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Montana special election candidate Greg Gianforte 'body slams' reporter

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Reynolds

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Maybe they need an additional box. Some of us Americans have ancestors going back to the 1600's and only the Good Lord knows all ethnic bloodlines that flow through our bodies. I know of Welsh, English, Scottish, German, Austrian, Native American, Czech and French. But I am sure there are groups I am unaware of. I have ancestors on both sides that date back to the early 1600's. Maybe we need a box for American Mongrel. Guess that might open up a whole new box of worms.

My Dad worked as a soil conservationist for the USDA. You can still see the contours he laid out as far back as the 1930's. He said there was a time where you had to check what race you were. Then there was a period of time when that was declared illegal. Then it was instituted again. I am not sure of the dates of these changes.

Best of all there should be no racial boxes to check. Take people as people and hire by ability.
Yes. If this nation practiced common sense, we would do just that.
 

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Invading ones personal space is also "assault", which some accounts report the reporter Jacob's violated Gianforte's personal space and Gianforte responded with his own "assault" toward Jacob's.

A hearing before the judge should settle the grievances of each.

A common occurrence, nothing earth-shattering.
 

Happy

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Good for you....only the Fox people were witnesses.


Oh another opinion........now from a disenfranchised racial minority. Seriously anytime I have to fill out a application for whatever, I'm asked for my Race, gender, military service record etc. You must get that also.....so how do you feel when you can check off Native American? Does it bother you?

For one thing - the question you are answering is about you, not your "relatives".
For another thing - the questions have "THEIR" already provided answers that you feel compelled to PICK something out of their answers.

For me, the correct answer to the question of RACE....is HUMAN....but oops, not one of "THEIR" acceptable answers.

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Reynolds

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Invading ones personal space is also "assault", which some accounts report the reporter Jacob's violated Gianforte's personal space and Gianforte responded with his own "assault" toward Jacob's.

A hearing before the judge should settle the grievances of each.

A common occurrence, nothing earth-shattering.
In most states, assault is verbal or nonverbal threat or provocation. Battery is physical contact.
 

Happy

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In most states, assault is verbal or nonverbal threat or provocation. Battery is physical contact.

Battery is physical contact, and has different degrees, as you likely know. However, battery is first followed by a threat, where a simple (<-- the degree) assault (which can be physical contact) is the action, without first being proceeded with a threat.

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Bro. Curtis

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I think Acuno has made it impossible for Gianforte to ever be convicted. But it sure could look like a conspiracy to sway a state election, if one were to look at things that sort of way.

I said we should wait for facts. I also said we wouldn't get an intelligent debate on it. Everyone else called him an "assault criminal" or something.

Well, not everyone. ;)
 

Earth Wind and Fire

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For one thing - the question you are answering is about you, not your "relatives".
For another thing - the questions have "THEIR" already provided answers that you feel compelled to PICK something out of their answers.

For me, the correct answer to the question of RACE....is HUMAN....but oops, not one of "THEIR" acceptable answers.

lol

And I blame Obama for that nonsense.....it serves to make people feel ...well, I will allow you to extrapolate. But I would love for Trump to eliminate that nonsense.
 

InTheLight

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And now Alecia is walking back her story.

Headline grabbers lose again.

Montana Assault Witness Changes Story, Says No Neck Grab
Walking back her story? Not quite. Walking back a detail in the story, yeah.

What she initially wrote:

“At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him,” she wrote.

What she "walked back", as you say:

"You know, and I'm the one who said that," Acuna replied, "I saw both his hands go up, not around his neck in a strangling type of way, but more just on each side of his neck, just grabbed him and I guess it could've been on his clothes, I don't know."

So Gianforte did grab the reporter, he did throw him to the ground, and he did punch him.

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InTheLight

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Has any GOP official condemned Gianforte's actions? Anyone?

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Reynolds

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Battery is physical contact, and has different degrees, as you likely know. However, battery is first followed by a threat, where a simple (<-- the degree) assault (which can be physical contact) is the action, without first being proceeded with a threat.

:)
Battery need not follow a threat. In this state, Assault is not an element of battery, but it can be a lesser included offense of battery..
 

Bro. Curtis

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Walking back her story? Not quite. Walking back a detail in the story, yeah.

What she initially wrote:

“At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him,” she wrote.

What she "walked back", as you say:

"You know, and I'm the one who said that," Acuna replied, "I saw both his hands go up, not around his neck in a strangling type of way, but more just on each side of his neck, just grabbed him and I guess it could've been on his clothes, I don't know."

So Gianforte did grab the reporter, he did throw him to the ground, and he did punch him.

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She's walking back the main point. This is going nowhere.
 

Bro. Curtis

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Reporter is accused of grabbing candidate.

Main witness changes story.

Gianforte being allowed to drive away.

This is a big nothing.
 

Bro. Curtis

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Due to early and absentee ballots, 70% of the vote was in before this incident happened.

It's not going to matter.
 

InTheLight

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Candidate in Montana beats up a reporter from a British newspaper. Probably earn him a bunch of votes tomorrow.

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