Two Occupy Portland goons were arrested after they choked and beat the camp drummer with a hammer.
The Press Herald reported:
Portland police say they have charged a man with assaulting another man with a hammer at the Occupy Maine encampment in Lincoln Park.
Police charged Chris Schisler who said recently he has been staying at the camp for several weeks, with assaulting another member of the camp at about 7 a.m.
The victim of the assault was taken to a local hospital with a head injury, police said.
Demonstrators said that the victim of the assault was banging on a drum to wake protesters to participate in a morning cleanup exercise, raking leaves so the city could collect them. The morning cleanup had been decided at the previous night’s general assembly, though many people at the camp were not there.
When the man started drumming to wake the camp, Schisler allegedly told him to stop and when he didn’t, smashed the drum head with the hammer, protesters said. In the ensuing confrontation, Schisler hit the man – a protester who has been active in park governance and maintenance – in the head…
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15 comments:
99 percent? I pray not.
This pretty much captures exactly what Obammer has been doing to our economy and the middle class.
Hammer, huh? Good idea, but limited application.
This just proves you can't take these occupiers anywhere.
This bunch needs to be washed with fire hoses then locked up.
Nah, Fuzzys, just lock 'em up and let 'em stew in their own filth. The firehose would likely only knock off the first few layers of crust anyway, and it grows back.
Gundey... Hypocrisy in Media??? I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked.
Siggie... Hussein won't stop hammering until the victims are dead.
Wo... But it's a really nice hammer.
Woody... How about Wal-Mart?
Dad... In today's America, the cops bring them warm cocoa.
Fredd... And when it grows back, it votes democrat.
I think this is part of the lying down with dogs and getting up with fleas thing....
Yes, Opie... fleas with big hammers.
Yup. Next time, let's talk about news that actually has "substance".
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