Trump rally arrest: Botched in two ways
By Danny Cevallos, CNN Legal Analyst
(CNN) "After a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, videos posted online appear to show an attendee haul off and sucker punch protester Rakeem Jones right in the face, as Jones was led out of the event in the custody of sheriff's deputies.
"In case you haven't seen the video, almost immediately thereafter, four deputies can be seen bringing the man down and apparently forcibly removing him from the stadium.
"When I said "him" just now, you probably thought I meant the alleged assaulter, identified as John McGraw, 78.
"I didn't. I meant Jones. The guy who got punched in the face. They used that police force on the victim. For what? Using his face to assault someone's fist? Forgetting to duck?
"You're probably thinking, these deputies don't kid around. You might be thinking, if they wrestled the victim to the ground, they probably took a nightstick and a Taser to the suspect, McGraw.
"Not exactly.
"McGraw was not even questioned by police..."
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By Danny Cevallos, CNN Legal Analyst
(CNN) "After a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, videos posted online appear to show an attendee haul off and sucker punch protester Rakeem Jones right in the face, as Jones was led out of the event in the custody of sheriff's deputies.
"In case you haven't seen the video, almost immediately thereafter, four deputies can be seen bringing the man down and apparently forcibly removing him from the stadium.
"When I said "him" just now, you probably thought I meant the alleged assaulter, identified as John McGraw, 78.
"I didn't. I meant Jones. The guy who got punched in the face. They used that police force on the victim. For what? Using his face to assault someone's fist? Forgetting to duck?
"You're probably thinking, these deputies don't kid around. You might be thinking, if they wrestled the victim to the ground, they probably took a nightstick and a Taser to the suspect, McGraw.
"Not exactly.
"McGraw was not even questioned by police..."
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