Remember this from the Tea party? Rand Paul Supporter Stomps Head of Female MoveOn.org Member

[The Straight Story]

At an event in Kentucky Monday night for Tea Party and Republican hopeful Rand Paul, a supporter of Paul's was videotaped stomping the head of a MoveOn.org member. The video has gone viral, with liberals screaming about jackbooted thugs and conservatives judgmentally smugly asserting that some people get what they deserve. It is still unknown exactly what led to the MoveOn.org member being grabbed, forced to the ground, and held down for some time (albeit seconds compared to Hopfinger's minutes). But while being held down, one Rand Paul cap-wearer stepped on the held individual's head.

Later, that individual, Laren Valle, said that she had been specifically targeted by a group that said they were there to perform "crowd control." She said that the act was premeditated on the part of the Rand Paul supporters. She filed a report with authorities and said the matter was being investigated.

Tim Profitt also came forward. He is the guy seen in the video stomping Lauren Valle's head. However, he doesn't call it that. He sent a public apology statement to the Associated Press but says that he had been concerned for Rand's safety and the police were at fault for doing nothing when asked beforehand to intervene. He said that the altercation wasn't as bad as it appeared on the video and he apologized if it "appeared overly forceful."

Lauren Valle said she had only been attempting to give Rand Paul a fake "employee of the month" award and was assaulted.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5938378/video_rand_paul_supporter_stomps_head_pg2.html?cat=62

[pnorman]

1. Does anyone have the still shot of that head-stomp?

n/t

[shraby]

2. What punishment did he finally garner?

[The Straight Story]

3. Probabtion:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/13/tim-profitt-gets-probation_n_876364.html

[DianaForRussFeingold]

4. K&R Great Post! Campaign worker Tim Profitt

"Campaign worker Tim Profitt stomps on moveon.org volunteer Lauren Valle's head after pushing her to the curb outside a debate for tea party republican senate candidate Rand Paul." Cenk Unger TYT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfkldaFu4lM

[alfredo]

5. I was there that night, but left before Rand arrived.

[Major Hogwash]

6. Yeah, it was pretty sad to see the mob mentality that ran after Rand Paul last year.

The fact that 4 or 5 people from that mob grabbed Valle's shirt, or pushed her, or held her down, and then all of them stood idly by while Profitt stomped her head was evidence enough of the violent nature the tea party advocates had last year. Rand Paul was never in any danger of being attacked. The police surrounded Paul at that event and ushered him in to the building, so Profitt's claim was unfounded.

[Major Hogwash]

7. None of the members of that tea party mob were arrested or pepper-sprayed.

I wanted to add that, because comparing the police department's reactions in many cities to the OWS protesters and the tea party rallies from last year is like comparing night and day.