There’s no such thing as picking on Ron Perlman too much. He already got kicked around today for taking a badly aimed swipe at the Trump administration over the U.S. possibly withdrawing from the U.N. Human Rights Council.
But he had plenty more fail where that came from.
Last month, ICE tweeted about its Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps:
Learn more about HERO Child-Rescue Corps, a program for wounded, injured & ill Special Ops Forces to receive training in high-tech computer forensics & law enforcement skills, to assist federal agents in the fight against online child sexual exploitation https://t.co/g0DpFeb3fE pic.twitter.com/b7qTIbnuRR
— ICE (@ICEgov) May 25, 2018
Ron must’ve just found out about it, because this morning, he registered his concern about the guy in the picture:
I know I’m a leftist, “D List” actor, so my twitter feed is probably deceiving me, but is that an iron cross tattooed on this hero’s arm? This is a mistake, right? Cuz the Iron Cross was a symbol of Nazi Germany.
Gotta be my twitter feed is leaning left again. https://t.co/qsA6ynOfzB
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 18, 2018
His Twitter feed is always leaning left. But that’s not a good enough excuse for suggesting the man in the photo is a Nazi.
The only thing that makes this sadder is that Perlman thought he could convince everyone else that he was making a clever observation. But he wasn’t even the first moron to reach the stupid “Nazi” conclusion.
According to ICE, that honor goes to the New Yorker’s Talia Lavin:
Read the full ICE statement regarding erroneous attacks on ICE employee for #military tattoo: pic.twitter.com/BwA8kFWNFV
— ICE (@ICEgov) June 18, 2018
And Ron Perlman helped to push the lie that Gaertner is a Nazi. Well done, Ron!
Justin Gaertner is a combat wounded U.S. Marine who continues to serve his country as an ICE computer forensics analyst, helping solve criminal cases & rescue abused children. The tattoo shown here is the symbol for his platoon while he fought in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/BaOBxaAMHS
— ICE (@ICEgov) June 18, 2018
Read about how Gaertner and his friend, Gabe Martinez, also a Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) & computer forensic analyst (CFA) with ICE HSI, provided support to Boston Marathon bombing victims: https://t.co/5PewXy6OMd pic.twitter.com/Ijm2nlYw4v
— ICE (@ICEgov) June 18, 2018
Gaertner is a hero. Perlman’s just a grade-A d-bag. Even Louise Mensch can see it:
And when you find out it’s actually the Navy Cross, your response to traducing this disabled veteran to tens of thousands of people will be what, precisely?
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
The iron cross and the navy cross do look strikingly similar, especially at a bad angle- I'm pretty sure he didn't intend to insult anyone…
— Erin Cotter Davis (@erincotterdavis) June 18, 2018
Is it fair to say that being a Nazi is a very bad thing, and that progressives ought not to throw that accusation around lightly? Whilst putting “hero” in scare quotes?
I will attack any traitor whether or not they wore the uniform, but let’s be absolutely sure before denouncing.— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
Forearm tattoo 'Guadalcanal' further suggests Marines/Navy.
— Sean Charles (@BuffaloSojourn) June 18, 2018
My God, if he won the Navy Cross I don’t know what to say. Thank you for your service, sir, seems a good start, @perlmutations should begin right there. cc @RossElderWrites
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
And that’s whether he won it or not. That’s a Marine. Absent evidence of wrongdoing, the correct civilian posture towards veterans is one of respect and gratitude.
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
Turns out he was a lead sweeper of IEDs in Helmand and *lost both legs* to an IED after willingly taking that risk to support his men. Is involved in the Paralympics and supporting victims of the Boston Bombing. I can’t even. pic.twitter.com/saQ9pw9SsD
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
When Louise Mensch “can’t even” with a raging lunatic, you know it’s bad.
This would’ve been the perfect time for Perlman to eat some humble pie and issue a sincere apology. This is what he opted to do instead:
My apologies! I mistook the symbol on this man’s arm before I actually knew the facts. So again, I apologize to the man in this picture for my mistake.
Maybe it was the gusto, the relish this agency seems to project in their obsession to racially profile decent people. https://t.co/7heFecxSY4
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 18, 2018
As if Ron Perlman knows the first thing about decency.
For God’s sake man just apologize. Mixing it with your criticism of the agency’s leadership, a criticism I share, continues to pile opprobrium on this hero. When he joined @ICEGOV who was President, Trump or Obama? The agency leadership sucking doesn’t excuse you traducing him.
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) June 18, 2018
Ron Perlman may be a D-list actor, but he’s at the top of his game when it comes to getting owned.
Holy hell. LOUISE M E N S C H is owning him in the replies to this for this not being an actual apology. Dear sweet merciful heavens. https://t.co/ICubqfke9b
— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) June 18, 2018
And you know what? Ron deserves it.
You’re an ass, Ron
— Matt’s Idea Shop (@MattsIdeaShop) June 18, 2018
As is everyone else who participated in the mad rush to slime a hero.
I see the military experts have once again logged onto Twitter: pic.twitter.com/IO6qVgUfPF
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 18, 2018
Well done, idiots.
Attacking wounded veterans as Nazis to own the cons https://t.co/xp7sXmoMHi
— PoliMath (@politicalmath) June 18, 2018
Another stellar day for the Twitter SJW mobs and the people who stir them up. https://t.co/m9kCokQ1wK
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) June 18, 2018
Good job getting the facts right everyone.
Call someone a Nazi based on YOUR OWN GROSS IGNORANCE AND PREJUDICE.
Well done. Kudos. https://t.co/AXcYx3En26
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) June 18, 2018
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