Republican candidate charged with assault after body-slamming Guardian reporter

[Otis Da HousKat]

If only the reporter had a gun to defend himself. Checkmate liberals.

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[LeisureSuit912]

Imagine being this guy and knowing that you basically have to not forget up the day before the election and you'll probably win and you decide to bodyslam somebody and get arrested anyways

(The reporter he beat up is also kind of an starfish because he said some bullstuff about Chelsea Manning but whatever)

[OrangeMan²]

Care to share a non-liberal "news" site with us first?

[Pecon]

Care to share a non-liberal "news" site with us first?

lmao
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/24/greg-gianforte-fox-news-team-witnesses-gop-house-candidate-body-slam-reporter.html

The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.

As part of our preparation for a story about Thursday's special election to air on "Special Report with Bret Baier," we arranged interviews with the top two candidates, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist. On Wednesday, I joined field producer Faith Mangan and photographer Keith Railey in Bozeman for our scheduled interview with Gianforte, which was to take place at the Gianforte for Congress Bozeman Headquarters.

Faith, Keith and I arrived early to set up for the interview in a room adjacent to another room where a volunteer BBQ was to take place. As the time for the interview neared, Gianforte came into the room. We exchanged pleasantries and made small talk about restaurants and Bozeman.

During that conversation, another man — who we now know is Ben Jacobs of The Guardian — walked into the room with a voice recorder, put it up to Gianforte's face and began asking if he had a response to the newly released Congressional Budget Office report on the American Health Care Act. Gianforte told him he would get to him later. Jacobs persisted with his question. Gianforte told him to talk to his press guy, Shane Scanlon.

At that point, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground behind him. Faith, Keith and I watched in disbelief as Gianforte then began punching the reporter. As Gianforte moved on top of Jacobs, he began yelling something to the effect of, "I'm sick and tired of this!"

Jacobs scrambled to his knees and said something about his glasses being broken. He asked Faith, Keith and myself for our names. In shock, we did not answer. Jacobs then said he wanted the police called and went to leave. Gianforte looked at the three of us and repeatedly apologized. At that point, I told him and Scanlon, who was now present, that we needed a moment. The men then left.

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To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte, who left the area after giving statements to local sheriff's deputies.

As for myself and my crew, we are cooperating with local authorities. Gianforte was given a citation for misdemeanor assault and will have to appear in court sometime before June 7.

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[Tactical Nuke]

the guy that was attacked was responsible for this article so that's probably why

lol are we really trying to tie everyone we don't like to the Russians now

is this the new "multiple rape allegations" or something jesus

[Ragequit]

lol are we really trying to tie everyone we don't like to the Russians now

is this the new "multiple rape allegations" or something jesus

its like the new red scare except russia isnt as big of a threat

[Punished Toxicology]

Not gonna lie, former Greg Gianforte voter here. This is loving hilarious watching him crash and burn. But in all seriousness we can't let this guy get the Championship Title Belt.

[NotBomberguy]

a real macho man

[Kearn]

i vote for people who fight for my rights

[randomtroll39]

mmm brother

[Drydess]

mmm brother

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[Tactical Nuke]

apparently the fox news reporter is changing her report

http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/bombshell-montana-assault-witness-changes-story-admits-no-neck-grab/

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/05/25/fox_reporter_alicia_acuna_walks_back_story_that_montana_congressional_candidate_gianforte_grabbed_reporters_neck.html

http://www.lauraingraham.com/

Ingraham: One of you guys said last night that he put his hands around his neck, which, as somebody who's done a lot of taekwondo and self-defense, to me that seemed, that might not be exactly right.

Acuna: You know, and I'm the one who said that, 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.

Ingraham: Again, just to clarify, he didn't grab him by the neck with both hands in the way that was initially described, that's not quite accurate.

Acuna: ​No, so it wasn't like he grabbed him around the neck, he had one hand on each side of his neck.

Ingraham stated that it was impossible to body-slam someone with both hands around their neck, which is true

[Red Spy]

You had one job

[McZealot]

Ingraham stated that it was impossible to body-slam someone with both hands around their neck, which is true

... what?

[Foxscotch]

body-slam?