Update: Sacramento Union Thug Attacks Tea Party-er, and Lies to Local TV

27 Feb, 2011 by Jane Jamison

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What has happened in Sacramento in the past 24 hours proves: once again how important it is that Tea Party protesters should never attend a rally alone, and should always have a camera rolling.: 

UNCOVERAGE carried the story Saturday night: :  about the assault on Tea Party protester Rodney Stanhope during the Sacramento union rally organized by MoveOn.org.

We have in that report video (and there are more on YouTube) which clearly showed 28-year-old Teamster Richard Andazola as part of a “surge” of union members who left their assigned protest area, and crossed a street to confront Tea Party protesters. Andazola violently pushed Tea Party-er Rodney Stanhope, injuring his throat and hand. [ Stanhope went to the hospital for treatment. Chuck DeVore reports today he has a welt on his throat and bruised hand from the assault.]

Steve Kemp of Golden Gate Minutemen was at the rally videotaping. After the thug Andazola was cited for battery by Sacramento police, he gave an astounding “version” of what happened to a local television reporter. Steve has the following video so you can compare the FACTS, with the SPIN of the lying union goon. This is what they do, folks.

[Click here to view video.]

Also check out the “civil discourse” of the big meathead with a bullhorn at the beginning of the tape and at the very, very end.

Hat tip: Heather G of East Bay Tea Party–who reports 100-150 Tea Party patriots were in Sacramento, @2,000 union members, and some members of Code Pink.

[It appears to many that the union protesters are “paid” to attend the rallies, as they are seen checking in with people who have clipboards. [this was also witnessed by Marty Lamb at the Massachusetts rally this week.]