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Deputies: RNC protestor arrested with machete strapped to his leg
TAMPA —
A Republican National Convention protestor was arrested while he allegedly carried a machete strapped to his leg, according to deputies.
According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s officials, Jason T. Wilson, of Tallahassee, was arrested as he walked in the RNC Event Zone carrying a “full size” machete.
When deputies approached Wilson, they said he continued to walk away despite orders to stop.
“When deputies caught up to Wilson, he advised he did not have to stop and that he was allowed to carry whatever he wanted,” HCSO spokesperson Larry McKinnon said.
When deputies attempted to physically stop him, Wilson allegedly began resisting arrest and was physically restrained.
Wilson was arrested and taken to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on charges of prohibited items in event zone and resisting arrest with violence.
Xavier
August 27th, 2012
If we all had the same rights the protesters claim to have there wouldn’t be any protesters.
Chalupa
August 27th, 2012
Taking liberal hacks to a new level.
Maudie N Mandeville
August 27th, 2012
I guess that’s the last we’ll hear of this fellow. Anyone hear a followup to the DNC homosexual purse designer and artist that gunned down his former boss in front of the Empire State building?
Will Profit
August 27th, 2012
[RNC protestor arrested with machete strapped to his leg]
So did they release Biden on a personal recognizance bond or did the judge require cash bail?
hanoverfist
August 27th, 2012
Jason needs a Chik fil A samich.
jwm
August 27th, 2012
Cut the poor guy some slack-
He was only trying to protect himself from the pro-life crowd.
JWM
Stirrin the B.S.
August 27th, 2012
“….Wilson was arrested and taken to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on charges of prohibited items in event zone and resisting arrest with violence….”
A machete is just a “prohibited item”? I wonder if a gun would be just a “prohibited item”?
Nutjob
August 27th, 2012
I say instead of tasing use liquid nitrogen and then use him for a barricade post to keep the other occudumpers out. Eventually it wouldn’t take long to have a fence built out of occudumpers to protect law-abiders from these deliquints.
Cynic
August 27th, 2012
He had a tingle up his leg.
I Luv Bacon
August 27th, 2012
Is that a machete in your pocket, or just boned-up for mittens?
bob
August 27th, 2012
Odd. Nutjob or…
Sounds like he was planning to cause trouble. Who carries a machete, full-size or not, as self defense?
$10 says he was going to be outfitted with a “pro-romney” t-shirt and/or sign and then go on a rampage…
Ya sure
August 27th, 2012
Saw FOX News Sunday where Chris Wallace endeavored to show how ‘human’ and ‘likeable’ Gov and Mrs Romney are. They presented themselves very well.
The more pressing concern is how well protected they will be from the herd of agitated savages that infests our nation.
Death_By_Farts
August 27th, 2012
They were too nice…They should have unloaded a substantial beating on his dumb ass, and let him for dead in the street.
fxdwg
August 27th, 2012
I love it when the mutts declare more knowledge of the law than that of the arresting officer.
He was going to use that weapon on the cops at the predetermined signal. I hope the cops are frisking all the OWS’ers.
Roscoe P. Soultrane
August 27th, 2012
Guess the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is still just a privilege, huh? Like it or not, the guy should be free to carry it.
SgtZim
August 27th, 2012
I’d maybe change that headline to Progressive Retard Ahole protestor AT the RNC convention…. just so the MSM doesn’t think another crazy republican is running amok.
Uncle Dirt
August 27th, 2012
If he withdrew the machete from the scabbard too quickly, he might join the John Bobbit club…