Scott Hagerstrom, director of Americans for Prosperity’s Michigan chapter, led a press conference this afternoon to denounce union goons’ despicable conduct earlier this week.
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/statuses/279306939219996673
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279307827720355842
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279308741898276864
Maybe he’s an associate of this jackass:
Americans for Prosperity is holding a presser at 2:30 demanding "justice". For their tent. Aye, aye, aye #saveMI link: http://t.co/MOJOIRjK
— Chris Savage (@Eclectablog) December 13, 2012
No, tool. This isn’t about justice for a tent; it’s about justice for innocent men and women who were verbally and physically assaulted merely for exercising their right to free speech and assembly. Union thugs may not think much of accountability, but Hagerstrom and AFP are absolutely right to demand it.
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279304875374960640
Mayor Bernero was so busy gushing over the “beautiful” thugs who descended on downtown Lansing, he forgot to look out for his constituents:
Hagerstrom announced that he has filed a police report and intends to press charges.
Press conference about RTW violence in Lansing. AFP state director says he filed charges after their tent was destroyed.
— Brian Jodice (@BrianJodice) December 13, 2012
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https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279309342858178560
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279309860485615616
Horrible.
Hagerstrom also revealed that numerous 911 calls had been placed while the assaults were taking place, but no calls were returned and there has so far been no follow-up:
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279310189239365633
Absolutely.
Other victims of vicious thuggery stood up to give accounts of what happened to them:
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279310602646724610
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279311110400790530
One man even said that a union goon threatened to go to his house.
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279311490559930369
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279312163263377408
Is that what civility looks like?
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279313073276350465
She also called on the media to do its job and report the truth. Fat chance of that, unfortunately.
Clint Tarver, who watched his hot dog stand get destroyed as racial epithets were hurled at him, spoke up as well:
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279313992181239808
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279313361752182784
It’s the anti-right-to-work protesters who broke the law. But will they be punished? According to activist Tim Bos, not unless something changes. He described feeling helpless as police looked on while the assaults took place:
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279314636745101312
https://twitter.com/AFPMichigan/status/279314844367335424
It’s certainly becoming more difficult to recognize. Thankfully, pro-freedom advocates like those at AFP are bravely willing to take a stand against tyranny and for our American principles. AFP has done its job when it comes to protecting citizens; it’s time for Mayor Bernero and the city of Lansing to step up and do theirs.
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