MoveOn Activist Head-Stomper Identified As Rand Paul Campaign Coordinator
The man who helped tackle a MoveOn.org activist to the ground and stomped on her head last night has been identified as
Tim Profitt, a volunteer campaign coordinator for Kentucky GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul. Profitt apologized for attacking activist Lauren Valle, but told the AP
that the camera angle made the scuffle Monday night appear worse that it was. Im sorry that it came to that, and I apologize if it appeared overly forceful, but I was concerned about Rands safety, Profitt said.
The Paul campaign has cut ties with Profitt, removing him from his role as Bourbon County campaign coordinator and banning him from campaign events. Commenting on the campaigns dissociation from Profitt, Fox News host Shep Smith said, I suppose if thats the worse that happens to you after you make a conscious decision to step on a woman, then youve probably come out pretty well. Watch it:
Profitts accomplice, who
held Valle down while he stepped on her head, has been identified as tea party activist Mike Pezzano. Gawker reports Pezzano belongs to Lexingtons Rand Paul Meetup group and is an assistant organizer for Kentucky Open Carry, a group that wants to make it legal to carry firearms openly and in public.
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