Apparently, the kid who kicked a protester as she lay helpless on the ground at the RNC has been identified as Scott Robinson, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, and a native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
If indeed he's the guy in the video, he deserves (a) the presumption of innocence and (b) to be arrested and extradited to New York ASAP.
(Tip from Atrios.)
Dude, my hatred of UPenn kids is so totally validated by that!
Posted by: Cyn | September 16, 2004 at 07:41 PM
Aww, they can't help it if they're spoiled, self-absorbed, overly ambitious fuckheads. They were just raised that way. Plus, they're in a bad mood from (a) hanging out in Old City and (b) not getting into Princeton.
Posted by: Mithras | September 16, 2004 at 07:46 PM
There's been so much buzz about how bloggers "broke" the CBS thing; I wonder if this will get similar attention.
Posted by: iocaste | September 17, 2004 at 12:18 AM
It gets better. The General says that Mr. Robinson is one of the bloggers at this site.
Posted by: iocaste | September 17, 2004 at 01:05 AM
I wonder if this will get similar attention.
I sure hope not. Let's not compound the stupidity with internet triumphalism. It's like the t-shirt that says, "Stop laughing. Computers are cool now." No. No, they're not.
Posted by: Mithras | September 17, 2004 at 07:50 AM