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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan we celebrate the incredible dignity of Chris David, the man the gestapo beat up in Portland.
Captured in a video, the Navy vet STOOD THERE as the Trumpestapo beat him with clubs and broke his arm. And he STOOD THERE. He stood there with incredible dignity.
Then he turned away as they sprayed his face. And he walks away.
And he flipped them off.
In interviews tonight we find he is a soft spoken and thoughtful man.
A US Naval Academy graduate. And a HERO
madaboutharry
(40,247 posts)Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum told CNNs Don Lemon that she has opened criminal investigations into this and other incidents of brutality and violations of Constitutional rights. She is also suing several Federal agencies.
Trump isnt going to get away with forming his own private Gestapo.
Nevilledog
(51,299 posts)yonder
(9,687 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,673 posts)calm he was. He had to be asked if they had physically harmed him and he was so relaxed when he was telling about how they broke his bone and bruised him. I shouldn't be surprised after watching the video of him at the protest but when I think about how I would have sounded...well, it would have been the opposite of him. He is the classic peaceful protester...
Mme. Defarge
(8,063 posts)Merci milles foi mon brave!
Blecht
(3,803 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)He shrugged off the attack by the goon squad, "I've been hit harder." He also said that even at this remove, he'd still like to sit down with the goons and talk to them about what they're doing.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)iluvtennis
(19,912 posts)oasis
(49,490 posts)burrowowl
(17,656 posts)grumpyduck
(6,294 posts)but these coward bully prick GI Joe wannabes only pick on people they think will be intimidated by them. They need to be in groups -- they don't have the balls to take someone on one-on-one.
Yeah, this guy showed them for what they are.
And I hope he started a trend.
Fuck. Them. All.
KT2000
(20,605 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,501 posts)yet Chris heroically stood firm with no violent response.
Our Resist Hero.......
calimary
(81,608 posts)Piece of shit!
Chris David was calm, controlled, and rather heroic. And he was bigger than them. In more than just height measurement.
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)That could explain their crude take-down tactics.
calimary
(81,608 posts)So I've read, anyway. And INS, & border patrol.
yellowdogintexas
(22,292 posts)I bet he has great kids.
This is exceptional
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,823 posts)C Moon
(12,226 posts)oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)I wonder if there's a gofundme to help him with his surgeries.
renate
(13,776 posts)He and Naked Athena are iconic. Beautiful Im different ways but both are symbols of grace and courage.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)A true American hero!
ffr
(22,681 posts)What a brave tough American man!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Grasswire2
(13,575 posts)He took the city bus downtown.
I wish we had a place to send cards and donations and well wishes.
A HERO. A HOMETOWN HERO.
DFW
(54,506 posts)They would be squirming in pain on the ground crying out for mommy if someone had done to any one them what they did to him.