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Heckler removed by police at JD Vance Lakeland airport speech
Original: Vance speech at Lakeland International Airport draws protesters and hecklers UPDATE: video shows heckler assaulted by po
JD Vance's speech at Lakeland International Airport in Florida drew protesters and hecklers. Footage shared online shows a heckler being escorted out and then assaulted by police, prompting outrage from commentators who describe it as part of a broader pattern of harsh treatment of protesters at political events in the United States.
Why now: Video of police allegedly assaulting a protester at a vice-presidential campaign event is fueling debate over treatment of dissent on the campaign trail.
JD VanceLakeland International AirportFlorida
Evidence
- Vance speech at Lakeland International Airport draws protesters and hecklers UPDATE: video shows heckler assaulted by police after being escorted out: https:// kolektiva.social/@LukefromDC/1 17368954385871477 For all the repression and sheer brutality meted out to US protesters… · LukefromDC@kolektiva.social · 6
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