Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Scripps News/AP

Posted 1 hour and 40 minutes ago


A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now," according to court documents.

Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested Dec. 18 in Grand Junction, Colorado, after police say he followed KKCO/KJCT reporter Ja'Ronn Alex's vehicle for around 40 miles from the Delta area. Alex told police that he believed he had been followed and attacked because he is Pacific Islander.

After arriving in Grand Junction, Egan, who was driving a taxi, pulled up next to Alex at a stoplight and, according to an arrest affidavit, said something to the effect of: “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump's America now! I'm a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”

Alex, who had been out reporting, then drove back to his news station in the city. After he got out of his vehicle, Egan chased Alex as he ran toward the station's door and demanded to see his identification, according to the document laying out police’s evidence in the case. Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” the affidavit said. Coworkers who ran out to help and witnesses told police that Alex appeared to be losing his ability to breathe during the attack, which was partially captured on surveillance video, according to the document. According to the station's website, Alex is a native of Detroit. KKCO/KJCT reported that he was driving a news vehicle at the time.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crime/man-accused-of-attacking-tv-reporter-saying-this-is-trumps-america-now

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There is going to be A LOT more of this. The floodgates have been opened. These foaming-at-the-mouth rabid dogs can't parse anything that Musk says about "H1B" and other nonsensical "code talk" for "favored minorities", because THIS is the only thing that scum American racists "see" -



W. E. B. Du Bois said it over 120 years ago (and it applies today in the 21st century) -

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line—the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea".

[jvill]

1. At least the racists have discarded their hoods... still seem like an inbred lot, tho...

[underpants]

2. Mugshot.

No that Alex is at fault but they should have called the TV station to let them know what’s going on and that they were coming back.

[wolfie001]

6. Def. not Robert DeNiro

Not even close

[underpants]

10. Taxi driver. Got it.

There are still taxis?

[Mountain Mule]

40. There are still taxis

At least in Western Colorado where this happened. There is almost no public transportation out here so the state of Colorado uses Medicaid funds to help low-income folks get to medical appointments etc via cab since its the only available option. No doubt our "patriotic" marine was pissed off about tax payer funds being used to help out anyone who is not Lilly white. Sadly a very common attitude in this part of the state.

[wolfie001]

43. Old movie and I'm a boomer

Thank you!!!

[IbogaProject]

22. Give him a break

He is probably related to himself.

[underpants]

35. 😆

Stealing that.

[wolfie001]

44. Shallow gene pool

[marble falls]

28. I swore an oath to protect the nation from "populist" oafs like that cabbie.

[Walleye]

3. Of course they can do all the nasty lawbreaking they want, because they expect a pardon from their orange daddy

[RussBLib]

49. I'm afraid that is a motivation

...they probably feel sure that Trump will pardon them if they get convicted. They also probably think Trump can wave his hand and just have any charges dismissed. We know they ain't too bright. I don't think they understand too well the difference between federal and state charges.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[C0RI0LANUS]

4. The defendant said he's a US Marine?

[mymomwasright]

9. Morons are in all walks of life

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. Unfortunately that is true,

if he's an active Marine, he's also subject to the UCMJ after the state gets done with him.
What a fucking moron.

Semper Fi Marine.

[Dan]

29. Actually if its a serious charge (felony type with possible time)

The military will discharge him (type of discharge, not sure)..and let the civilian authorities have him.

[C0RI0LANUS]

38. 10-4, Marine.

[Attilatheblond]

47. A peek at his discharge paperwork might be enlightening

[zanana1]

5. Bias motivated?

This was a hate crime.

[Iggo]

17. Same thing.

[justaprogressive]

7. Yes please. Will 10's of thousands of you

non-fatally attack innocent people and get arrested so you can be put behind bars...

[Grins]

8. SAME THING in Boston suburb in Nov 2016!

Only it was a 2 southies vs. 1 black man walking down the street. Out of nowhere - attacked him. Less than a week after the election.
Their words to him:

“Trump is president so we can do this now.”

Both were arrested.

[J_William_Ryan]

11. "This is Trump's America now"

Yes, this is Trump's America - an America of racism, bigotry, and hate.

[tonekat]

45. Don't forget simplemindedness,

...shortsightedness, and being gullible.

[Grins]

12. "I'm a Marine..."

“This is Trump's America now! I'm a Marine…”

. Yeah? Fuck you!

For YEARS I have been getting shit emails with stupid ledes like “From a retired gunny Sgt….” or “Top Sgt. says it all,” etc., followed by the usual Reich-wing ‘Hate-Message-of-the-Day.’ Oddly, they never give a name or reveal who that NCO was. This guy really drank the Kool-Aid.

[chouchou]

13. Well..A man's got to do what a mans got to do...

...like a low-IQ-piece-of-crap-racist animal.

[patphil]

14. I'm a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!

Wrong! You took an oath to protect this country from enemies, both foreign and domestic.
Did this person do anything to result in him being identified as an enemy? No, he didn't.
But he looked like an enemy to you...failed the whiteness test.
Hey, there are a lot of Magats who have demonstrated that they're domestic enemies of this nation, yourself included.
You don't have the right, or the freedom, to decide who should be here. You're about to get a bit of experience in the area of domestic terrorism, and it's consequences. I hope you get several years in prison to help you contemplate your idiocy.

[yellow dahlia]

26. We know who the domestic enemies are -

they are the ones who steal our countries classified documents. They are the ones that would would trade or sell those secrets.

[Seinan Sensei]

30. He swore an oath to uphold the CONSTITUTION

and to protect it from enemies, both foreign and domestic

1) Given this, it's Marine-guy (as a domestic enemy of free speech) who needs to be put in a headlock
2) Whenever the conversation begins with something like, "I'm a Marine," then it's a pretty sure bet that
.....a) he was never a Marine, or
.....b) he was a Marine, but snagged himself an other-than-honorable discharge, or
.....c) had a desk job, or
.....d) pissed his pants if he ever heard a shot fired in anger

Those who put themselves in harm's way usually don't brag about it
Those who brag about having been a bad-ass, usually weren't.

[DonCoquixote]

42. oooo rah

and thank you

[AllaN01Bear]

16. never been trums america, never will. my thoughts only.

[Magoo48]

27. No, this will never be trump's America.

Without the wits or intellect to see beyond the most superficial aspects of this land, and with obviously damaged emotional development leaving him blind with fear and hate, he is doomed to an entire life so bound up in his disease that he’s never had any notion about the depth of goodness in the majority of people in our country.

[Iggo]

18. "I'm a marine" doesn't make it okay to be a racist fuck.

[mahina]

19. Unimaginable.

How do we heal this hateful ignorance? How do we stop this poison?

[DENVERPOPS]

48. Regretfully,

I think we are going to see A LOT more of this from citizens and Police also, in many areas of the country.

For starters, all the J6th insurrectionists and seditionists who were imprisoned, that Trump will most likely pardon and let out of prison, will indeed be looking for massive payback............along with all their families, friends, and fellow cult members. And it won't be limited to just Asians, but Blacks, Mexicans, South Americans, you name it.....AND, don't forget, Democrat Politicians and outspoken Dems.

[samnsara]

20. so is everyone gonna have to have the right eye color too?

...have you ever been to the Holocaust Museum?


its chilling and we must do everything to stop this madness...

[AKwannabe]

21. And a so called Marine

Fuck

[ZonkerHarris]

23. Stand your ground against these assholes.

[Bengus81]

33. I don't think they know that Democrats own guns too.........

They'll find out.

[ZonkerHarris]

34. They think we are all a bunch of hippie pacifists. They are wrong.

[kimbutgar]

24. The guy is a doofus looking jerk

He looks like a loser who probably listens to right wing radio all day and Joe Rogan type podcasts and is an incel.

Stews in hate all day.

[yellow dahlia]

25. And so it starts.

I felt my blood boiling. And I started to cry.

[electric_blue68]

36. About the same. Horrifying.

[sakabatou]

31. "We don't like 'freedom of the press'!" -Dump cultists

[Bengus81]

32. When der Fuhrer is spewing "poisoning the blood of our country" this is what you get n/t

And that orange POS has 20+ days before he takes office........

[electric_blue68]

37. "Permission". FU, violent, racist bullies!

[C0RI0LANUS]

39. Besides my old pals who I miss, these are my favorite Marines.

And of course.




"Semper Fi" and safe holidays from an old Army guy.

[Martin68]

41. Perfect encapsulation of the MAGA entitled mindset.

[IronLionZion]

46. "protect this country from people like you!"

Americans need protection from MAGA.

MAGAts don't care about a minority's documents or citizenship status. They get visibly enraged upon seeing my documents. It's about race. Trump's America means MAGAts chasing down and harassing people for no reason and with no authority.