KC Man spits on Jane Fonda

[crossbow]

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."

[jcroft]

Originally Posted by RaiderH8r

Well the flaming bag of dog shit on the front steps is always a classic...

Yeah, that I could've gotten down with. Or even ****ing her right in her treasonous ass sounds pretty good to me.

[RaiderH8r]

Originally Posted by jcroft

Yeah, that I could've gotten down with. Or even ****ing her right in her treasonous ass sounds pretty good to me.

Volume 8 of Jane Fonda's workout: ****ing her right in her treasonous ass.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Taco John

"I may not like what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Unless I *really* don't like what you say, in which case I'll spit on you."

[KC Kings]

Originally Posted by jcroft

Like I said, I don't know much about what she did. I wasn't even born. I admit to being out of my element. I still think that anyone who holds a grudge for 30 years has some issues.

I agree with you on the business transaction thing, though. I'm sure he's prefectly willing to pay his fine.

She not only protested the war, she went to Vietnam and blew three regiments of Viet Cong to get their spirits up. She posed for pictures on anti-aircraft guns, smiling and grab assing with the VC.

If you were getting shot at or had friends or family that had been killed in Viet Nam, wouldn't you hold a grudge if some dumb Hollywood twat posed for pictures smiling and laughing with the same men that murdered Americans, while sitting on a gun that was used to murder Americans?

People die in wars, and people have a right to protest wars, but what she did was above and beyond disloyal and unpatriotic. She went from Barbarella to Hanoi Jane, and ended her opportunity of being one of the biggest actresses of that time.

Speaking of no brains and big mouths ruining your career, I haven't heard much from the Dixie Chicks lately.

[Mr. Laz]

i wasn't alive when she did what she did ... so i reserve judgement on fonda and the spitting guy.

you can't believe her side of the story because she's prolly just covering her butt.


and i see first hand, how rightwingers twist and turn stuff. They do the same thing right now. Anyone who disagrees with the war is a traitorous, soldier hating piece.... you don't like bush then you hate the troops ... you don't like the administration, your a commie.

so you can't believe what the repugants say either...

[vailpass]

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Originally Posted by Taco John
"I may not like what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Unless I *really* don't like what you say, in which case I'll spit on you."

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Nice neighborhood you're in there Taco. Forgive me if I don't come to visit

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I don't believe the 1st amendment is generally understood as including spitting on people. If so, I definitely missed that day in law school...

After reading two years of your posts, I'd say you missed quite a bit of school.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Now look what you made me do, spit on my screen.

[jcroft]

Originally Posted by KC Kings

If you were getting shot at or had friends or family that had been killed in Viet Nam, wouldn't you hold a grudge if some dumb Hollywood twat posed for pictures smiling and laughing with the same men that murdered Americans, while sitting on a gun that was used to murder Americans?

I doubt I'd hold a grude for 35 years, but I certainly would have been pissed. Still, I wouldn't have spit inher face.

Originally Posted by KC Kings

Speaking of no brains and big mouths ruining your career, I haven't heard much from the Dixie Chicks lately.

Don't get me started on that one. Natalie Maines was completly idiotic to say what she said, from a PR standpoint. For being so dumb, she deserves the drop in populatlirty the Chicks have received. Still, why ANYONE would choose what music they buy based on the political views of the artist is beyond me. If I'm buying music, I'm buying it based on one thing: how good the music is. I couldn't care less about an artist's political beliefs. A musician is only good to me for one thing: music.

Similarly, wheter you agree with Tim Robbins' political beliefs or not, I should think that your opinion on him would be based on his ability to act, since that is what he is. He's an actor, and I couldn't really give a damn what he thinks about politics. I'll look to politicans for political takes. An actor is only good to me for one thing: acting.

For the record, I completly stand by your right to boycott the Chicks or Tim Robbins -- I just think it's kinda of silly, and I wouldn't do it myself. But if you want to, more power to ya.

[Sydd]

As seen at many local VFW's.

[jcroft]

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

The Dixie Chicks sucked for years before that whole "we're embarassed of Bush" thing.

Well, that depends on what you mean by "sucks." Those girls are actually all pretty talented musicians, especially by the standards of today's pop music.

But, I'm not a country/bluegrass fan in general, so I'm not a huge fan. But I wouldn't say they "suck," either.

[RaiderH8r]

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

The Dixie Chicks sucked for years before that whole "we're embarassed of Bush" thing.

Good news for Natalie Maine with that whole "Obesity not as deadly as previously thought" thing. So she has that going for her....

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

The Dixie Chicks sucked for years before that whole "we're embarassed of Bush" thing.

No doubt, but that little move stuck a fork in them.

[jcroft]

Originally Posted by Bwana

No doubt, but that little move stuck a fork in them.

Really, I think that remains to be seen. It'll be interesting to see how their new album does when it comes out. I would guess most of the country stations that "banned" them will jump back on the bandwagon pretty fast if people want to hear the record...

Certainly, they took a popularity hit for a while. But they also haven't had a new album since that happened, I don't think. People in the USA are fickle -- my guess is most of them have forgotten about it by now and the Chicks still seel a ton of records. But time will tell...

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Taco John

"I may not like what you say, but I'll defend to the death my right to say it. Unless I *really* don't like what you say, in which case I'll just call you a pussy."