‘Manhandled’: ‘Disruptive’ Democrat Arrested at Eric Cantor Campaign Stop
- Posted on October 27, 2010 at 6:54pm by
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A Louisa County, Va., man was arrested Monday on charges he was “trespassing, resisting arrest and creating a public disturbance” during a campaign stop for Republican House Whip Eric Cantor at a local coffee shop, reports the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Jon Taylor, a Democrat, complained that he was “manhandled” by local police authorities after he refused to leave the coffee shop at the owner’s request. It’s unclear why the shop owner asked Taylor and three others to leave the property, though the local press reports the group had signs calling Cantor a chicken for refusing to debate his Democrat opponent, Rick Waugh. Taylor, a Waugh supporter, said he had RSVP‘d online for the Cantor event and assumed it was a public event.
When the shop owner asked Taylor to leave, he refused, prompting the local police authorities to escort him out. A video of an ensuing skirmish was captured on a cell-phone video shot by his son and shows Taylor being wrestled to the ground after he appears to resist arrest.
(Warning: some mature language — viewer discretion is advised)
Though Cantor reportedly arrived at the coffee shop after the disturbance happened, liberal bloggers have seized on the internet video as an example of “GOP thuggery.”
The Cantor camp simultaneously linked its Democratic opposition to the incident. “This is a pattern with Rick Waugh of disruptive and frankly thuggish behavior,” said Cantor spokesman Ray Allen, Jr. “And frankly, he needs to get control of his campaign.”
The Waugh campaign said it had nothing to do with the disturbance and does not condone such activity.
Taylor claims the local police department was “used by Eric Cantor’s campaign to make a political statement.” But the the Louisa County police department has denied the charge and said that two other people asked to leave left without having to be restrained.
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Comments (113)
Rational Man
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:59pmIf the cops at the Rand Paul event were on top of things,(pun intended), like these guys, it would have turned out the way this did. Without concerned citizens having to get involved and get in trouble. People tried to get the cops involved with that nutcase but the cops blew them off.
You guys quit making fun of that BIG police officer!! THAT’S the guy I want on my side when it hits the fan.
Let me see………….Would I rather have a 300lb cop slam dunk me to the pavement and jump on me?………………….Or would I rather be gently lowered to the ground and held there while someone nudged me on the SHOULDER with their foot?………Now let me think a minute……………….
Report Post »Proud American in Buffalo
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 11:11pmI know, I know…the wimpy MoveOn (Yes,Please..) “Professional Protestor”.
…..NOT!
Report Post »Helen-of-Joy
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:54pmHeya! Good news! Nobody stomped on the fat head!
Report Post »cstcomputers
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:26pmI loved that… “How was I resisting?“ Like an episode of cops with the drunk fighting every move by the cops and saying ”What did I do wrong?”… DUH, dumb ass…
Report Post »coryf076
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:12pmFYI – Watch out for Omabaworshioer and Publiuspencilman….it’s the same person spreading that disease called liberalism
Report Post »Seven
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:32pmi believe him to be a person who is trying to use reverse psycology and does not know how to do it well. Anyway he is an aggravation so I just skip past his comments as others who show themselves to be usless to the dialog. God I love America!
Report Post »OBAMAWORSHIOER
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:52pmSeven, that’s fine. I can honestly say I tried to alert people to what’s coming. I won’t be guilty of hiding our plans in the dark. I‘m shining the light as Glenn Beck has asked but you’ll are too stupid to sede that.
Report Post »biggreenboo
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:37amGood job Cory… i’m working on the address now.
Report Post »Steve Smith
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:10pmYou resist arrest you get taken down. What’s the story here?
Report Post »carol m
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:09pmIsn’t it astounding that the kid knew what to do all along. This guy played it up for the camera because he knew he son was filming it. The kid did not sound too old in the video, nice things to teach you children, real class.
Report Post »Jezreel
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:28pmI totally agree. What a shameful sad legacy this father is presenting to his son. As they say, like father, like son.
Report Post »TLLP
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:07pmInteresting this video is prefaced by (Warning: some mature language — viewer discretion is advised)
I think that is another one of those politically correct words…when did it become ok for a “mature” person to speak such vulgar language and we call it “mature language”, as if it is okay for all of us to listen too, yet we are told not to speak about the Lord or pray in public places…yet it is fine to use the Lord’s name in vain and any other vulgar language.
I ask, Can we legislate morality? The radical socialist, marxist, communist regimes would say, “NO”. Then how come they are legislating immorality?
Report Post »DMD
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:59pmBoy they just beat the living tar out of the peaceful liberal.
How about little johnny the camera mand squealing daddy daddy?
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:59pmHis words you didn’t hear were….Don’t put me on my Stomach! It‘s filled with Food ands Beer all the Taxpayer’s footed the bill for.
Report Post »old man
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:56pmA good “cops” episode…..What part of “stop resisting” don’t you understand? I’ve been stopped by cops many times, with never a result like this…..Yes sir and no sir….and yes sir and no sir back from them….Never met a rude cop……….
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:55pmI predict more of these incidents, probably staged by the Dems to try to incite violence, as the Dems become more and more desperate about this election. They have to try to make it look like the Repulblicans are as thuggish as they are.
Report Post »OBAMAWORSHIOER
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:53pmAngel, not desperation. We planned this for months. Just started implementing it when you couldn’t respond in time.
Report Post »AnOregonian
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:10amFor over a year and a half we tea party folks have stayed above reproach, there has been no tea party violence. We are not thugs nor are we stupid. Were taking our country back peacefully. Oregon will probably send it’s pack of progressives back to Washington, I apologize for David Wu in advance; he’s such a tool.
Report Post »ing Saddle
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:52pmPop-a-cap in his freakin’ ass, that’ll do It.
Report Post »Bernese2008
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:17pmThey had to go with this because their Rand Paul moveon.org story is falling apart.As long as your on here reading and watching why don’t you check out the tape where your moveon.org lady was caught lying about her accounts of the event. I guess they have to move on to the cops now.. This tape will never hold water for police abuse it is clear this guy was resisting and it’s also clear the other guy was just there to try and set up a tape.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:12pmSTOP RESISTING was said about twenty times! Then he says, “GET THIS ON CAMAERA.“ HAHAHA ANOTHER ”Republicorp attack.” They’re like PIT BULLS, the way they attack. LOL too funny. :)
Report Post »JustMel71
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:11pmThe owner has every right to ask someone to leave his place of business without giving a reason. It is private property. When he didn’t comply with the owner wishes, he now was trespassing, and when the cops were called they did their jobs. It’s hard to say how much he was resisting, I didn’t see his arms flaying when his son decided to capture the police restraining his father. Hard to tell because there is no before footage to go on but I’m sure a lawsuit will be filed on behalf of the coffee shop agitator. Just shows you, tempers are wearing thin.
Report Post »JustMel71
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:47pmAfter watching it again, I now see the officers didn’t have complete control of this man at that point and the man was clearly clinching his arms. I was judging by the show COPS and what would be considered resisting arrest. Oh well, now this man will be charge with three different offenses and all for what? in the name of the democratic party?
Just look at them now, they are starting to lose it and that’s what really scares me.
Report Post »notsodumblond
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:07pmIs it just me or did his son (the one holding the camera) sound a little wimpy?
Report Post »kickedoutofengland
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:46pmI agree, but Mike Tyson sounds wimpy too….until you see him hahaaa.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:28pmI thought it sounded like a daughter.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:06pmWho was where for what intent? Next video please!
Report Post »Jimmers46
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:05pmThey can dish it out but can’t take it! Nevr trust a democrat EVER!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:04pmWhat is wrong with these people who resist arrest, swear at cops, refuse to do as they’re told and want to squeel about brutality and making sure someone “gets it all on tape”.
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:12pmIf he were my father I’d have been embarrassed and not stuck up for him claiming obvious untruths while he resisted. Partisanship knows no bounds for family, though, and the kid was probably prepped to film it all for political gain. The father strikes me as one those dads who tries to instill in his child the idea that patriotism is best shown bringing the fight to the “pigs” as he did in Vietnam.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:03pmThey are FREAKING out. Good.
Report Post »Mortis
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:03pmThis just in. The commenters on the Blaze have now become the news.
I was just in the car and switched over to MSNBC (XM Radio) and heard Ed Schultz reading some of the comments to this story: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/humiliation-tactics-wisconsin-dem-chair-unloads-on-fox-news-reporter-in-front-of-party-meeting/
The party Chairman (Sachin Chheda) was also on, claiming to have received threatening phone calls, voicemails and emails.
Here are the comments that were read. I’d be interested in feedback from the commenters here.
SHOTGUN:
“Sachin Chheda must be one of Obama’s Muslim Implants to try and take over our great nation.”
FREEDOMOFSPEECH:
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EqualJustice
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:14pmIt’s insane, since you NEVER know WHO posts this stuff. They can blame anyone they want, but PROVING it is another thing. There are SO many liberal TROLLS posting on conservative sites.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:02pmWell you know they will only read posts that they think make us look bad. Maybe they can find some things they can take out of context too.
Report Post »Mortis
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:45pm@Equal,
This was my initial take too. When the Big sites first came online there was a big battle to squelch obvious leftist trolls seeking to make Breitbart’s commenters look racist.
It’s a losing battle, compounded by actual bigots on the right.
These two are definitely regular contributors and were not taken out of context.
Schultz makes me physically ill, and it makes me furious that he’s stooped to harvesting comments for news.
Report Post »aeronut44
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:36pmGo read the Daily Krock, I mean the Daily Kos and the Democrat underground…If they think what is on the Blaze offensive they would have an Aneurysm if they read the left’s pages. And it is also funny that if you are a conservative you will be kicked off of those sites after the first post.
Report Post »cruisemates
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:56pmHave you ever been to BidEdRadio.com or whatever Schultz’s radio web site is called? It’s his main site and every poster there is AGAINST him. Its a total laugh and a half. He has no supporters even on his own web site.
Now get this MAINSTREAM media. ANY NEWS ORG THAT QUOTES POSTS FROM THE INTERNET IS 100% AMATEUR. That includes CNN and their live tweets et al. The reason is this – you cannot possibly tell a real poster from a troll on any Internet site. You assume people are being honest, but it could be Axelrod pretending to be William Sapphire and you wouldn’t know the difference. ******* IDIOT reporters.
I have never and will never respect ANY reporter or station (CNN? you listening) that thinks “Tweets” are news. The same goes for posts in any web site, even the Blaze.
Man – the havoc I could wreak with CNN if I wanted to (hmm, maybe I will – except Sanchez is gone and he was the biggest TWIT-ter there).
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:10pmI don‘t imagine Shultz’s reference will have much of an impact, since most everyone who watches him and everyone who would go out of their way to listen to him understands how leftist trolls work.
Report Post »Mortis
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:15pm@ Cruise
You should wreak havoc. CNN deserves it. There, I said it. Screw you Ed and your non-supporters on your own sad blog.
This whole thing just doesn’t sit well with me.
Just glad I don’t have ED. http://www.wegotED.com
Report Post »OBAMAWORSHIOER
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 10:50pmKate, I monitor this blog and do just like you say. I look for remarks I can pass on and make viral. Kate, you are already tamed. It didn’t take much for you to come to our side. Money was attractive.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:00amAll I can say is “Hahahahahahahaha”. That fat MSNBC hack is just mad because he’s fat and misguided. The dude in that video was a jerk, just as the fat MSNBC commentator is.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:11amAnd for the record, my original comment was meant to be humorous. I guess that fat MSNBC guy didn’t think so. I would absolutely never call or email anyone over a blog post. That is crazy. Why anyone would do that is beyond me. The guy with the beard let the Fox News guy stay in the room, so I have no idea why someone would have an actual beef with him. But I think I still have the right to make fun of him. This is America. That’s my take on it. Sounds like the fat MSNBC guy wants to create a story out of nothing.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:03pmIf it was a private event and the shop owner asked Mr Taylor to leave, and not Mr Cantor’s staff or himself, then the owner of the shop is well within the rights to ask the four men to do so. There is for now still such a thing as private property, and that a business owner may ask a person causing any kind of disturbance or tresspassing to leave and call police if they refuse to do so.
Of course the Progressives will claim the usual GOP Thuggery.
Wonder if anyone else of the Progressives happen to have a camera to observe the “incident.”
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:34pmDo you notice when the liberals have no facts to base an opinion on they resort to attacking the mans weight. When you libs are being robbed or raped youll pray (thats right praying is silly) for that “obese” cop to save you.
Report Post »biggreenboo
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:31amNo I wont! A fat cop is a worthless cop!
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:02pmAdd your comments
Report Post »Venom
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:23pmIs it me or do cops need to lose some wait and start looking professional.
Report Post »13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:01pmwhat’s up with this country and obese people?
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:38pmWe’re going to put them all on the left coast to see if it flip over!
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:23pm13thgenerationidiot- I dont generally like to name call, but you are an imbecil.
Report Post »makt1775
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 5:43amWe’ve allowed ourselves to become debauched and soft. That‘s the why we are fatty fat fatso’s.
Report Post »OBAMAWORSHIOER
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 6:59pmTerrific, our plan is spreading faster than I ever thought possible. But the overreactions were fully expected to happen.
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:03pmLiberals are always starting trouble. A lot of this stuff is being done specifically for propaganda purposes. You don’t see people raising hell like this around Obama and videotaping the reaction. It’s all a sham.
Obama is now burning books like the Nazis did.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:06pmGod bless Va and it’s private property laws..
Report Post »I have been in the bar buisiness for a long time and there are laws on the books that allow a pub owner or his rep to “Help” people off the property.. I have tossed people out the doors and seen them actually bounce in front of police..then they always seem to get a drunk in public charge…..
NC
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:06pm@ OBAMAWORSHIOER
Are we having a bad spelling day?
NC (not sure what a worshioer is)
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:07pmIn defense of the **** videotaper, he does have the right to swear and to videotape in public. And that cop is too fat to be a cop. Seriously, what an embarrassment. That said, I’m glad the lib got stuffed. He was probably upset about having gay offspring.
scuba13
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:10pmThose plans of yours . Did you , Boris , Natasha and Fearless Leader come up with those plans? And do your plans at reeducation camp include accessible toilets for my physically challenged friends?
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:11pmThat dude is sooo screwed…. It’s textbook resisting arrest… And then they display him curseing at the officer…
Dude ,,,This is VIRGINIA,,, That is something you just don’t do….
Judges here ask how the arrest went and if you give them any grief at all you cal start tacking on time…
Silly democrat…
Report Post »Peeps
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:56pmWhy don’t you just go read liberal/dumocrat sites where you can get high and quit making normal people ill with your contrived remarks.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 7:56pmFREEDOM OF SPEECH joins Michelle’s war on obesity, “that cop is too fat to be a cop.”
Boy howdy! I pity his wife!
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
OBAMAWORSHIOER
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:02pmSnow we get it but most of the people don’t. They see this as police brutality. Brilliant of us, isn’t it?
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:24pmCops-1 *******-0….support your local Police.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 9:31pmSnowleapord is correct. This is a private business, and they had the right to tell them to leave and if they didn’t, to call the police to remove them from the premises.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 3:13amI think that one cop could use some help from Michelle Obama’s obesity plan – don’t you think?
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Sharkei
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 7:33amIf you notice the trouble always comes from the liberal dems sent for that very purpose by Soros and his hateful billions. Just imagine what he could do with his money if he were a happy man instead if such a hateful old fart. I wish we could throw him out of our country and keep him out. He is the $ behind the Obama agenda.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:10amhttp://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Treasury-AIG-Losses/2010/10/26/id/374885
Thanks for getting TARP 1 thru the house Eric
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:15amhow long can the fed refuse this court order ?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a7CC61ZsieV4
better yet how long could you refuse a court order ?
Report Post »where is Eric Cantor on this court order ????
where is the congressional inquiry ??????
Sheepdog911
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:51amSo nice of the son to provide the police with the evidence of loser dad’s resisting arrest and documenting the number of assault on an officer violations that can be charged. Oooops, I guess videography isn’t always the friend they thought is was when you set out to create an incident. Maybe dad will get to experience his son’s lifestyle choice.
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