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Violence Erupts at Rep. Castor’s Health Care Town Hall in Tampa, Florida
By PoliJAM | August 7, 2009
What was intended to be a quaint little town hall discussion on health care between neighbors residing in Ybor City, Florida, wound up being a shouting and shoving match that spilled outside the meeting room.
Below is a news report from FOX 13 Tampa Bay, as well as several raw video clips taken off You Tube from Rep. Kathy Castor’s health care town hall event on Thursday, August 6, 2009.
TAMPA – More than 1,000 people showed up in Ybor City Thursday to attend a town-hall style meeting on health care and insurance reform.
But the meeting took place where there was only room for about 250 people. As a result, and a large crowd gathered outside, and tensions were high among people who couldn’t get in.
Some say they were barred because they are against President Barack Obama’s agenda to change the current health insurance system.
You Tube description:
As Rep. Kathy Castor was introduced, the reaction was overwhelmingly against her, with boos and chants of “You work for us.” And in the lobby, the counter of Planned Parenthood representatives shouting, “Healthcare Now.”
Shortly thereafter, violence erupted, where there were 2-3 big goons came out and started pushing those in line, and roughing up one in the corner (see top left screen) as well as another being put in a choke hold. Directly in front of the gentleman in the plaid type shirt, is one of them in a flower print. (eleven o’clock from the camera phone in the scene.) To right of the phone, another in a white shirt. Keep your eye on him, as he then goes for the choke hold on one of the people.
Deep in the corner of your upper left screen, there’s a gentleman in a green shirt, whose is getting roughed up, as these two are pushing others. A police officer enters the seen, (Dark blue uniform, short, and a black officer.) You still see the gentleman getting roughed up. The cop not doing anything. They then let the guy go, as they slam the door shut. Later in the video, you see the officer conversing with the gentleman who got roughed. After a brief description from myself, the cop walks away.
You Tube description:
This is a video of union members and police officers forcibly closing the doors to a public town hall meeting with Rep. Kathy Castor on Healthcare reform.
Video of Rep. Kathy Caster at town hall:
You Tube description:
After the Union thugs closed the door and got into a brawl with concerned citizens, these citizens still were banging on the door for Representative Castor to let them in. She refused to even acknowledge that there were people outside.
Additionally, she was pontificating about Healthcare ideology, and a constituent challenged her on it by stating her statements were not supported by the bill.
You Tube description:
Share ThisOne of Kathy Castor’s “Health Panel Professionals” was lecturing us when we realized that Kathy Castor just snuck out the back door without answering any of her consituents questions.
Topics: National News, Politics | 4 Comments »
August 7th, 2009 at 1:51 am
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August 8th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Castor appears to be afraid to have a real discussoin about the facts. Seems like she agrees with Obama – if you don’t agree with her you need to “shut up and get out of the way”
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