[Don5154]

Originally Posted by DecaturFargo

Read the story. McGinty did nothing wrong.

And that’s McGinty’s side of the story.....camera’s will tell the complete story

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by jimchristie

The problem is that he isn't just protesting. He is purposely being very antagonistic with outrageous and absurd signs. He is encouraging confrontations. It would be fine if he or anyone else simply used signs to show who they support or even the "Dump Trump" kind of signs but when you put huge signs with extremely derogatory statements, you are asking for trouble.

If someone kicks a hornets nest enough times, eventually they are going to get stung.

[zonerboy]

I continue to be amazed at what people describe as “peaceful protesting” these days.

[ALadysMom]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

Ed McGinty, who is known as an anti-Trump protester, was physically attacked by one of the Trump supporters who hijacked the Blue Lives Matter parade, near Sumter Landing today. His picture was on Facebook, and showed him to be battered and bleeding. McGinty was on his way to his daily protest, and from the sounds of it was not at the actual parade. The attack took place near the Sumter Landing Winn Dixie.

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?

This contains a lot of assumptions. may be the attacker was not from TV so McGinty’s political views were not “well-known” to him. No one has been CONVICTED so the perpetrator’s political affiliation (if he has any) should not be assumed either. The perpetrator may not have even been aware there was a BLM parade since others have said it was not in this area so perhaps he didn’t hijack the Blue Lives Matter parade...whatever that means.

Calling anything a “black stain” is ridiculously hypocritical for anyone purporting to care about racial equality.

This thread should be deleted since it is deeply flawed.

[collector0915]

Violence solves nothing. Let's show our views at the polls.

[wpersons35@yahoo.com]

This is totally horrible. People should be allowed to protest without fear of being attacked. Shame on whoever did this.

[LowOnCash]

Sort of funny - Trump supporters get beat up daily and no one reports it or cares, but when the other side gets beat up its headline news!

[GoodLife]

I am, however, going to test your theory. Tonight I'm going to go down to metro Atlanta wearing my MAGA hat and Blue Lives Matter t-shirt. I'll let you know tomorrow how it all works out. I'm sure I'll get lots of complements.

I said the same thing up thread.

[GOLFER54]

Maybe he beat himself up, to get sympathy.

[Taltarzac725]

I was at Winn-Dixie yesterday for Father's Day shopping for a london broil around 3:30 PM. They have very good meats there.

One thing. I am not sure all the parts of the Winn-Dixie parking lot have cameras on them. Would need more information on where in the parking lot this happened.

I did see a group of Democrats on Buena Vista Blvd when driving home. The Blue Life Matters parade had ended as I was driving home around 4:25 PM.

This quote is from the other site--

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.

[GrayFox1]

Originally Posted by Love2Swim

Ed McGinty, who is known as an anti-Trump protester, was physically attacked by one of the Trump supporters who hijacked the Blue Lives Matter parade, near Sumter Landing today. His picture was on Facebook, and showed him to be battered and bleeding. McGinty was on his way to his daily protest, and from the sounds of it was not at the actual parade. The attack took place near the Sumter Landing Winn Dixie.

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?

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[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by gatherer47

he was quoted as saying the man was possibly "Italian"-isn't that ethnic profiling ?

LOL, no it isn't. Educate yourself, I promise it won't hurt.

[Fuzz323]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

This is what the news story said that the victim reported to the police.

"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..."

I bet this did not make our local "feel good" sheet did it? Just "sayin"
as I have just been skimming it lately and could have missed this item

[Fulco4706]

I hope he was at a Blue Lives Matter in support of the police.

[a002710]

We need the owners to step up. They have rules here that limits political signs in people’s yards. All we have to do is extend that limit to everywhere in the villages. To get around these rules people will put political signs in their golf carts and park them at the end of their driveway. Eliminate all signage, everywhere. I want my friendly hometown back where no one knew or cared how or who you voted for. Our current political environment is dividing our country, not making it stronger. This is exactly what our current adversaries want. A weaker America makes us a target to outside influences.