FREEP this picture (its the girl/tore sign one)

AP Picture ^ | 9-16-2004

[gridlock]

But if you look at the Washington Times piece, it falls far short of what I would call proof.

You have Phil Parlock's denial

You have the photographer, Randy Snyder's statement that the man in the IUPAT shirt was not Mr. Parlock's son. But recall that Randy Snyder was the photographer in similar instances in the past, so his account would be discounted by anybody who believes that this was a set-up.

You have the statement from a local Republican operative that the man in the IUPAT shirt was not Mr. Parlock's son. But since this person is a local Republican operative, her account would be discounted by anybody who believes that this was a set-up.

You have the IUPAT President's statement. But I would expect that the IUPAT would issue such a statment whether or not they thought the situation was a set-up. The visuals were terrible, and they don't want their union to be associated with such things.

All in all, this hardly constitutes "proof". As I said, I will be much more comfortable when the thug has been positively identified.

[kanawa]

MommaT's attempt to give the finger
prevented only by Kerry's Death Grip

[FormerLib]

Well, being that they actually have folks willing to give their names as they assert the facts, this certainly constitutes far more proof than those making the allegations can show.