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"When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh shut up' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining." (2005)
Myself and several of my friends were seated immediately behind Mr. Beck & co (have pictures) and I can tell you that while the crowd was certainly not *thrilled* that he had shown up, his family was left completely alone, and for the most part he was too. Conversely, it was his security detail (two body guards) that seemed to be unnecessarily prickly with the crowd, scolding myself and my friends for acrobatics and other harmless activities taking place well before the movie started, and contributing to a considerably less relaxed atmosphere than is typically experienced during BPMN (I've been going for about six years now).
It was my friend that spilled the glass of wine on Tanya -and I can assure you that it was a complete accident. A happy one, to be sure, but nonetheless a complete and utter accident. As soon as the wine spilled (and I question how Tanya became soaked from a half glass of wine) apologies were made and my friends pretty much scrambled to give Tanya & co napkins -no doubt aware that it would look terrible and that their actions could be perceived as purposeful. No words were exchanged after that, as I think that it became pretty clear to Beck & co that my friends and I were doing everything in our capacity to help clean the "mess".
Originally posted by fooks
frikin leftie buttmunchers, they will start the war.
Originally posted by JBA2848
I can't believe that crowd. They were lined up with pitch forks and all seemed to be carrying guns. And they were yelling and trying to start fights with people. Oh wait im thinking of the crowds from the Obamacare protest.edit on 29-6-2011 by JBA2848 because: (no reason given)
One woman, Lindsay Piscitell, who was sitting behind the Becks at Bryant Park, shared her version of events with New York Magazine.
She said it was his security detail that seemed to be "unnecessarily prickly with the crowd, scolding myself and my friends for acrobatics and other harmless activities taking place well before the movie started."
As for the wine?
"It was my friend that spilled the glass of wine," said Piscitell, adding that apologies were immediately made to Beck's wife, Tania. "And I can assure you that it was a complete accident. A happy one, to be sure, but nonetheless a complete and utter accident"
He likened the attack to a public lynching.
"'I swear to you, I think, if I had suggested, and I almost did, 'Wow, does anybody have a rope? Because there's tree here. You could just lynch me.' And I think there would have been a couple in the crowd that would have," Beck said on his radio show.
Beck decided against leaving, but said the crowd -- "some of the most hateful people" he has ever seen -- began to applaud as he exited at the end of the film.
"I have a right to watch a movie and enjoy a movie with my family in the park," he said.
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by mishigas
Throwing wine on someone is not assault.
You are the moronic liberal to Beezzer's moronic conservative.
What happened to common sense?
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
One woman, Lindsay Piscitell, who was sitting behind the Becks at Bryant Park, shared her version of events with New York Magazine.
She said it was his security detail that seemed to be "unnecessarily prickly with the crowd, scolding myself and my friends for acrobatics and other harmless activities taking place well before the movie started."
As for the wine?
"It was my friend that spilled the glass of wine," said Piscitell, adding that apologies were immediately made to Beck's wife, Tania. "And I can assure you that it was a complete accident. A happy one, to be sure, but nonetheless a complete and utter accident"
[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/29/2011-06-29_fox_news_host_glenn_beck_my_family_was_harassed_during_bryant_park_screening_of_.html[/ url]
Do people do any RESEARCH now a days? ATS is a wonderful site but it is not a newspaper. There are other sides to this story than Glen Beck and the OP. No one should be attacked for any belief (or appearance), but sadly this sentiment is only shared by a few. That being said, NO ONE was attacked. As far as celebrities being heckled, there is nothing extraordinary about that.
Celebrities have fame, fortunes and fans (all because of us regular folk). In exchange they relinquish their privacy to paparazzi, heckling and everybody having an opinion on their looks and personal life. This is a well known FACT.
He likened the attack to a public lynching.
"'I swear to you, I think, if I had suggested, and I almost did, 'Wow, does anybody have a rope? Because there's tree here. You could just lynch me.' And I think there would have been a couple in the crowd that would have," Beck said on his radio show.
Beck decided against leaving, but said the crowd -- "some of the most hateful people" he has ever seen -- began to applaud as he exited at the end of the film.
"I have a right to watch a movie and enjoy a movie with my family in the park," he said.
[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/29/2011-06-29_fox_news_host_glenn_beck_my_family_was_harassed_during_bryant_park_screening_of_.html[/ url]
I don't know much about Glenn Beck but his incendiary words and clueless attitude leave no doubt in my mind as to why he was heckled. People who voice their disagreements with a well known celebrity (that they never ever see) who himself is famous for voicing his opinion is compared to a lynching? He worded it in a way to suggest that the people there had actually said that. They applauded when he left the same way YOU would applaud if Ahmadenijad left a room you were in. This is America, Glen Beck is not sovereign King. Even the PRESIDENT gets heckled!!
p.s. HE HAD SECURITY WITH HIM, DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WAS ATTACKED OR THREATENED IN ANY WAY
edit on 6/29/2011 by ProphecyPhD because: fixed the links
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by xFiDgetx
Read my above post on the same page you replied.
Yes I understand it can be considered assault.. but as I asked earlier
if someone postures to throw wine on you do you think that is assault? Because by definition it is.
Either.. it wasn't because she wasn't violent about it, the girl clearly pulled the b**ch "oops, spilled wine on you" move. So it wasn't assault. Sorry, it was not assault. There was no violence or standoff. So stop getting all flustered.
Originally posted by JBA2848
reply to post by xFiDgetx
The big question is why did Glenn Becks wife set her glass of wine on a blanket on the ground. Yes it was there wine. No body took her wine from her and threw it on her did they. Maybe I missed that part?
Originally posted by JBA2848
reply to post by xFiDgetx
The big question is why did Glenn Becks wife set her glass of wine on a blanket on the ground. Yes it was there wine. No body took her wine from her and threw it on her did they. Maybe I missed that part?