can you explain what this is?

"can you explain what this is?"

Ummmm, a mugging?

...just guessing. {g}

Nope, but:

Cincinnati police and U.S. Secret Service agents escorted Russell from the building. Neither he nor the man who grabbed him, who declined to give his name, was arrested.

Perhaps we should call the Cincy police and report the crime?

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Sleeper hold being applied?

It must have to do with the Heckler that was booted out of a Kerry speech yesterday or the day before.

union thuggery bump.

(wheres Jimmy Hoffa when ya need 'em?)

Has Kerry Union Thug Been Identified?

Hey, Kerry promised a more "sensitive" war.
Not a more sensitive campaign.

Some politician was bound to go for the (former) Representative Patsty
("DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM" when not given premiums airline seats) Schroeder (D, Colorado)...
who was so taken with former President Bill Clinton's "sensitive"
cruise-missle strike on Baghdad that just killed a few janitors.

Yep sleeper hold...however this can also be used with left hand being a fulcrum and the victims head twisted with the other hand on the back of the head...

It can do serious damage to neck vertebrae...if applied 'carelessly'

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Check out the John F. Kerry Timeline. Email it to your friends.
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The question is: Has the guy being grabbed been identified as a FReeper yet? If he's not a FReeper, we need to sign him up!

I believe this is known in legal circles as "assault and battery", a felony. When RAT union goons do it to Republicans, however, it is ignored.

Assault charges should have been filed. This is a travesty.

We need to call this thug to account for his assault..

You talked me into it. I have been lurking about Free Republic for years. I'm the guy who had the "exorcist moment" at the Kerry rally in Cincy yesterday. Thanks for the support.

Hey now!!!!!

You have a case there.

I know someone who knows the guy. He posted about it on a Kentucky message board yesterday. Said the guy comes into his store all the time for beer and rolling papers!

I don't know. Nothing was broken, just a bad sprain. If a case was there I would have thought the ambulance chasers would have been beating my door down. That has not happened. The trial attorney crowd in Cincy saw the incident as most of them were in attendance, including the master of disaster Stan Chesley.

Welcome to Free Republic!!! Hope you took a shower when you got home last night.

Well fantastic! If you're for real I think that's great. Congratulations to you for going after Kerry and for joining FR. I said it earlier today - you're now among the best people in the world, and your presence will just make us better.

Yes, welcome to FR!

LOL! Worse than cooties - DEM UNION GERMS!

Isn't it our civic responsibility to report a crime?

Great...another Libertarian...

I showered, deloused and fumigated myself. I had to stand among these dim witted Kerry supporters for 2 hours waiting to get in. Geesh! They all have the Michael Moore mentality. I'm a Teamster rank and file member. I think I was the only labor rank and file guy there. Needless to say I'm now persona non grata among the Teamster leadership, but feel a majority of teamsters will bring the vote home to W.

Again, thanks for the support.

'ello, luv, looking for a tiff? Well, you've found one!

"can you explain what this is?"

Looks like the Union Thug's knee. It is definitely a knee!
But whose knee is it?

"If a case was there I would have thought the ambulance chasers would have been beating my door down."

You did, huh.

...at a Kerry-Edwards rally?

I think the proper term is union GOON. This idiot sure fits that category, sucker punching someone while being videoed

'ello, luv, looking for a tiff? Well, you've found one!

It is a rare time to find me here . I'll read the thread .

Has the guy being grabbed been identified as a FReeper yet? If he's not a FReeper, we need to sign him up!

I'll pass because you simply must be trying out at your 1st gig with comedy central when you write like that .

I'll pass because you simply must be trying out your 1st gig with comedy central when you write like that .

Would you mind clarifying what you mean?

I don't know.

I dont either . What kind of mindset do you choose to have that would allow you to not defend yourself ?

Has the guy being grabbed been identified as a FReeper yet? If he's not a FReeper, we need to sign him up!

I saw this photo elsewhere described as a Kerry heckler being attacked by Kerry supporters at a Kerry speech. I think the heckler was not being obnoxious either.

I showered, deloused and fumigated myself. I had to stand among these dim witted Kerry supporters for 2 hours waiting to get in. Geesh! They all have the Michael Moore mentality. I'm a Teamster rank and file member. I think I was the only labor rank and file guy there. Needless to say I'm now persona non grata among the Teamster leadership, but feel a majority of teamsters will bring the vote home to W.

Typical FReaker . Damn few have a focus combined with a core .

"what kind of mindset"

Outnumbered 350 to 1 with numerous secret service attitude adjusters about. I only wanted to put the question "how many villages did you burn Sen. Kerry" in play. I did not want to become a martyr

"at a Kerry Edwards rally"

Right you are. I'll probably be sued for straining my sheet metal worker friend's arm and scuffing up his boots.

Please post a better photo

So are you gonna file charges or not?

"so are you going to file charges or not"

The Cincinnati Police officer who wrote up the incident told me that I would contacted by CPD within a few days to see if I wanted to file assault charges. I'm still waiting and will decide once the specifics are explained to me. As far as my personal concerns, I've invested 17 years with the Teamsters and work in a closed shop in a non right to work state. I've already nearly sawed this limb I'm sitting on off.

Well Jow, the guy is a trial sheister, right?

Got to be thankful though, seeing how there were probably a pack of union thugs close by & all around.

You need to ask Don Adams & his sister about the Liberal-Socialist's goon squads & what they're capable of doing.
They'd tell you a thing or two about that subject, alright.

The worst thing about the Adams' situation was the "Big Goon" was actually caught on tape, red-handed, giving his flunky-goons the signal to beat him.

I mean to hell with a "smoking gun," they had VIDEO footage of the assualt!

But did that matter to the DA for The City of Brotherly Love, one Lynn Abrams?
Nope, not a bit.

"But why not!?" one might ask.
Because Lynn's a Liberal-Socialist 'Rat, that's why.

She -- IMO -- committed more than one act of "Obstruction of Justice" in her break-neck effort to protect her union *pals*.

Dangerous going to a 'Rat rally, my friend.

...real dangerous.

Looks like a face with a big receding hairline head to me, with an arm blocking it's entirety.

The current Hamilton County (Cincy) prosecutor is a hard as nails, have no fear Republican. Unfortunately, the other "hard as nails" aspect of his personality has caused him to crash and burn over the past 10 days. He had been "Clintonizing" with a junior staff member in his office for two years. Two weeks ago she became disgruntled and filed a multi million dollar sexual harassment suit against him and the county. Hard to say what he'd do as he is now a lame duck that both Dems and Republicans are trying to force out.

"The current Hamilton County (Cincy) prosecutor is a hard as nails, have no fear Republican. Unfortunately, the other 'hard as nails' aspect of his personality has caused him to crash and burn over the past 10 days. He had been 'Clintonizing with a junior staff member in his office for two years."

Oh geshhh, John.
Sometimes it seems our side can't do anything right.
The guy's brains were behind his zipper, eh?

"Two weeks ago she became disgruntled and filed a multi million dollar sexual harassment suit against him and the county."

But, of course.
That'll happen when "she" realizes "he" is not going to leave his wife for her & as such has only been using her as a harlot.
In fact, it'll happen every time.

"Hard to say what he'd do as he is now a lame duck that both Dems and Republicans are trying to force out."

Well because he's a Repub we know what he's going to do, whatever that might be: the wrong thing.

But I'll tell you what *I* would do in his shoes.
I'd take a page right outa the ol' 'Rat playbook as written by the Big Bug -- Clintigula Lanny, James & Co -- themselves.

I'd take your case, & I'd run with it until they screamed "STOP!"
Because that's what would effectively divert *everyone's* attention from *my* pecadillos, wouldn't it? :o)
This guy doesn't sound sharp enough to pull that though.

So?

...unfortunately you might be SOL.

Mike Allen, the prosecutor is sharp. He recently stepped down as SE Ohio Bush/Cheney chairman (replaced by Anthony Munoz). He stands for reelection (unopposed) this year. Both Dem and Republican candidates are scrambling for write in status. As to my status. I'm not SOL as I accomplished what I had I wanted to. Due to the violence, I got 50% of the face time on local T.V. that Kerry did. Nearly all the regional papers and radio, both talk and news, covered the atrocity quotes of Kerry. All in all I know Kerry was not happy and it cost him votes in Ohio.

"I'm not SOL as I accomplished what I had I wanted to. Due to the violence, I got 50% of the face time on local T.V. that Kerry did."

HA!!
Good show!!

"Nearly all the regional papers and radio, both talk and news, covered the atrocity quotes of Kerry. All in all I know Kerry was not happy and it cost him votes in Ohio."

You're not only a good sport John, you're a [damned] good man & a pretty darned crafty one, to boot.

...very pleased to have made your acquaintance, my friend.

By coincidence Dick Cheney came to town the following day for a town hall type forum.
The news cycle from Wednesday was Kerry, one question, Kerry supporter tearing my head off.

Thursday, Cheney taking all questions, being Dick Cheney.

A contrast in campaign style.
It has been a pleasure and thanks for the concern.