KC Man spits on Jane Fonda - Page 13

crossbow · 04-20-2005, 03:24 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../fonda_spitter

TIM CURRAN, Associated Press Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man spit tobacco juice into the face of actress Jane Fonda after waiting in line to have her sign her new book, police said.

The man ran off but was quickly caught by police Tuesday night and charged with disorderly conduct.

Fonda has been on tour and doing interviews to promote her just-published memoir, "My Life So Far." The thrice-married, two-time Academy Award winner covers a wide array of topics, including her 1972 visit to Hanoi to protest the Vietnam War, during which she was photographed on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. She has apologized for that photo, but not for opposing the war.

Capt. Rich Lockhart of the Kansas City Police Department said that although Fonda did not want to press charges against Michael A. Smith, 54, of Kansas City, he was arrested on a municipal charge of disorderly conduct after off-duty officers caught him just outside Unity Temple, where Fonda was signing books.

Lockhart said Smith was released on bond late Tuesday night and is due to appear in municipal court on May 27.

Smith, a Vietnam veteran, told The Kansas City Star on Wednesday that Fonda was a "traitor" and that her protests against the war were unforgivable. He said he normally does not chew tobacco but did so Tuesday solely to spit juice on the actress.

"I consider it a debt of honor," he told The Star for a story on its Web site, www.kansascity.com. "She spit in our faces for 37 years. It was absolutely worth it. There are a lot of veterans who would love to do what I did."

Sparhawk · 04-22-2005, 06:13 AM

I'm very strongly opinionated. My father, among many other Vietnam Veterans who saw combat hated her for good reason. In fact one friend of mine told me a most interesting story about firing their guns at her ship as it passed them by on the coast. Too bad a bullet didn't hit her. Traitors should be shot!

Wichita Lineman · 04-22-2005, 07:28 AM

I'm so glad that this guy did what I'd sooo want to do and probably wouldn't have the balls to do. They should have shot this bitch for a traitor years ago,like they used to. If she hadn't been Henry Fondas daughter it probably wouldn't have been so easy for her. I'd like to see what people would say if someone did that now. This country has a whole different perspective of it's vets today than it did then. Whew I'm glad that's over I was starting to foam at the mouth.

04-20-2005, 03:24 PM
crossbow King of Sarcasm Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: at home Casino cash: $10004900	KC Man spits on Jane Fonda http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor.../fonda_spitter TIM CURRAN, Associated Press Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man spit tobacco juice into the face of actress Jane Fonda after waiting in line to have her sign her new book, police said. The man ran off but was quickly caught by police Tuesday night and charged with disorderly conduct. Fonda has been on tour and doing interviews to promote her just-published memoir, "My Life So Far." The thrice-married, two-time Academy Award winner covers a wide array of topics, including her 1972 visit to Hanoi to protest the Vietnam War, during which she was photographed on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. She has apologized for that photo, but not for opposing the war. Capt. Rich Lockhart of the Kansas City Police Department said that although Fonda did not want to press charges against Michael A. Smith, 54, of Kansas City, he was arrested on a municipal charge of disorderly conduct after off-duty officers caught him just outside Unity Temple, where Fonda was signing books. Lockhart said Smith was released on bond late Tuesday night and is due to appear in municipal court on May 27. Smith, a Vietnam veteran, told The Kansas City Star on Wednesday that Fonda was a "traitor" and that her protests against the war were unforgivable. He said he normally does not chew tobacco but did so Tuesday solely to spit juice on the actress. "I consider it a debt of honor," he told The Star for a story on its Web site, www.kansascity.com. "She spit in our faces for 37 years. It was absolutely worth it. There are a lot of veterans who would love to do what I did."
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04-22-2005, 06:13 AM	#181
Sparhawk Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lee's Summit, Mo Casino cash: $10004900	I'm very strongly opinionated. My father, among many other Vietnam Veterans who saw combat hated her for good reason. In fact one friend of mine told me a most interesting story about firing their guns at her ship as it passed them by on the coast. Too bad a bullet didn't hit her. Traitors should be shot!
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04-22-2005, 07:28 AM	#182
Wichita Lineman Starter Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wichita Kansas Casino cash: $10004900	I'm so glad that this guy did what I'd sooo want to do and probably wouldn't have the balls to do. They should have shot this bitch for a traitor years ago,like they used to. If she hadn't been Henry Fondas daughter it probably wouldn't have been so easy for her. I'd like to see what people would say if someone did that now. This country has a whole different perspective of it's vets today than it did then. Whew I'm glad that's over I was starting to foam at the mouth.
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