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QuoteOne of the men caught on camera shoving and assaulting a young black woman at a Donald Trump rally last week is now apologizing.
The 75-year-old Korean War veteran says that he basically got caught up in the moment.
via Military.com:
Alvin Bamberger, a member of the Korean War Veterans Association, said he ?was caught up in the frenzy? of being surrounded by Trump supporters, including those he said were white supremacists, and of hearing the presidential candidate himself shout, ?Get them out! Get them out!? in reference to the protesters, according to a statement he submitted to the organization.
?I physically pushed a young woman down the aisle toward the exit, an action I sincerely regret,? Bamberger said in a letter to Larry Kinard, president of the Korean War Veterans Association.
The organization didn?t release a copy of the letter, but one was acquired by radio station WSCH in Lawrence, Kansas, and officials with the group confirmed its authenticity to Military.com.
Bamberger, 75, is a member of the association and was wearing its barracks cap and shirt during the incident, which was caught on video. Initial reports indicated he belong to a KWVA chapter in Cincinnati, Ohio, though he said in his letter he belongs to the chapter in Aurora, Indiana.
The veteran said he deeply regrets his actions at the rally.
?I have embarrassed myself, my family, and Veterans,? he wrote. ?This was a very unfortunate incident and it is my sincere hope that I can be forgiven for my actions.?
Military.com was unable to reach Bamberger or the woman he shoved, University of Louisville student Shiya Nwanguma. Bamberger?s letter doesn?t indicate if he has contacted Nwanguma since the incident to personally apologize.
In a previous statement to Military.com, Kinard said Bamberger was not at the rally representing the association and that the group ?does not, in any way, condone his actions.? He said the association will determine after weighing all the facts whether it should take any action regarding Bamberger.
The organization?s code stipulates that members won?t engage in unlawful or unethical conduct, will be responsible to the organization for their actions, will respect the rights of others in regard to politics, sex, race, religion, and ethnic background, will conduct themselves with proper decorum and dignity and will do nothing to dishonor the KWVA.
In a video that quickly went viral Bamberger is seen getting into Nwanguma?s face and shouting ?Get out of here! We don?t want you here!? He then follows her through the crowd, shoving her.
Bamberger insists in his letter that he is not a racist, does not belong to any racist organizations and did not push her because she is black. He said he attended the March 1 rally because he enjoys attending political events, and was thrilled to see Trump ?since he is so supportive of Veterans.?
At first, he wrote, ?everything seemed to be under control and mostly orderly. All that changed when Trump got to the stage. Protestors in the crowd became vocal and began pushing and shoving their way toward the stage. At one point I was physically knocked down and fell to the ground, losing my jacket (which was eventually returned to me). The protestors were holding up signs, chanting ?black lives matter? and pushing and shoving Trump supporters.
?Trump kept saying ?get them out, get them out? and people in the crowd began pushing and shoving the protestors,? Bamberger said. ?Unfortunately a lot of this behavior was happening right next to where I was standing and having been pushed to the floor myself, my emotions got the best of me, and I was caught up in the frenzy. I physically pushed a young woman down the aisle toward the exit, an action I sincerely regret.?
Bamberger said he learned only afterwards that some of the Trump supporters ?standing right next to me? were members of a white supremacist group.
?Unfortunately my state of mind after being knocked down and hurt myself, and being caught between a group of white supremacists and Black Lives Matter protestors contributed to my behavior however, there is no excuse for my actions,? he wrote.
Bamberger told radio station WSCH in Lawrence, Kansas that he has been staying with family in Colorado since the incident.
http://www.lovebscott.com/news/veteran-apologizes-for-pushing-black-lives-matter-protestor-at-trump-rally
Plea...
He's only apologizing because the shit has gone viral and he's trying to save face.
Hope he dies soon LOL
Hope a heart attack comes his way
Death will be sure to follow, hopefully lol
This is what kills me. I'd respect these crackers more if they stood by their shit.
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It had to have been in his heart to do that.
QuoteUnfortunately my state of mind after being knocked down and hurt myself, and being caught between a group of white supremacists and Black Lives Matter protestors contributed to my behavior however, there is no excuse for my actions,? he wrote.
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He had to chose between white and black and that cracker made his choice
She should've punch his teeth down his throat and watched him choke on his own blood.
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on March 10, 2016, 01:52:09 PM
Plea...
He's only apologizing because the shit has gone viral and he's trying to save face.
!!!!!
i wanna square up with this old ass geezer
Quote from: BENTLEY! on March 10, 2016, 02:14:44 PM
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on March 10, 2016, 01:52:09 PM
Plea...
He's only apologizing because the shit has gone viral and he's trying to save face.
!!!!!
i wanna square up with this old ass geezer
!!!
I would have POPPED him in his fuckin dome if he pushed me that many times.
I say we push his old ass into a casket :letsmessfag:
And nail the shit shut :cheerup:
He's clearly an old racist bastard.
These White folks think they're safe in those types of environments. Just like when they practice their bigotry behind closed doors at home. That's when they show their true colors. Then once the shit gets out they don't want to look bad so they apologize and throw around every excuse in the book.
Just like when Hulk Hogan got recorded in bed with some chick calling Black people niggers. He thought he was in a "safe" environment to speak freely, and that's what he did. When the shit got out he tried to backpedal and save face.
Not here for it. If you're racist just own it. Clearly you know the shit is wrong if you're trying to hide it.
How convenient. He deserves to be mugged, shot, and stabbed.
i dont wanna fucking hear it
lets push his ass
off a fucking cliff!
:letsmessfag:
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on March 10, 2016, 02:27:25 PM
He's clearly an old racist bastard.
These White folks think they're safe in those types of environments. Just like when they practice their bigotry behind closed doors at home. That's when they show their true colors. Then once the shit gets out they don't want to look bad so they apologize and throw around every excuse in the book.
Just like when Hulk Hogan got recorded in bed with some chick calling Black people niggers. He thought he was in a "safe" environment to speak freely, and that's what he did. When the shit got out he tried to backpedal and save face.
Not here for it. If you're racist just own it. Clearly you know the shit is wrong if you're trying to hide it.
!!!
Another thing that gets me is when these people get caught saying problematic shit, they'll try to say their words were "misinterpreted" or "taken out of context"
Oh please