Posted on 03/10/2016 3:18:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Trump supporter who was filmed sucker punching a protester during Wednesday's rally in North Carolina said: "Next time, we might have to kill him."
Multiple videos show the protester, 26-year-old Rakeem Jones, raising a middle finger to the crowd as security escorted him from the rally - before the unnamed supporter punched him to the ground.
INSIDE EDITION tracked down the supporter, 78-year-old John McGraw, who was unrepentant.
When asked if he liked the rally, he said: "You bet I liked it. Knocking the hell out of that big mouth."
And when asked why he punched the protester, he said: "Number one, we don't know if he's ISIS. We don't know who he is, but we know he's not acting like an American, cussing me... If he wants it laid out, I laid it out."
He added: "Yes, he deserved it. The next time we see him, we might have to kill him. We don't know who he is. He might be with a terrorist organization."
On Thursday, officials arrested and charged McGraw with assault and battery and disorderly conduct, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
Jones told INSIDE EDITION on Thursday morning that his left eye still hurts from the punch and he remains confused about why he was being taken out by security in the first place.
He added that he doesn't regret going to the rally for the GOP frontrunner.
"Donald Trump probably doesn't care about what happened. He is already onto the next thing," he said. "If I can go to another [Trump] rally, I would go if I can."
When IE told Jones about his alleged attacker's comments, he said he did not have a response.
Jones attended the rally with friends.
"The people that are going to his rallies are hateful people," Jones' friend Ronnie Rouse told IE. "Not in general, because you cannot put a label on all of the people - but there is hatred."
Totally, totally laughing out loud!!
I’m wondering who that man really is.
And it is a shame and disgrace for our media that such things as the “knock out game” doesn’t get page 1 coverage!
Heh.
Cram it.
On the other thread, the story was challenged since it was only one source.
So, in response, a second story with a second source, is posted.
Which draws complaints about multiple posts....
80 year-old man lands a roundhouse on a 20-something punk agitator and the FR pecksniffs are clutching their pearls tonight.
“Oh dear!” “The brute!”
Please show me where I “clutched my pearls” about this incident?
These are private rallies. We now have single morons that space out their interruptions. Unless they are taken out and locked up... or something, this crap will get worse. I don’t care what happens to them, personally. If somebody gets in a free shot... well, so what.
There were A LOT of disruptors last night. Really slowed down the rally which was the intent. IMO, it’s to the point now where these clowns are infringing on our right to assemble.
78 years old. Obviously senile. Not guilty.
First of all I am not a Trump guy. Second, the 78 year old guy, bless his heart, was raised in a time when you didn’t give a guy a finger and get in his face. Third, you need to take into consideration that the man’s age and by his way of thinking, this bad penny could easily show up again with a terror cell bent on destruction. I feel for him I’m sorry for you that you don’t, but maybe you are young. I don’t know. If you read what he was saying, take his age and experience into account and came away with no empathy, God bless you.
You misspelled ‘Kewl’.
No, he ought NOT to be ashamed. Take into account the old guys age, experience and belief system. Then, have some compassion. Me, I’ve run out of cheeks.
Because this shit is happening all the time, every day:
Somebody’s lawyer needs to tell him to STFU.
Possible. Also possible that the protester was false flag - - a Trump agent provocateur trying to incite Trump supporters to super fealty. Without knowing the facts, the false flag conspiracy theory can go on forever.
What is known, Trump has encouraged violence from the bully pulpit.
Violence is not needed. But the taking back of our country will be televised, and it will not be pretty. DJT is just tapping the deepest into the sentiment out there that can no longer trust or respect either party and their political class. Masterful timing, like a great entrepreneur.
And you will go to prison where you belong for doing that.
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