Posted on 03/10/2016 10:28:50 AM PST by GIdget2004
A 78-year-old man who was seen in a now-viral video punching a protester at Donald Trump's Fayetteville rally Wednesday has been charged by authorities.
The video, shown below in a tweet by New York Daily News writer Shaun King, appears to show a Donald Trump supporter punching a protester as he's being escorted out by security at the Trump rally held at the Crown Coliseum.
John McGraw, 78, of Linden, has been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct for his involvement in the incident.
At the end of the video, the protester, identified as Rakeem Jones, is seen being tackled to the ground and arrested by security.
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$5 fine for punching a trespasser. Next!
More condemning Trump supporters by association. Many protestors have been removed from Trump rallies without incident but this will be headlines for day.
wow 78 and still got balls, unlike the sleazy establishment.
78 years old???
78 years old? Surprised he didn’t break a hip when he swung.
Charges are appropriate as this was not self defense and was uncalled for by any standard.
Sniveling punk.
Republicans aren’t going to hand you the mike and let you hijack the conversation.
Good job, old man. You done good.
as an ex boxer, I’d say that was a GOOD SHOT.
78 years old GOD Bless him!!! This man has some guts!!!
time to stop being the victim!!
Agreed, its was not warranted, That being said he should get a slap on the wrist.
It’s okay the Donald will pay for his attorney. I remember him saying so at one of his “rallies”.
Emotions running high in this political season; so, the reaction is understandable to some extent w/these organized disruptor bozos; however, if the man was physically assaulted (not self defense) then whoever committed the assault should be charged. It’s not legal and not a smart thing to do.
There’s an old man who knows how to punch! He is a cold-blooded old dog who knows what he is doing.
Sticking up for Black Lives Matter eh? Iowa huh? What you know about these thugs couldn’t fill a thimble.
It appears so. I wonder what they’d say if a Cruz supporter pumched a trump supporter at one of the Cruz rallies.
pretty good haymaker for a 78 year old.
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