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From TPM.
But perhaps that very cacophony is the story: a lot of angry people, angry at different things, but all simultaneously resorting to or planning violence of different kinds. There are pretty real precedents for this. We often color it over with a weird kind of willed amnesia. But America has always been a pretty violent place. And not just in the sense of having murder rates substantially higher than Europe and many other parts of the world. We’ve also always had a lot of political violence. Indeed, the era after the U.S. Civil War had endemic political and politics-adjacent violence at a particular high level.
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Man accused of attacking
Man accused of attacking Colorado TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now'
Patrick Thomas Egan faces possible bias-motivated charges in the attack on a television reporter in Grand Junction.
DENVER — A Colorado man faces possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now," according to court documents.
Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested Dec. 18 in Grand Junction after police say he followed KKCO/KJCT reporter Ja'Ronn Alex's vehicle for about 40 miles from the Delta area. Alex told police that he believed he had been followed and attacked because he is Pacific Islander.
After arriving in Grand Junction, Egan, who was driving a taxi, pulled up next to Alex at a stoplight and, according to an arrest affidavit, said something to the effect of: “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump's America now! I'm a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”
Alex, who had been out reporting, drove back to his news station in the city. After he got out of his vehicle, Egan chased Alex as he ran toward the station's door and demanded to see his identification, according to the document laying out police’s evidence in the case.
Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” the affidavit said.
Coworkers who ran out to help and witnesses told police that Alex appeared to be losing his ability to breathe during the attack, which was partially captured on surveillance video, according to the document.
According to the station's website, Alex is a native of Detroit. KKCO/KJCT reported that he was driving a news vehicle at the time.
Egan was arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated crimes, second-degree assault and harassment. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday to learn whether prosecutors have filed formal charges against him.
Egan's lawyer, Ruth Swift, was out of the office Friday and did not return a telephone message seeking comment.
KKCO/KJCT vice president and general manager Stacey Stewart said the station could not comment beyond what it has reported on the attack.
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Ayo, it's just another
Ayo, it's just another bombtrack
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And he's not even in office
And he's not even in office yet
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Chickens comin' home to roost
Chickens comin' home to roost.
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Man the "manifesto" of the
Man the "manifesto" of the Vegas Trump/Tesla bombing is just unhinged. So much stupid.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace/comments/1htfes0/solider_who_...
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"Hates Wealth Inequality,
"Hates Wealth Inequality, loves Trump and Musk. Go figure he wanted to end himself. His brain couldn't handle the two extremes he was trying to tie together."
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All New Ballad Of The Green
All New Ballad Of The Green Berets
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As horrific as the New
As horrific as the New Orleans' New Year's Day attack was, it would have been worse if it had occurred closer to midnight instead of after 3 a.m.
We live in a society with a lot of anger. Remain aware of your surroundings.
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Yea dave please tell men what
Yea dave please tell men what women have always had to live like
Because "society"