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Man Arrested for Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin, Police Say
FOXNews.com ^ | December 7, 2009 | FOXNews.com

Posted on 12/07/2009 4:51:17 PM PST by Jet Jaguar

A man was arrested for allegedly throwing two tomatoes at Sarah Palin from the second floor balcony during a book signing event at the Mall of America in Minnesota, MyFoxTwinCities.com. reported.

Neither tomato came close hitting the former 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, but did hit a police officer in the face, the station reported.

The unidentified man may face charges for assaulting a police officer, according to the station.

Die-hard supporters treated the event like another Black Friday, lining up outside in freezing weather before the mall doors opened at 5 a.m.

Emily Calhoon, a high school junior from Minnetonka, took the day off school with a group of fellow students and arrived at 4:45 a.m. Calhoon, 16, said she likes Palin's conservatism.

"She's a lot more relatable than the stereotypical old rich white male," said Calhoon as she waited in line, clutching a copy of Palin's memoir of her life and political career, "Going Rogue."

The former Alaska governor arrived just before noon. Wearing her trademark red, she took the stage joined by her husband Todd and carrying their son, Trig.

Palin did not address the crowd and did not take questions from the large contingent of reporters. She started signing books immediately.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Iowa; US: Minnesota; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alaska; assault; election2016; iowa; jeremiahwobbe; mall; mallofamerica; malls; minnesota; mn; newyork; palin; pds; sarahpalin; stpaul; tomatoes; trump; wobbe
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To: rlmorel

It’s America’s game and he hates America.


21 posted on 12/07/2009 5:09:15 PM PST by devistate one four (Back by popular demand: America love or leave it (GTFOOMC) TET68)
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To: paulycy

LOL! That’s GREAT!!!!!


22 posted on 12/07/2009 5:10:29 PM PST by rlmorel (We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
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To: 4rcane

We need to get his address and disseminate it over the web. Just for informational purposes. We wouldn’t really want him hurt.


23 posted on 12/07/2009 5:12:38 PM PST by TStro
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To: devistate one four

I was watching NFL football, and there was a commercial of kids playing football on the White House lawn, and coming in from the side...no sh*t...wait for it...in super-slo-mo...Barack Hussein Obama.

mmm-mmm-mmm. I wanted to barf.


24 posted on 12/07/2009 5:13:19 PM PST by rlmorel (We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
...but I hope that bastard is charged, thrown in the pokey and used like a loofa sponge by some guy who hasn’t been laid in years

LOL! Now that's funny right there!

25 posted on 12/07/2009 5:13:23 PM PST by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free)
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To: sirchtruth

Let’s hope if there is any justice in the world he gets that punishment


26 posted on 12/07/2009 5:14:03 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: TStro

didnt google owner say that dont do anything you dont want others to know


27 posted on 12/07/2009 5:14:13 PM PST by Chickensoup (We have the government we deserve.)
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To: Cindy

YAY another peace loving guy named Jeremiah, I wonder if he’s a fan of his name sake Reverend Wright


28 posted on 12/07/2009 5:15:12 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: fkabuckeyesrule
Does anyone remember when we referred to good lookin' women as tomatoes?

No, but I remember the old guys that used to use that term. ;/

29 posted on 12/07/2009 5:20:47 PM PST by AFreeBird (Going Rogue in 2012)
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To: Jet Jaguar

gotta pray for her AND her family’s safety.


30 posted on 12/07/2009 5:22:42 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ("When I survey the wondrous cross...")
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To: rlmorel

Glad I missed that.. could have ruined a whole day!


31 posted on 12/07/2009 5:24:19 PM PST by devistate one four (Back by popular demand: America love or leave it (GTFOOMC) TET68)
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To: Cindy

This guy is lucky he didn’t do that in Seattle. With the mood around here, he might have ended up “slipping” off the 2nd floor balcony after hitting the cops.


32 posted on 12/07/2009 5:26:50 PM PST by 21twelve (Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
The DU and Daily KOS will treat this guy as a hero. Maybe he will be speaking at the next DNC convention
33 posted on 12/07/2009 5:43:32 PM PST by martinidon
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To: Jet Jaguar

Why is the man unidentified? Doesn’t the press want to KNOW who he is? Wanna bet he is a liberal activist??

Tolerance: it ain’t found on the left.


34 posted on 12/07/2009 5:49:04 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Jet Jaguar

Wish I could apologize personally to Sarah...there are a lot of lib a-holes in this state.


35 posted on 12/07/2009 5:54:06 PM PST by gore_sux_2000
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To: Jet Jaguar

Give him to the crowd.


36 posted on 12/07/2009 5:55:58 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Jet Jaguar
Turn the bastard over to Todd for a little private talk.
37 posted on 12/07/2009 6:04:50 PM PST by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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To: rlmorel

He looks like Steve Urkel with those floods he’s wearing.


38 posted on 12/07/2009 6:07:04 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper (For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Sarah should just take matters into her own hands and carry her shotgun with her on all of these stops. I’d trust her to take care of the matter promptly, should someone try something like that again.

Oh, and this is the 2nd attempt; in Rochester, someone threw eggs at her and missed, but hit a stack of her books and one of her helpers.


39 posted on 12/07/2009 6:14:04 PM PST by nomoremods
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To: Kimmers

The time may soon come when you might want to reconsider that.LOL.

Right now I am 99.99% on going into tomato throwing mode on leftist targets.


40 posted on 12/07/2009 6:14:55 PM PST by Candor7 ((The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA))
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