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Why in the world would that matter?
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Because of what ThetaDancer said:
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He should never have yelled at them or laid a hand on them; obviously he was in the wrong. But I also think it is rude to shove cameras in people's faces and ambush them on the street. I don't like it when Michael Moore or Bill O'Reilly engage in that sort of behavior, and I don't like it when these unidentified "students working on a project" do it, either.
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I think it matters because it's an example of the lows of current public discourse.
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He is a public figure who grabbed a person who was asking him a question. I can think of tons of answers and reactions by Etheridge that would not have included slapping and grabbing. I am sorry but you have to call this guy out for his actions.
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Have you missed the multiple times I said that there is no excuse for what he did?
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If not a bully then he is must be a whack job.
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Really? So you've never overreacted to a situation?
Ever? I'm impressed.
People who are not bullies or whack jobs can have bad days. Once again,
this doesn't excuse it, but unless you have something showing that this is part of a pattern of behavior rather than an isolated incident, give the bully and whack job accusations a rest.
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From what I see the kids were not being rude or insulting.
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I consider sticking a camera in someone's face without first identifying yourself and asking permission
very rude.