The American left is increasingly violent. Here is the latest example. This is, to me, the money quote: "The larger significance of this incident should not be lost. Violence is being encouraged against President Trump and those who support him, with many progressive journalists and intellectuals silent about the wave of creeping totalitarianism."


March 16, 2017
Michael Savage violently assaulted outside restaurant in Marin County
By Thomas Lifson

Angry, violent progressives, driven by nonstop Trump hatred emanating from mainstream and leftist media, apparently feel impunity in acting out their fury. Apparently it is open season on conservatives, at least in progressive bastions such as the wealthy Marin County town of Tiburon.

In a story originally broken by Bay Area media blogger Rich Lieberman,

Syndicated radio talker (heard here on KSFO) Michael Savage was violently confronted and physically attacked by an unknown assailant last night (Tuesday) in a Marin County restaurant.

Savage was with his dog, "Teddy", and finishing up dinner at Servino Restaurant in Tiburon, CA (north of San Francisco) when the unnamed assailant charged up to Savage and began yelling, "Hey Weiner", making fun of Savage's legal last name. The attacker then kicked the poodle out of the way so he could get to Michael and then grabbed Savage and threw him to the ground, according to an eyewitness who watched the attack along with several restaurant patrons.

Savage was not seriously hurt and his dog is OK but the incident left him bloodied and shaken.

The two major Bay Area newspapers, The San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury-News both reported the incident as “Savage claims…” and labeled him with such terms as “firebrand” and “fierce,” indirectly offering a rationale for attacking him, without explicitly doing so. The incident took place in public and there were witnesses, and quite possibly CCTV recordings. The facts will be clarified because Savage’s attorney, Daniel Horowitz, is on the case, and he is a fierce and skillful advocate for his clients. I would never wish to face him as opposing counsel in a legal matter, but I would be delighted to have him on my side.

In the Mercury-News’s account:

Savage said the man called out to him: “Are you Michael Weiner?” (referring to his given name). Savage said he turned to the man and said, “Go away, I don’t know who you are.”

Horowitz said it’s still not entirely clear what motivated the alleged assault, but his office is looking into whether it was a hate crime or whether it had anything to do his client’s political views and his support of Trump, both frequent subjects of his “Savage Nation” nationally syndicated radio show. (snip)

A Tiburon police spokeswoman said officers arrived on the scene on Tiburon’s Main Street at about 8:25 p.m. Both men involved in the fight claimed the other started it, according to an incident log. Spokeswoman Laurie Nilsen said the two men placed each other under citizen’s arrest and were released at the scene. A follow-up police report will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review to see if any charges will be filed.

Horowitz suggested it’s unlikely his client was the aggressor, given that he’s 5 feet 6 inches tall and 75 years old.

Horowitz said Savage, who lives in Marin County, had finished up a quiet dinner alone at Servino Ristorante. He had a bag of leftover food in one hand and his constant companion, his toy poodle Teddy, in the other.

Outside the restaurant, the man, who stands around 6 feet 5 inches, came at Savage, “yelling insults,” Horowitz said.

After Savage told the man to “go away,” he started to turn. Horowitz said it appears that the man knocked Savage to the ground while also pushing his dog out of the way.

At that point, another customer from the restaurant intervened, and Savage’s alleged assailant punched him in the face, Horowitz said. Savage was somehow able to get back up and help the good Samaritan while also calling police.

No one fled the scene, with the involved parties staying to give their statements to officers. Nilsen said the officers were working on the report to send to prosecutors for review.

Horowitz said Savage wasn’t hurt in the fight, and it doesn’t appear anyone else was either. He said Savage may have seen his alleged assailant earlier in the bar of the restaurant.

“He called me from the scene,” Horowitz said, referring to Savage. “Truthfully, I think he was more furious than anything. He was saying he had just wanted to go out and have a nice dinner. He said, ‘This guy can’t get away with that.’ ”

The alleged assailant, whose name has not been released, should expect the panoply of weapons offered by hate crime statutes to be employed against him. Any social media or other public postings expressing hate toward Savage, Trump or conservatives in general can be used to establish hatred as a motivation for a physical assault.

The location of the restaurant, in downtown Tiburon, takes some getting to from the nearest freeway exits. Its clientele overwhelmingly would be drawn from the multimillion-dollar homes that cling to the rocky hillsides and shoreline of Tiburon, many with spectacular views of the Bay and the cities that surround it. It has an outdoor diining area, and is what might be called luxe casual in artmosphere.

The odds are that the alleged assailant has substantial financial assets, and that a lengthy, public legal battle will ensue unless some sort of apology and settlement is on the table.

How many angry, rich progressives are likely to want to apologize to Michael Savage?

We'll see what the videos and witness statemenrts reveal, and what the police and Marin County DA decide to do. This will not end in obscurity.

Here is a picture of Savage’s adorable toy poodle Teddy, his companion and favorite, of whom he speaks and writes frequently:

A Marin County jury might dislike Savage on political grounds, but on animal grounds grounds, a 6 feet 5 inches tall assailant of a 10-poundsweet-natured animal would not be too sympathetic.

The larger significance of this incident should not be lost. Violence is being encouraged against President Trump and those who support him, with many progressive journalists and intellectuals silent about the wave of creeping totalitarianism. You can tell who has genuine principles and who does not by their reactions to this assault in Michael Savage. The Left claims that fascism is englufing America. They are corrrect, but they can't admit that they are the fascists.

For big city conservatives today: we are all Michael Savage, at threat as we go about our daily lives in the nation’s biggest metropolitan areas.

Angry, violent progressives, driven by nonstop Trump hatred emanating from mainstream and leftist media, apparently feel impunity in acting out their fury. Apparently it is open season on conservatives, at least in progressive bastions such as the wealthy Marin County town of Tiburon.

In a story originally broken by Bay Area media blogger Rich Lieberman,

Syndicated radio talker (heard here on KSFO) Michael Savage was violently confronted and physically attacked by an unknown assailant last night (Tuesday) in a Marin County restaurant.

Savage was with his dog, "Teddy", and finishing up dinner at Servino Restaurant in Tiburon, CA (north of San Francisco) when the unnamed assailant charged up to Savage and began yelling, "Hey Weiner", making fun of Savage's legal last name. The attacker then kicked the poodle out of the way so he could get to Michael and then grabbed Savage and threw him to the ground, according to an eyewitness who watched the attack along with several restaurant patrons.

Savage was not seriously hurt and his dog is OK but the incident left him bloodied and shaken.


http://www.americanthinker.com...in_marin_county.html

I believe Dr. Savage packs a Glock at home. That artical reads like a politically motivated Judge might not find in the favor of Savage, if he was wronged, and probably was but, a big dude vs teancy poodle dog might raise his ire. Only in the shakey state. I just listened to some of The Savage Nation last evening.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0601935/m/5430019073

Yes, indeed. The Left always overplays its hand. They are poking a sleeping tiger.

Violent & Intolerant Left-Wing Extremists!

These people need to be labeled as such, and this bears repeating at EVERY Opportunity, until the majority of Americans are so sick of it that even the MSM is shamed into calling it for what it is!

Radical Leftists Terrorists.

Back in the 60's and 70's the peace loving types that were doing bombings were leftists, not the right wingers.

Not a fan of Michael Savage. But I hope that the dipshit that attacked him spends a few months in jail.

Six foot five and assaulting a 75 year old man. Unbelievable. Fucker needs to run into the wrong guy someday to earn the severe beating he so justly deserves.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Violent & Intolerant Left-Wing Extremists!

These people maggots and cockroaches need to be labeled as such, and this bears repeating at EVERY Opportunity, until the majority of Americans are so sick of it that even the MSM is shamed into calling it for what it is!

That's what they are, as far as I'm concerned.

Sadly, I cannot say I am surprised.

What will surprise me is if/when the judicial community out there actually puts the asshole in jail.

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Spokeswoman Laurie Nilsen said the two men placed each other under citizen’s arrest and were released at the scene.

I know plenty of people get outraged at the mere thought of a common citizen arresting another, but this is how it's done every day all over the country.

The officer wasn't there to witness the crime, so the only person who can make a lawful arrest is the witness themselves.

Interesting that it happened in a higher profile case like this.

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Originally posted by 12131:

quote:

Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Violent & Intolerant Left-Wing Extremists!

These people maggots and cockroaches need to be labeled as such, and this bears repeating at EVERY Opportunity, until the majority of Americans are so sick of it that even the MSM is shamed into calling it for what it is!

That's what they are, as far as I'm concerned.

While we're at it, in the interest of expanding the definition for the sake of accuracy....

Violent & Intolerant 'Radical' Left-Wing Extremists!

And here was a possibility for that precipitating event I've referred to. Something is going to happen between the factions, and it will become the flashpoint after which everything changes.
If Michael Savage had been armed and had exercised his lawful right to self defense in the face of a bigger, stronger, younger attacker- if the leftist jerk had had been DOA, I believe this would have done it.

People here who who me know that I don't say things like this. I do not usually predict impending mayhem and over the years in this forum, I've discouraged this kind of talk from others.

It really does feel like we're on the precipice of a cataclysm. Each of us need to make sure we have our ducks in a row.

Wise words Para. At 33, I haven't seen as much as most of the members here but the things occurring now are insane and show no signs of letting up. This goes from all out character assassination of a sitting President to ordinary people being attacked in broad daylight for a political belief.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
And here was a possibility for that precipitating event I've referred to. Something is going to happen between the factions, and it will become the flashpoint after which everything changes.
If Michael Savage had been armed and had exercised his lawful right to self defense in the face of a bigger, stronger, younger attacker- if the leftist jerk had had been DOA, I believe this would have done it.

People here who who me know that I don't say things like this. I do not usually predict impending mayhem and over the years in this forum, I've discouraged this kind of talk from others.

It really does feel like we're on the precipice of a cataclysm. Each of us need to make sure we have our ducks in a row.

Kind of like being the first person to get up and turn in your test in school. Once one person does it, the rest follow suit.

We have seen this kind of behavior before from National Socialists. I hope the American public does not allow them to repeat fully the history of National Socialism here. The element previously missing from National Socialists' behaviors before was over-the-top emotion. Now we see that hysteria is filling that void. I have often observed that with enough emotion any behavior is reasonable. The National Socialist who attacked Mr. Savage was so enraged that a beating in public seemed rational....even justified. When enough National Socialists are lit by the same hysteria, we will see the flashpoint Parabellum refers to. This is how wars start.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
And here was a possibility for that precipitating event I've referred to. Something is going to happen between the factions, and it will become the flashpoint after which everything changes.
If Michael Savage had been armed and had exercised his lawful right to self defense in the face of a bigger, stronger, younger attacker- if the leftist jerk had had been DOA, I believe this would have done it.

People here who who me know that I don't say things like this. I do not usually predict impending mayhem and over the years in this forum, I've discouraged this kind of talk from others.

It really does feel like we're on the precipice of a cataclysm. Each of us need to make sure we have our ducks in a row.

The Leftists continue to draw the instance of "First Blood" over and over again.

When we DO return in defense it will not end well for them.

The filth have been around, and became more brazen during the Obama years. And, with their candidate unexpected and shocking loss this last election cycle, they just totally lost it with their meltdown and head exploding. So, yeah, I am expecting worse things to come. And I say, bring it on, you vermin!

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Originally posted by parabellum:
And here was a possibility for that precipitating event I've referred to. Something is going to happen between the factions, and it will become the flashpoint after which everything changes.
If Michael Savage had been armed and had exercised his lawful right to self defense in the face of a bigger, stronger, younger attacker- if the leftist jerk had had been DOA, I believe this would have done it.

People here who who me know that I don't say things like this. I do not usually predict impending mayhem and over the years in this forum, I've discouraged this kind of talk from others.

It really does feel like we're on the precipice of a cataclysm. Each of us need to make sure we have our ducks in a row.

Agreed.

It doesn't help that in many cities, the police are very hands-off with these leftists.

The situation with the 'stick man' in Berkeley is a good example. Guy was there, wound up defending others from violence while police stood 40 yards away. Then when it all calmed down the police arrested him.

He was not charged because there was ample video proving his actions were defensive.

(This is not an indictment of the individual officers, I believe they were ordered not to interfere by their lefty mayor. But at some point I hope they see what is going on and enforce the laws equally.)

We are at a point in American society where I would not feel safe going to a political rally, even if armed. Get on youtube and search for antifa and you will find countless acts of violence perpetrated by these brown shirts.


The left is getting desperate and they are itching to kick something off. They are most certainly not above staging a false flag event even if they have to kill some of their own people to get it done.