Rand Paul Supporter Tim Profitt Pleads Not Guilty In Stomping Incident

[ProgressiveLiberal]

Source: Huffington Post

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former volunteer with Rand Paul's Senate campaign pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge arising from a videotaped scuffle in which a liberal female activist was stepped on the head after being pulled to the ground.

The widely disseminated videotape marked a flashpoint in the conservative Republican's winning campaign against Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky.

An attorney for former volunteer Tim Profitt said Profitt was just trying to protect the tea party favorite during a scuffle outside a TV studio where Paul and Conway debated Oct. 25. "I'm sure he was doing at the time what he thought was necessary," defense attorney Michael Dean said after Thursday's court hearing.

Profitt, 53, was silent when his lawyer entered the not guilty plea to a charge of fourth-degree assault in a court in Lexington. Profitt declined comment afterward.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/18/rand-paul-stomper-not-guilty_n_785527.html

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"I'm sure he was doing at the time what he thought was necessary,"

Despicable !
These Tea Partier types want everyone to be responsible - except themselves!

Here's a video of the Kentucky Stomper doing his thing for those who might not have seen it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/25/rand-paul-supporter-stomps-head_n_773857.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Who believes it is EVER necessary to stomp on someone's head?

Answer: a violent teabagger.

[JDPriestly]

18. Who believes it is necessary to stomp on someone's head when that

someone has been knocked flat, subdued and is lying prone fact down? Profitt is hoping for, either a dishonest, sympathetic jury or a generous plea bargain from some prosecutor who will have to face election in a very conservative district.

Don't expect much justice here.

[bullwinkle428]

2. "Party of personal responsibility" strikes again!

[Hawkeye-X]

3. Fuck the formal arrangmeent. Guilty of Attempted First Degree Murder

Off you go, to the hard labor of the fine Kentucky prison.

Go, shoo, fuck off, scram, schnell, whatever you understand.

[Kajsa]

17. +1

n/t

[handmade34]

4. maybe he still

isn't aware that there is a video that shows him doing just that... :crazy:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. These right wingers are a law unto themselves

[Lint Head]

6. Has this stupid SOB ever heard of YouTube,

[bullimiami]

7. not guilty because he had to do it? crazy.

[Drale]

8. How do you plead not guilty

when you are on video stomping someones head? True typical delusional tea bagger.

[tanyev]

24. It was obviously her fault for placing her head underneath his foot.

[Lifelong Protester]

9. I'm no lawyer, but if you have a video of a person over powering

someone who clearly had no weapon and sure didn't look physically like she was a threat, how can you plead 'not guilty'? Necessary force for WHAT ????

[wordpix]

10. guy is guilty as hell & video proves it but up is down, black is white with these guys, always

:crazy:

[AlbertCat]

11. just trying to protect the tea party favorite

from a tiny girl with a sign. Was Rand Paul in danger from that?


And there was no confusion. Seeing the whole video proves she was there trying to get him in front of a sign. Progressives can wield satire with great skill, but I don't think it was endangering anything but Rand Paul's ego. And progressives with satire don't carry concealed weapons everywhere like Teabaggers do.... or think everyone else (who are obviously out to get them) does too.

[Ian David]

12. Not a "supporter." He's a "paid staffer." n/t

[ProgressiveLiberal]

13. I believe that he was a county coordinator .....

And even though the Rand Paul organization clearly knew who did it - they withheld the name for 24 hours until someone not related to the Rand P organization had identified the man and revealed his identity.

[era veteran]

14. Prick n/t because prick says it all.

[Angry Dragon]

15. Yea right

One thug tackled and groped her, one thug was standing on her legs, and profitt
was stepping on her neck and shoulder.
If these guys were any tougher it would take 12 of them to take down a
5' female. And these guys want to take their country back....... goons and thugs

[crim son]

16. It is going to be a pleasure

watching Mr. Profitt go DOWN.

[bluedigger]

19. I just can't get excited about a misdemeanor jury trial.

Aren't there some good felonies the feds can bring him up on?

[awoke_in_2003]

20. the only thing that surprises me more...

is somehow Rand Paul got elected to office. Seriously- Texas elects some real dumb fucks. But Rand Paul?

[defendandprotect]

21. The insanity compounds daily -- !!!

[laconicsax]

22. Is that how you spell his name?

I've seen it as "Profit," "Proffit," and "Proffitt." Now it's "Profitt?" Not that I'm surprised...the fucker probably can't spell his own name, but by Vectron, someone should know how it's supposed to be spelled!

[lunatica]

23. Not only is he not guilty but he's also a true patriot defending his country

He's a Real American. Ya Betcha!
:sarcasm: