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In reply to the discussion: Attorney for Montana man who threw teen in national anthem attack says Trump rhetoric to blame [View all]Judi Lynn
(160,588 posts)55. Man accused of fracturing 13-year-old's skull for not removing hat during national anthem
08/06/2019 4:50 pm PDT
SUPERIOR, Mont. (WJW/CNN) -- A Montana man is accused of assaulting a teenage boy during the national anthem at the Mineral County Fairgrounds this weekend, according to KPAX.
Witnesses told deputies the suspect grabbed, picked up and slammed the boy on the ground apparently because he did not remove his hat during the national anthem.
Within minutes after dropping her son off at the fairgrounds, Megan Keeler says she received a phone call stating her son was on his way to the hospital.
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Hes deathly afraid of strangers. He doesnt remember anything. All the witnesses I have talked to said this was completely random, Keeler said. There was no exchange nothing! He targeted Wally and took him down, she added.
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This is not Brockways first run in with police. KPAX obtained court documents from a 2010 incident when he pleaded guilty to an assault with a weapon charge. In that 2010 incident, Brockway pulled up to a parked vehicle, got out and pulled a gun on a family and stated he was going to kill them.
He was sentenced to 10 years with the Montana Department of Corrections, all of which were suspended.
https://truecrimedaily.com/2019/08/06/man-accused-of-fracturing-13-year-olds-skull-for-not-removing-hat-during-national-anthem/
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Attorney for Montana man who threw teen in national anthem attack says Trump rhetoric to blame [View all]
riversedge
Aug 2019
OP
Bullshit. Trump's words encouraged him, but I don't buy his "traumatic brain injury" claim unless
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2019
#1
If his only sorce of psych care is V.A., it is likely he never even saw a shrink.
3Hotdogs
Aug 2019
#40
Doubt he will be sued. He probably ain't got nothin' to collect on if the suit is successfu..
3Hotdogs
Aug 2019
#41
True, and of course tRump is the gold standard for not taking responsibility
groundloop
Aug 2019
#11
Brockway is a U.S. Army veteran who believes he was acting on an order by the commander in chief.
blugbox
Aug 2019
#17
Another possible reason for this defense: he wants Agolf Twitler to pay his legal fees
Fritz Walter
Aug 2019
#31
Red Don is radicalizing...there's no doubt. I guess his attorney is hoping for a majority of
Nevermypresident
Aug 2019
#48
Man accused of fracturing 13-year-old's skull for not removing hat during national anthem
Judi Lynn
Aug 2019
#55