Posted on 06/02/2008 7:45:35 PM PDT by TAdams8591
Philadelphia - A union staffer's 2002 court declaration asserted that current governor and former Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell (D) encouraged Teamsters to pursue assault charges against a nonviolent protester, The Bulletin has learned.
Testimony Mr. Rendell offered earlier that year differed markedly from the account. The differing versions emerge from the saga of assault victim Don Adams's arduous legal battles.
After the Teamsters agreed in March to settle his almost decade-long civil action, Mr. Adams found the justice he received welcome, if incomplete.
Mr. Adams, his sister Teri and about 40 others went to Center City to protest a visit by President Bill Clinton on Oct. 2, 1998 in anticipation of the president's impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice. Hundreds of Teamsters, meanwhile, showed up to support Mr. Clinton.
The Cheltenham Township resident and English-language instructor carried a sign reading "Resign or get impeached" on the front and "Liar. Pervert. National Shame." on the back. Union members ripped the sign from his hands and subsequently struck him numerous times, causing him several facial bruises and cuts, a herniated disc and other bodily injuries. Teri Adams endured minor injuries as well. Five Teamsters received probation for the attacks. Mr. Adams recalled witnessing several other anti-Clinton picketers manhandled and struck by organized laborers..Philadelphia - A union staffer's 2002 court declaration asserted that current governor and former Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell (D) encouraged Teamsters to pursue assault charges against a nonviolent protester, The Bulletin has learned.....
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Ah but there is a bright side. You could be in Philadelphia.
I’m outside of Houston, which is so much like Philly you wouldn’t believe... minus the Cheesesteaks.
And cheesesteaks are good :-)
I remember this incident well. the poor guy got beat right in front of the stage where Clinton and Rendel were and the police dragged “him” away and not the guys who beat him. They were talking about charging him until a local radio talk show host, Dom Giordano, raised holy hell about it on the air.
It was in front of City Hall. I was there, and the poor guy who got beat was my brother. Despite local support, and at the encouragement of Mayor Rendell,(please see the above story), the Teamsters filed private criminal complaints against Don Adams, alleging that he hit three of their women (two of the complaints were approved by DA Lynne Abraham). Don stood trial and was acquitted. To this day, he is the only person to have stood trial of all those involved in that incident.
It must have been nice growing up in West Texas, and yes, Philly does have many ugly sides....and it’s only getting worse. Liberalism has killed our city!
Don and Teri Adams Ping!
T7, thanks ever much for pinging the list! It happened a while ago, but there are events related to this case we haven’t been able to discuss openly until now.
Rendell, the thug of a man that he is, doesn’t deserve to be dog catcher, let alone to hold any office above THAT. How terribly nauseating that he made it to governor.
Bless ‘em. They sure got a raw deal.
Thanks Physicist! : )
GRRRREAT article! Thanks Bradley Vasoli. Thanks for the ping, Physicist. Thanks for posting, Teri.
Internal/Eternal enemies BUMP!
What a rotten man and a rotten thing to do.
Justice denied haunts perpetrators perpetually, as it should!
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Thanks for responding, PGalt! : )
The Philadelphia Bulletin is a conservative newspaper, which I’m sure comes as no surprise. It is difficult to imagine our local liberal newspapers printing such a story!
Thanks for the ping!
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