Today’s Occupy the Truth rally in Cleveland was ignored by the press, but it was covered by one liberal blogger with a video camera and a disturbing past.
Self-styled “controversial Ohio blogger” Tim Russo was confronted on video by Dana Loesch after he called Occupy the Truth presenter Sonnie Johnson an “Uncle Tom.” But what is it besides being “heavily involved in Occupy Cleveland” that makes Russo so controversial? Russo was arrested in 2001 and charged with importuning (soliciting sex from a minor under 13), attempting to disseminate matter harmful to a juvenile, and possessing criminal tools. Russo pleaded guilty to the charges, which arose from sexually explicit online conversations with an undercover FBI agent posing as a 12-year-old boy.
Ok now I'm finding out I was called an Uncle Tom by a pervert. #priceless
— DidSheSayThat (@SonnieJohnson) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/TabithaHale/status/236986863120953345
While television stations had nothing to show, Russo did post a YouTube video in which he trolls attendees regarding Mormonism.
https://twitter.com/TabithaHale/status/236950541396230144
I dare convicted sex offender http://t.co/ZT838RXj @timrussocle to release his full interview with me. He is an anti-Mormon bigot and racist
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/TimRussoCLE/status/236998213285052419
@TimRussoCLE but let’s get to the real issues, why did you selectively edit your interviews? Why not be honest?
— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/TimRussoCLE/status/237001916096327681
https://twitter.com/TabithaHale/status/236998886160494592
What’s creepier than being confronted by a convicted sex offender? Having said sex offender gay-bait you with a visit to a gay club.
@TimRussoCLE wanna do an interview? Talk about your hatred of Mormons and children? I’m still in town
— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) August 19, 2012
https://twitter.com/TimRussoCLE/status/237005784913956864
Occupy the Truth was organized in response to an attempted bombing of an Ohio bridge by Occupy Cleveland members, an act which has gone largely underreported. Speakers today brought a light to shine on the truth. What did the opposition bring?
Race baiting? Check. Gay baiting? Check. Misogyny? A criminal past? Check and check. Stay classy, Occupy. Or as Nancy Pelosi would say, “God bless them.”