A Twin Cities TV station website reports:
"A man was arrested for throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin during her book signing on Monday at the Mall of America.
"Jeremy Olson, 33, allegedly threw two tomatoes from the second balcony, however did not come close to hitting Palin.
"Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer. Olson was booked at the Bloomington jail. He was arrested for suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct."
Oooops! I know a few cops, and not one of them has ever demonstrated a tendency to laugh off being unexpectedly hit with a piece of food.
Perhaps Mr. Olson could have avoided arrest had he practiced a bit more beforehand with his pitching arm. No, probably not: throwing objects at people -- even at politicians with whom one disagrees -- tends to be a crime.
At least Mr. Olson was considerate enough to choose a soft fruit that would have a softer impact than, say, an apple or a cantaloupe.
"did not come close to hitting Palin."
Liberal men, many of whom are gay, often throw less accurately than conservative girls.
See: Cincy Mayor Mallory - worst "first pitch" of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYuf4QlpaS0)
Posted by: flowerplough | December 10, 2009 at 08:30 PM