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VETERAN ATTACKED OVER TRUMP HAT
Citizens for Trump ^ | 8/3/2017 | CFT

Posted on 08/16/2017 7:59:27 AM PDT by Signalman

Ricardo Garcia bought a “Make America Great Again” hat months ago when Donald Trump announced he was running for president. He never thought wearing it could get him into trouble and land someone else in jail.

It happened while Garcia was shopping at Sam’s Club in Brandon.

“(He said) Ah, you go for Trump, I don’t like it. I said, well you can go for Hillary and I don’t like that, but that’s the way it is,” says Garcia.

He says 37-year-old Patrick Mickens was upset about Garcia’s “Make America Great Again” hat, supporting Trump. Mickens reportedly tried to pick a fight. Garcia says he tried to just walk away.

“I grabbed my grocery cart, and I turned around and my back was to him and slowly, suddenly he was like pow! and hit me right here,” said Garcia as he pointed to a bruised eye.

A veteran, Garcia served in the Army for more than 20 years. He says he put his life in danger more than once. He says being treated this way hurts.

It’s been an ugly election season that’s created a massive divide in the country. While seeing her dad treated this way, “for a hat” upsets Dezired Garcia, she says her family is using this moment to send a message.

“Why is it you can’t speak professionally about politics? Why can’t you act like a gentleman or a lady when talking about politics? Why do you have to counter everything with violence and disrespect?”

While his attacker is charged with felony battery on a victim over 65, Ricardo hopes he learns from this experience.

Mickens has been released on bond.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: maga; veteran
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To: Signalman

I hope the attacker gets raped in prison because bubba doesnt like the part in his hair or the fact that he is still breathing.


21 posted on 08/16/2017 8:25:17 AM PDT by Delta 21 (AntiFa and BLM should be on the United States list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Yes, this happened back on August 2, OF LAST YEAR -- 2016.

That said, the left has gotten even more violent and deranged since then, so prepare accordingly.

22 posted on 08/16/2017 8:29:13 AM PDT by Joe Brower ( Les deplorables sont victorieux!)
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To: Signalman

I used to wonder how Hitler got so many people to kill for him.

I can see now that some liberals would be happy to.


23 posted on 08/16/2017 8:36:45 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: Signalman

Time To “COWBOY UP” AMERICA!

Mister Trump Cowboyed UP, But is still largely alone...???

The New Sheriff in town should have all Real Americans (NOT AINOs) in his own posse!

Semper President Trunp! If we can keep him!

Dick G
RED: Retired, Extreme, Deplorable!
**************************


24 posted on 08/16/2017 8:36:59 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: Signalman

PRACTICE! And think about it in advance.

It might not be easy to punch someone else in the face, but when confronted be prepared to do a gut punch.

Try to go right through to the other side.


25 posted on 08/16/2017 8:38:20 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: cyclotic

“I’ll be in Charlottesville for a few minutes Saturday picking someone up. I’ll be wearing mine.”

Good for you.


26 posted on 08/16/2017 8:42:17 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: All

So easy for this 37 year old to sucker punch an “over 65 year old” man...

How about taking on another 37 year old man one on one, you piece of crap???


27 posted on 08/16/2017 8:49:42 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Signalman

The civil war is here.


28 posted on 08/16/2017 8:49:49 AM PDT by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, conservative by principle.)
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To: luvbach1

DING! DING! DING!

We have a winner!!


29 posted on 08/16/2017 8:52:28 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is tolerance; diverse points of views will not be tolerated!)
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To: Signalman

bkmk


30 posted on 08/16/2017 9:10:50 AM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Joe Brower

I have looked for his sentencing and have got no data yet!
Why?
Did Patrick Marcus Mickens, vanish?


31 posted on 08/16/2017 9:16:11 AM PDT by GOYAKLA (" Winning not Whining"!)
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To: clamper1797
That guy would be eating his meals thru a straw at the local hospital had that been me. Defend yourselves people.

I was at Sam's this AM, carrying my 'fanny pack AKA holster' wearing my MAGA hat, and TRUMP, MAGA bright red shirt and didn't even see a negative eyeball.

There may have been some but I didn't see them.

32 posted on 08/16/2017 9:36:36 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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To: JBW1949
How about taking on another 37 year old man one on one, you piece of crap???

Hell, I'm 68 and would have put him on his ass. But I'm also 6'2" and 220 so he probably wouldn't have tried.

33 posted on 08/16/2017 9:51:51 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (It's gonna be bloody.)
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To: GnuThere
The victim is old enough that the penalty will be tougher. Hopefully jail time!

I would hope 10 years minimum with a 7 year possible parole hearing unless he had previous violent priors. In that case make it 30 years with a 29 year possible parole hearing.

Then put this on all media broadcasts to make sure the thugs know there's a steep price to pay for picking on old or disable people. If the guy was under 55 and healthy; make the penalties half of what I listed. That's still a wake up call to these thugs. Of course if they had any smarts they wouldn't be dong things like this in the first place.

Good argument for stand your ground laws and concealed carry. Young punk goes after old or disabled person like that; it should be perfectly legal put a bullet through the brain of the punk.

34 posted on 08/16/2017 10:09:11 AM PDT by Boomer (Have RINO republican pols been radicalized somehow?)
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To: Signalman

Sometime around the Ferguson riots, I ran into a young black guy in my local Home Depot, who was wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt.

He was attracting quite a few looks and raised eyebrows, but no one challenged him, nor did anyone acost the guy. And this is in a majority white suburb of Dallas.


35 posted on 08/16/2017 11:05:51 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: JBW1949

I’ll be 66 in Oct. 5’7” and 240 lbs ... BUT I also been training/teaching Okinawan karate for a lot of years(50 years+). AND I ALWAYS carry here in Arizona. It would have been a VERY bad day for this clown if he picked the wrong person to mess with.


36 posted on 08/16/2017 12:14:38 PM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: clamper1797

Isshin Ryu???


37 posted on 08/16/2017 12:21:43 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: clamper1797

Then you surely have heard of my instructor...I studied under Harold Long in Knoxville, TN for 15 years...


38 posted on 08/16/2017 12:26:02 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: JBW1949

I know a crazy Russian Ryukyu guy near you. I teach Ryukyu Kempo close cousin to Issin ryu. I’m sorry but I have not heard of your Sensei ... I train(ed) under Taiko Oyata George Dillman and Jack Hogan (to name a few) Oh and don’t call me Shirley


39 posted on 08/16/2017 1:46:43 PM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: clamper1797

You can look up Sensei Long on the net...
I also had the honor to meet Master Tatsuo Shimabuku in 1967 when he visited Harold Long...

I haven’t studied for quite a few years since I lost a leg...
I achieved San Dan rank.


40 posted on 08/16/2017 1:56:22 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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