Scientology Protest - January 16 2011 Assault on Peaceful Protester Tommy Gorman

January 16 2011 A Scientologist assaults peaceful protester Tommy Gorman while multiple cameras capture the action.

MOAR http://forums.whyweprotest.net/threads/san-francisco-january-16-2011.67967/

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[throughsoul]

From the angle of this video it looked to me like the Scientologist was reacting to something [a camera] being thrust in his face in what he might have perceived as a threat to himself. Thrust something into someone's face and they sometimes react. So I could see how it would only be an act of self defense.

Further, pursuing this as "assult" is a waste of resources. Very weak.

[anonymoog]

@throughsoul LOL! The Scientologist was arrested by San Francisco Police Department, booked and charged with assault. The Scientologist is now awaiting his scheduled court date.

[HalifaxSamuels]

I had to watch that a second tie because I thought I missed it. No assault happened. If you really stretched things it might be a class 3 misdemeanor assault (the kind where there's barely any to no actual contact) but that's such a shitty charge there's no reason even bringing it up to a cop (if you can find one who'll listen).

[anonymoog]

@HalifaxSamuels The Scientologist was cited and haz court date.

[anon8109]

@HalifaxSamuels It is important to bring up even such a seemingly trivial assault because it is part of a multi-year campaign of harassment of Tommy Gorman by the Scientology enterprise.

[ToryMagoo44]

Scientology I cannot believe what MORONS You are! JEEEEEEEEEESH.

[sritger]

Scientologists amuse me. I'm always armed, so if a Scientologist wants to DIE, all he has to do is attack me.

[Gazzl33t]

@throughsoul It was hardly "thrust" into his face, tommy was walking by him filming, infact tommy was moving aside to give them room to pass, that guy turned to tommy and grabbed his hand, he had more than enough room to simply walk by. That guy got tommy's attention, hence tommy turning to face him, granted it is a very minor infraction, but it was still assault, and i dunno about american law but here in Ireland battery could be claimed also.

[ballistic031983]

hahhahaha that dude is down stat forsure!!!!!! WINNING!!!!

[Scientologee]

What a beautiful display from the most ethical people on the planet. SIKE!

[ToryMagoo44]

Good job catching it ALL on Tape!! Hope you're OK, Tommy :)