Need information regarding townhall disruptions in Tampa.

[The Backlash Cometh]

Right wing blogs are reporting that the townhall meetings were stacked with Union and Acorn people and that a black man was roughed up and will be suing under the hate crime law. Can anyone confirm or refute this information?

If the right-wingers are intentionally spreading lies, can anything be done to charge them for inciting a riot?

[Barack_America]

1. Inform them that Tampa isn't in Missouri.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x349830

They can watch it for themselves. And, for their information, the guy on the ground who comes up clutching his shoulder is wearing a purple SEIU shirt. And the man in the brown shirt who runs up to the camera, is the guy who turned up in a wheelchair the next day. :eyes:

I don't condone the violence on either side, but I especially disdain people exaggerating their 'injuries'.

[Madrone]

2. Yep - it was St Louis, as the other poster said.

Wingers are DELUSIONAL. Here's the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXBOgPCh9w

I've watched it over and over and over again - it plainly shows the guy claiming to be injured up and walking around, waving police over, etc - and it PLAINLY shows the injured guy on the ground is an SEIU guy. The video starts with one of the union guys standing over the legs of his fallen buddy. The "brutally beaten" guy makes a move toward the guy on the ground and his buddy shoves him away. The "brutally beaten" guy fall down - go boom. And pops up and starts running around 2 seconds later.

He appeared for the media the next day - in a wheelchair, and unable to talk clearly because of the medication he had to be on as a result of his injuries. :eyes:

It would be laughable - except for the people that REFUSE to even recognize the truth when they see it with their own eyes. These teabaggers are frightening - and getting worse. It's going to get more violent, I am afraid. They are truly unhinged.

[flyarm]

3. the town hall was sponsored by the SEIU..and Rep Betty Reed..

Betty tried to get the State legislature and tax payer dollars to pay for the invitations and the event, but was turned down, because it was not A Castor event..it was paid for by the SEIU..and who knows else , i don't know.

[flyarm]

4. from the accounts i have gotten ..you got the story right ..all but the end ..

oh and i was an elected dem in the next county..and work with Tampa /Hillborough all the time!

it was an even put on by Rep Betty Reed and SEIU..so most inside were SEIU people..

was it made to look like right wingers??..I don't know but most insude were SEIU.

It was not a Kathy Castor event.