kid is

Personally, I suspect his name may be Parlock.

[Richard Steele]

3. Brownshirts are alive and well....they just call themselves "Republicans" now.

[mom cat]

4. K&R for sheer guts!

[jillan]

5. Is this the story?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061105/ap_on_el_se/virginia_senate

[sarahlee]

6. yep

Update <2006-11-4 21:29:30 by Mike Stark>: video here. Doesn't have the key evidence necessary, but somebody (perhaps airport security?) surely will.

http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/4567887.html

[HuffleClaw]

7. i saw that video and it was VERY clearly carefully edited to make

stark look like the villain. you can be sure they HAD footage of the incident and chose not to air it. pretty pathetic.

[2008]

8. k & r (nt)

[symbolman]

9. This guy is a TRUE Patriot and HERO

wish I was there to help him, I LOVE doing stuff like that.

Mike, KICK their ASSES! And then SUE THE FUCK OUT OF THEM.. he said somewhere that he'd mentioned to the cop, "I'm gonna OWN this town.." as a law student he just may be right :)

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Oh, my God. Now they're teaching children to do their dirty work.

I guarantee that kid will grow up to be a racist, because he will grow up understanding that the world is black and white, and you can bend the rules to benefit your side.