[QUOTE=UpNorth;1788701]I'm surprised he didn't contact CNN first, for another 15 minutes of fame that he seems to crave so much.[/QUOTE

Would not surprise me if the other guy was a CNN reporter looking for a new story on Ed.

All staged! No one to catch.

I’m confused. I shouldn’t be in harms way, but you’re going to “fight me to the death” if I don’t respect your views. Guess it’s in my best interest to agree with you then

Pathetic behavior.

Before jumping to conclusions, at least find out what was the reason for the altercation. A known anti Trump agitator was simply an angel.? Stop and get the facts.

This post doesn't make sense. The anti Trump person was going to protest (and what was he going to protest?? the parade, or what??), but the Trump person (and how do we know it was a Trump person) hijacked a Blue Life Matters parade??? That just doesn't make sense.

I think you misread the persons statement. Basically, what was said is: I may not agree with what you said, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it.

I would have hoped that at our age we were past the school yard antics. I don’t know what went down. I only know that reacting with violence is never the answer. The golden rule, turn the other cheek, etc.

The article had this in it, below in blue. A description of what happened by the person himself. I don't know what happened and apparently only he knows what happened. I don't know him at all, but his Facebook page shows a very nice family and him wearing formal Kilts to a family wedding and it appears he has a great deal of class. However, it seems to me that he really, really, really, really, really is not fond of Mr. Trump and it also appears to me that he is quite willing to share his views.

Here is a snip from the online news article. It has a close up of his injuries. I have never been in a physical fight in all of my 80 years or witnessed one. I do know how small children act and sometimes they don't ever change.

"Ed McGinty, who has received at least two threats over his stance against President Trump and was interviewed by CNN in March, filed a report with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office late Saturday afternoon. McGinty suffered scratches on his neck and his lip was swollen and bloodied.

The Village of Hadley resident said he was driving through the Winn-Dixie parking lot at Lake Sumter Landing when a man jumped out of his cart and confronted him. He said the man, who he described as possibly Italian, about 5-foot-11-inches tall and heavy set, grabbed him by the throat and pulled him from his golf cart, which was sporting a sign that said, “Biden Will Kick Trump’s Fat Ass.” He said he reacted by punching the man in the nose and several other men jumped in and pulled them apart.

“One man said to me, ‘Just get in your cart and take off,’” McGinty said."

In this day and age with most everyone having a cell phone with cameras and video it is quite amazing that footage of this "incident" is not readily available. McGinty has been ratcheting up his game for quite some time now. He has continued his one man crusade against the President and this appears to be just another step in his cause to gain more attention to himself and his cause.

Sounds fishy
 

I wonder how someone was able to get close enough to a moving golf cart and physically pull the alleged “ victim” off of the cart by his throat without sustaining any injuries himself.Ed must have awesome balance to not have fallen and gotten additional injuries . I would love to know where the witnesses are who encouraged him to just get on his cart and go. Filing a false police report is a crime, not saying he did, I’m just stating a fact.

If he was armed........you mean he would have shot Ed just because he was armed? Your implication is way off base.

I believe in the Bill of rights and the U.S. Constitution.

I respect and honor those who serve and those who have served this country to protect those rights and freedoms.

No matter which side anyone is on I must respect their right to speak their minds. PEACEFULLY and WITHOUT being harmed because of their views.

This man has the right to speak his mind, without fear of being harmed.

You have the right to disagree without harming him or others.

I have the right to vote and will use that right come November to peacefully and quietly speak my mind.

I wouldn't form any opinions based solely on an article written by the online "Village News" rag.
There are always two sides to a story.

Well said........agree with you 100%

not profiling at all. Merely describing the attacker, just as one would estimate height/weight.

Real? Yes, we, the whole US of A are becoming BizzarroLand. Down is Up. We are expected to hate the media and love Russia and Saudi Arabia. We are expected to go to work without PPEs. Hospitals are getting full in some parts of the country." Love thy neighbor" has been replaced with "greed is good". Suspect your neighbor of being one of "those dreaded others". Be selfish is the creed of the day. We are close to a depression economically and with ACTUAL unemployment around 20%, no wonder some people with opposite opinions clash. The fabric of society is torn and will stay that way until a vaccine or prevention for CV is found!

Maybe this was the beginning........................

"There may be somebody with tomatoes in the audience. So if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. Okay? Just knock the hell— I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise. It won’t be so much ’cause the courts agree with us too."

He will be a rich man soon. Hopefully his assailant will spend some time in jail.

Bingo

Or how about "if you see them in a restaurant or at the movies get in their face and tell them your not welcome here"

Someone once said, punch him in the face, I'll pay the legal fees

I prefer being Mr. Anonomous because when all the animosity stops in 2020. I don't want to have old scars from this tumultuous time. I want to return to the "good life", the spirit, the good times, the friends, and the Village activities that I remember from about 3 or 4 years ago.
Those were the days my friend
we'd sing and dance, forever and a day

You're not "saying he did", you're just implying it. It would be funny if it wasn't pathetic.

And...it might not have been an attack at all. It has been proven that some people will put up signs and allow people to think they are vandalized or a victim of a terrorist group by putting the hated Swastica on their own doors and sidewalks. Some people even hire people to appear to beat them up. This happened to a very well known Television personality in Chicago. Hate is a very strong emotion. We cannot always trust what people say, sadly. Even those who post a lot on TOTV, like me.

Of course they wouldn't lie, but sometimes it is very difficult to get to the very heart of the matter and find an unbiased source.

You first.

And if Iran nuked Ed it would have been bad too

He could of kept driving.

Where ?

The "Black Stain" is McGinty himself.
 

This is outrageous and is a black stain on Florida's Friendliest Hometown. Whether you like his views or not, he certainly has a right to protest, and to face physical violence in this manner is just frightening. He has also received threatening letters. What is the matter with these people?[/QUOTE]

I have been in 2 Pro-Trump Kart rallies, and have been appalled at the nasty, vulgar and extremely hateful ranting and offensive signage that this low-IQ individual gets away with. To say he asks for, and invites hostility is putting it mildly.
If he got his nose punched I believe without any reservations the idiot has just gone to darn far and people are really done with putting up with his pathetic need for attention. I abhor violence, and believe those who incite it should be condemned,, not glorified. McGinty incites violence. Period. He got what he asked for.

This was public area, how do you know he was village resident?

No way, Jose- on the arrest him. He is the victim.

And he didn’t have to stop did he?

Maybe it has nothing to do with Ed's political signs at all. Maybe Ed pulled out in front of the other driver and almost caused an accident.

Are u saying that’s not true. :bigbow:

Well said, true that.

What does Italian look like? Is calling someone Italian without knowing their ethnicity/heritage identity profiling then? Does that make profiling right if it is not racial profiling?

I think Ed had a visit from the Secret Service awhile back for threatening to punch President Trump in the mouth on social media. . How about someone checking that out!
How about Ed being thrown out of several golfing groups because of his aggressive political views. This guy pushes people to the limit with his liberal political views. Politics, Religion and Sports should not be in the same conversation.

If the attacker was a professional assassin he could have........Getting a little spectulative are we?