Veteran Attacks Black Protestor at Trump Rally
March 12, 2016
After being caught on camera harassing and yelling at a peaceful black protester, 75-year-old veteran Alvin Bamberger has now issued a public apology.
At a Donald Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky during the Super Tuesday elections, a “Black Lives Matter” protester named Shiya Nwanguma was originally kicked out by Donald Trump. In a video taken of the event, Nwanguma was seen walking out the door while being screamed at and violently shoved.
“I physically pushed a young woman down the aisle toward the exit, an action I sincerely regret. I have embarrassed myself, my family, and Veterans. This was a very unfortunate incident and it is my sincere hope that I can be forgiven for my actions,” states Bamberger in his apology.
However, the thing that is angering the people around the globe is the fact that they believe she was targeted because she was black. Nwanguma was seen with mostly white protesters and people claim that it is odd odd that her, one of few blacks actually protesting, was the only one removed from the rally.
Another factor that angers people is that Trump has not only not addressed these incidents, but advocated for them. In a rally last January, Trump kicked out peaceful Bernie Sanders supporters and publicly told security to take their coats and throw them in the freezing cold. Other rallies show Trump advocating for violence and even beginning violence (mostly against non-white protesters).
“It’s like a circus. It’s like the way KKK rally’s used to be run. People are so divided that they’ve gone crazy,” said WHHS teacher Gina Anthony. Anthony went on to say, “It’s disgraceful. I think you have to let people say what they want. You have to let people disagree. The people’s First Amendments rights are being violated and that can’t continue.”
Yara Kiblawi • Mar 16, 2016 at 8:35 AM
I personally feel that racism is coming back. We all know it is still alive today, but thanks to Trump, it is getting stronger. America is the country of diversity, as it is full of different cultures and ethnicities. The constitution gives us the right to practice our religion freely. That’s what The United States is all about. Do we want a president who is racist AND insults religions? Just my opinion.