Hannity LIES again (Surprise!) about attack on Seattle servicemen

[Nikki Stone 1]

Just for the record:

The event happened in late July.

The attackers were thugs, not politically motivated.

Hannity took the old story and made it sound recent and political, of which it was neither.

[neoteric lefty]

1. anyone got a link to the [REAL] original story? nt

[Nikki Stone 1]

5. I'm looking

Gimme a minute. I'm on dialup

[Nikki Stone 1]

2. With apologies to bananas, a link to a previous thread on the subject

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[TrueAmerican]

4. Link doesn't work

I would like to read it.

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. It really, really bothers me...

When people post under the assumption that everyone else is watching Faux News at that very moment, or even that everyone else has the intestinal fortitude to watch Faux on occasion.

In other words, DON'T BE SO STINGY WITH THE DETAILS! :rant:

[Nikki Stone 1]

6. Not stingy, just on dial-up. Here you go. (With apologies to Brightmore)

It was a random violent crime. Hannity said that the attackers were liberals. God only knows why.


http://www.komotv.com/stories/38738.htm

Police Need Your Help In Capturing Beating Suspects

August 24, 2005

By John Sharify


SEATTLE - Two soldiers who just returned from a year in Iraq were badly beaten in an attack outside Pioneer Square. But believe it or not, someone caught the beating on videotape. Now, police are asking for your help identifying the suspects.

The brutality of it all was captured on tape outside of Larry's Nightclub on First and Yesler on July 31.

Police say the victims were with two women who'd been groped by the suspects. One of the women threw a hot dog at the suspects and walked away.

They didn't get very far. The three suspects ran after them and began attacking the two men -- two soldiers who'd come home from the war.

The graphic videotape shows both victims getting beaten over and over again, and then after one of the victims loses consciousness, a suspect starts stomping on his head.

Now police want your help in catching these guys.

"We consider them very dangerous," said Seattle Police Officer Sean Whitcomb.

After not getting any leads, Seattle police have just released this tape to the media even though it happened over three weeks ago.

If you know who these suspects are, or have any information in the case, you're asked to call Seattle Police.

Both victims suffered broken jaws, while one suffered a broken arm and both had other broken bones and several bruises...

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[Nikki Stone 1]

18. OK.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Can't we give give Hannity a break?

The only time he lies is when he says something.

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. LOL!!!!!!!

So true, amigo. The man wouldn't know the truth if it were served in a silver dish over rice pilaf.

[maxsolomon]

9. they were SEATTLE thugs

so the odds are 5:1 they're liberals.

taking a gander at the 3 of these braniacs, though, i'd wager they don't vote much.

[Nikki Stone 1]

10. Stereotyping, are we? :)

Having no experience being a thug, I can't tell you how one would vote. My guess is that thugs are too busy knocking over liquor stores to take valuable time out of their day to vote. But, I could be wrong.:shrug:

[maxsolomon]

11. i can't wait till they're caught

i will find out if they vote!

[Nikki Stone 1]

12. LOL!!!!!

I'm sure that is the first question the media will ask them. ;)

[NaturalHigh]

13. I don't care how they vote.

Whether they're left-wing radicals or right-wing crazies is irrelevant, in my opinion. They belong in prison.

[Nikki Stone 1]

14. Absolutely. It was Hannity who made it political

They are just common thugs who belong in jail.

[alcuno]

15. He also said "recently returned."

I don't mean to split hairs, but they returned in January. That's not recent.

However, I hope they catch the guys who did it. Too bad Hannity has to make everything a left right issue.

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. What a piece of crap he is! He had suggested they were anti-war folks

That man is an absolute disgrace.