Libertarian Paradise, Part III: Rand Paul Supporter Stomps on Woman's Head

On Monday night, a Rand Paul supporter sporting a "DON'T TREAD ON ME" button pushed a woman to the ground and then another Rand Paul supporter stomped on head.

The woman, Lauren Valle, is a MoveOn volunteer and a Pennsylvania resident. The violent incident took place outside a Kentucky Senatorial debate between Paul and Jack Conway.

Here's the video:


Via HuffPo:

According to a local Fox station, Valle had attempted to approach Paul before the debate took place, dressed in a blonde wig and with a "RepublicanCorp" sign mocking him as a stooge of special interests.

Attendees around Valle are heard screaming, "get the cops" as cameras captured her being dragged to the pavement by her red sweater. Once on the ground a man wearing white sneakers pushed the sole of his shoe down on her head.

Valle spoke to reporters after the incident. She later filed charges with the police and went to the hospital with head pains.

Also via HuffPo:

A spokesman for the Lexington Police Department, Lt. Edward Hart, tells The Huffington Post that as off 12:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time they have not yet identified the man captured on video stomping the head of the MoveOn volunteer. Hart said that the department would be reviewing news footage of the incident and that they "are hoping someone can identify who the person is." Until then, he said, it is a "pending investigation."

Here's the man who stomped on her head:


Here's the man who held her down:


(More photos at Blue Bluegrass)
We're not sure if this is what Palin and Angle mean by manning up. Nor do we know if anyone demanded that she worship Aqua Buddha while on the curb.

Seriously though, while there will be those who say that you cannot blame Rand Paul for the actions of his supporters, that would be much easier to defend if Paul hadn't appeared at a rally with men in camo waving guns and calling for violence earlier this year:


I guess Valle should be grateful that she wasn't shot.

Via Talking Points Memo:

In a separate incident, according to the Kentucky Post, "a Conway supporter stepped on the foot of a female Rand supporter, who recently had foot surgery. The woman was wearing a surgical boot, but after the injury, her incision was cut open. Police say she refused medical treatment and also filed an assault report."

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Via Wes Clark:

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Rand Paul's campaign manager has been caught on tape saying "that each individual Senator has the power to blow up legislation, so Rand Paul can blow up so much" legislation he doesn't like.

And believe me, there's basically no such thing as legislation Rand Paul likes. He'd be a one-man wrecking crew.

I can't emphasize the importance of electing Jack Conway and defeating Rand Paul. We have to win this.