Colorado man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’

[Mike Honcho 5,283]

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A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now,” according to court documents.

Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested Dec. 18 in Grand Junction, Colorado, after police say he followed KKCO/KJCT reporter Ja’Ronn Alex’s vehicle for around 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the Delta area. Alex told police that he believed he had been followed and attacked because he is Pacific Islander.

After arriving in Grand Junction, Egan, who was driving a taxi, pulled up next to Alex at a stoplight and, according to an arrest affidavit, said something to the effect of: “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now! I’m a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”

Alex, who had been out reporting, then drove back to his news station in the city. After he got out of his vehicle, Egan chased Alex as he ran toward the station’s door and demanded to see his identification, according to the document laying out police’s evidence in the case. Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” the affidavit said. Coworkers who ran out to help and witnesses told police that Alex appeared to be losing his ability to breathe during the attack, which was partially captured on surveillance video, according to the document.

According to the station’s website, Alex is a native of Detroit. KKCO/KJCT reported that he was driving a news vehicle at the time.

Egan was arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated crimes, second degree assault and harassment. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday to learn whether prosecutors have filed formal charges against him.

Egan’s lawyer, Ruth Swift, was out of the office Friday and did not return a telephone message seeking comment.

KKCO/KJCT vice president and general manager Stacey Stewart said the station could not comment beyond what it has reported on the attack.

 

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[edjr 6,592]

NO MOR FAKE NEWZ!

[Bier Meister 1,710]

No way.  Ht would never visit grand junction

[Strike 5,553]

Turns out the reporter is a cousin of Jussie Smolett.   True Story.

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30 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” 

Boss Move  

[squistion 2,203]

This won't be the last attack of this sort on reporters, particularly minority reporters, because, as the Trump supporter pointed out "This is Trump's America now"

[Maximum Overkill 1,997]

3 minutes ago, squistion said:

This won't be the last attack of this sort on reporters

People are tired of fake News 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,107]

9 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

People are tired of fake News 

Phantom's Tantrum doing his best to push the fake H1B Visa's "controversy" though.  He's losing his sh#t over it in the other thread. 

[Engorgeous George 2,331]

1 hour ago, Mike Honcho said:

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Imagine the confusion and irritation of the Fare this guy had in the back of his cab as he drove 40 miles, ranting, and with the meter running.  

[Patented Phil 1,469]

Somehow I think there is more to this story.

[jbycho 754]

"Bias motivated charges..." 

And yes, Trump 2024! 

[SUXBNME 1,503]

1 hour ago, squistion said:

This won't be the last attack of this sort on reporters, particularly minority reporters, because, as the Trump supporter pointed out "This is Trump's America now"

You mean like this twat ? 
 

 

[SUXBNME 1,503]

Once again...
 

 

[Cdub100 3,909]

This is MAGA country

[jbycho 754]

1 minute ago, SUXBNME said:

You mean like this twat ? 
 

 

If she takes off her wig, is that mayor Eric Adams underneath? 

[jonmx 2,429]

15 minutes ago, jbycho said:

"Bias motivated charges..." 

And yes, Trump 2024! 

If there was an attack, we should be talking about assault.   The only fact the leftist low-life scum care about is the race.   When a MAGA person been attacked the media is silent.  But if a leftist retard is attacked it is headline news.  So sick of everything about leftists.  

[squistion 2,203]

10 minutes ago, jonmx said:

If there was an attack, we should be talking about assault.   The only fact the leftist low-life scum care about is the race.   When a MAGA person been attacked the media is silent.  But if a leftist retard is attacked it is headline news.  So sick of everything about leftists.  

And there was an assault, no?

[Drizzay 722]

...and everyone clapped

[shorepatrol 1,870]

5 minutes ago, Drizzay said:

...and everyone clapped

They about to find out 

[Death 302]

47 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

This is FAGA country

[Death 302]

34 minutes ago, jonmx said:

If there was an attack, we should be talking about assault.   The only fact the leftist low-life scum care about is the race.   When a MAGA person been attacked the media is silent.  But if a leftist retard is attacked it is headline news.  So sick of everything about leftists.  

What about when thousands of MAGAs attack police and our nation's Capitol with the intent of politicians who make their baginas hurt?

[TimHauck 2,877]

39 minutes ago, jonmx said:

If there was an attack, we should be talking about assault.   The only fact the leftist low-life scum care about is the race.   When a MAGA person been attacked the media is silent.  But if a leftist retard is attacked it is headline news.  So sick of everything about leftists.  

Are there many instances of people being physically attacked for being MAGA?  I recall the thread about the guy in SC who got in a fight with the poll worker over his Let’s Go Brandon hat, and that did make the news.

[easilyscan 925]

6 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Are there many instances of people being physically attacked for being MAGA?  I recall the thread about the guy in SC who got in a fight with the poll worker over his Let’s Go Brandon hat, and that did make the news.

Those are very rare....lol

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=trump+suppoters+attacked

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2 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Are there many instances of people being physically attacked for being MAGA?  I recall the thread about the guy in SC who got in a fight with the poll worker over his Let’s Go Brandon hat, and that did make the news.

Wasn’t trump shot at twice? 

Matthew 6:14.  If you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.  Indeed Amen Thanks 

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On October 4, 1986, while walking along Park Avenue to his New York apartment, Rather was attacked and punched from behind by a man who demanded to know "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" while a second assailant chased and beat him. As the assailant pummeled and kicked Rather, he kept repeating the question. In describing the incident, Rather said "I got mugged. Who understands these things? I didn't and I don't now. I didn't make a lot of it at the time and I don't now. I wish I knew who did it and why, but I have no idea."^[136] Until the crime was resolved years later, Rather's description of the bizarre crime led some to doubt the veracity of his account,^[137] although the doorman and building supervisor who came to Rather's aid fully confirmed his version of events.^[136]

The assault remained unsolved for some time, and the phrase "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" became a popular culture reference over the years, such as in a scene in the graphic novel Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by Daniel Clowes. The opening track of the 1987 album Lolita Nation by California power pop group Game Theory is titled "Kenneth, What's the Frequency?" In 1994, the band R.E.M. released the song "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" on their album Monster. Rather later sang with R.E.M. during a sound check prior to a gig at New York's Madison Square Garden, which was shown the following night on the Late Show with David Letterman.^[138]

In 1997, a TV critic writing in the New York Daily News solved the mystery, publishing a photo of the alleged assailant, William Tager, who received a 12.5-to-25-year prison sentence for killing NBC stagehand Campbell Montgomery outside The Today Show studio in 1994.^[137] Rather confirmed the story: "There's no doubt in my mind that this is the person."^[137] New York District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau said "William Tager's identity as the man who attacked Mr. Rather was established in the course of an investigation by my office."^[139] Tager claimed he thought television networks were beaming signals into his brain.^[140] When he murdered the stagehand, Tager was trying to force his way into an NBC studio with a weapon, to find out the frequency the networks were using to attack him, so that he could block it. Tager was paroled in October 2010.^[141]
 

 

 

[TimHauck 2,877]

7 hours ago, easilyscan said:

Those are very rare....lol

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=trump+suppoters+attacked

Nearly all of these that actually claim to show Trump supporters being attacked are from 4+ years ago, with the videos being from the MSM (so the media wasn’t silent).  So yeah, seems pretty rare, thanks!

[jonmx 2,429]

11 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Are there many instances of people being physically attacked for being MAGA?  I recall the thread about the guy in SC who got in a fight with the poll worker over his Let’s Go Brandon hat, and that did make the news.

Yes....go back to the summer of love.   You low-life SOB's tried to put Rittenbouse in jail for life for defending himself from a leftist mob.  It is so fuking sickening what you bastards think is justice.  You have one set of standards for bootlickers and another set of standards for Americans who stood up to it.   So fuking done with you lying idiots. 

Hell when Trump got shot we had the fuking FBI director two weeks after the fact suggesting Trump was not shot when he absolutely knew better.   The swamp needs to be drained.  Every last drop and the bootlicking media needs to rot on the vine. 

[avoiding injuries 1,585]

Good. More reporters should be attacked. This is MAGA country now, b!tches. Tell the truth and we’ll stop. 

[jonmx 2,429]

12 hours ago, Death said:

What about when thousands of MAGAs attack police and our nation's Capitol with the intent of politicians who make their baginas hurt?

Stop the fuking lying.   There were a handful who assaulted officers and the officers who paraded around telling how bad they were injuried were caught in so many lies.  The only two people dead that day was an unarmed helpless women shot by cops and another women beaten to death with clubs by cops.   The police escalated violence by firing pellets and teargas into a crowd which was largely peaceful.   So fuking done with the J6 lies you idiots have your heads filled with. 

[TimHauck 2,877]

5 minutes ago, jonmx said:

Yes....go back to the summer of love.   You low-life SOB's tried to put Rittenbouse in jail for life for defending himself from a leftist mob.  It is so fuking sickening what you bastards think is justice.  You have one set of standards for bootlickers and another set of standards for Americans who stood up to it.   So fuking done with you lying idiots. 

Hell when Trump got shot we had the fuking FBI director two weeks after the fact suggesting Trump was not shot when he absolutely knew better.   The swamp needs to be drained.  Every last drop and the bootlicking media needs to rot on the vine. 

So 4+ years ago?  And I don’t recall that Rittenhouse was attacked simply for being MAGA, I thought he said he just wanted to defend the businesses.

Was the media silent about Trump getting shot (by a registered Republican)?

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12 hours ago, Death said:

What about when thousands of MAGAs attack police and our nation's Capitol with the intent of politicians who make their baginas hurt?

Still crying about that? They're in jail 

[jonmx 2,429]

7 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

So 4+ years ago?  And I don’t recall that Rittenhouse was attacked simply for being MAGA, I thought he said he just wanted to defend the businesses.

Was the media silent about Trump getting shot (by a registered Republican)?

Rittenhouse was attacked for standing up to a violent bootlicking mob.  What triggered the incident was when Rittenhouse wandered off by himself he was spotted by a couple of thugs who tried to ambush him, but Rittenhouse ran and one of the thugs chased after him (the other thugs shot his pistol into the air) which caused Rittenhouse to turn and then shot the thug as he lunged for Rittenhouse's weapon while screaming 'fuk you'. 

Of course the media covered it.  But the narrative was not concern for Trump.  It was all the bastards trying to belittle the attempt, claim Trump was not hit by a bullet a d then tey to turn the shooter into a MAGA person.  Fuk the media. 

 

[squistion 2,203]

4 minutes ago, jonmx said:

Rittenhouse was attacked for standing up to a violent mob.  What triggered the incident was when Rittenhouse wandered off by himself he was spotted by a couple of thugs who tried to ambush him, but Rittenhouse ran and one of the thugs chased after him and Rittenhouse shot him as he lunged for his weapon. 

Of course the media covered it.  But the narrative was not concern for Trump.  It was all the bastards trying to belittle the attempt, claim Trump was not hit by a bullet a d then tey to turn the shooter into a MAGA person.  Fuk the media. 

 

He was pursued for shooting an unarmed man then fleeing the scene of the crime to avoid being arrested (as evidenced by the fact he didn't turn himself in when later encountering the police, instead driving across state lines to his home).

[TimHauck 2,877]

4 minutes ago, jonmx said:

Rittenhouse was attacked for standing up to a violent bootlicking mob.  What triggered the incident was when Rittenhouse wandered off by himself he was spotted by a couple of thugs who tried to ambush him, but Rittenhouse ran and one of the thugs chased after him (the other thugs shot his pistol into the air) which caused Rittenhouse to turn and then shot the thug as he lunged for Rittenhouse's weapon while screaming 'fuk you'. 

So not for being MAGA, got it

[Maximum Overkill 1,997]

I love that Liberals are still spewing the same fake BS and TDS even after the epic ass beating that Trump handed out to DEI Kamala 

[jonmx 2,429]

31 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

So not for being MAGA, got it

That is what MAGA is.  We have you idiot bootlickers who love the swamp and we have freedom-loving real Americans who stand for American values....Family, speech, businesses, independence, and individual rights....fuk the corrupt evil institution you morons endlessly bootlick for (and are too dumb to even realize it). 

[TimHauck 2,877]

3 minutes ago, jonmx said:

That is what MAGA is.  We have you idiot bootlickers who love the swamp and we have freedom-loving real Americans who stand for American values....Family, speech, businesses, independence, and individual rights....fuk the corrupt evil institution you morons endlessly bootlick for (and are too dumb to even realize it). 

Lol

[Maximum Overkill 1,997]

7 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Lol

Lol

 

 

[easilyscan 925]

10 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Nearly all of these that actually claim to show Trump supporters being attacked are from 4+ years ago, with the videos being from the MSM (so the media wasn’t silent).  So yeah, seems pretty rare, thanks!

Did you click on the 2nd link ?

[TimHauck 2,877]

1 minute ago, easilyscan said:

Did you click on the 2nd link ?

Yes, that is what my comment was referring to.