Man attacks staff of Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat



A man attacked two employees of Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat; the victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. WATCH the live stream of ABC News here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch more at http://abcnews.go. com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #abcnews #politicviolence #virginia #gerryconnolly

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24 comments

  1. He was exercising his GOD GIVEN, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED, 2A rights! And against Demonrats in a red state governed by Lumpkin! And according to Heller case and so on, ANYTHING can be used as a weapon! I'd like to see the bots and righties weasel their way outta this one lmao.

  2. We need baseball bat control in this country. I don't care how many people at Louisville Slugger find themselves unemployed.

  3. They are leaning . Going to suck to be a democrat soon . Truth will make Giants fall

  4. Wholey Cats, they better Gut The Constitution!

  5. Guess it's time to ban baseball bats right

  6. Anti- white Asian man attacks white people. Fixed it

  7. They should all have bulls eyes painted on their foreheads

  8. I don't think this really happened. Because bat's are for baseball

  9. Stay safe gerry and staff.

  10. This guy was a maggot zombie. Notice he had a bat. Just like Trump, with the bat in that pic next to a state district attorneys head. He gets away with so much. It's crazy.

  11. Where’s the real proof that did actually happen?? Because I don’t trust the racist system

  12. Where’s the real evidence?!?!

  13. I support neither side. Hope there is more of this in the future.

  14. Trump Republicans going

  15. Golly…If they all carried guns…..then no problem….Right?

  16. This was a knee cap peaceful protest.
    Mostly peaceful "peace stick" made from aluminum.
    So much peace was felt by the staffers..

  17. If it were a Republican congressman, we wouldn’t have heard a thing about it!

  18. So no security in that building that you can just walk in with a bat? Now if a citizen had a phone and was legally recording (1st amendment auditors) they would swarm him for sure!!

  19. It's all fun and games until it comes to your backyard right Congressmen he's only the first you don't think more people are in upheaval and going to f*** s*** up get ready

  20. This is what happens when you f*** over American taxpayers there will be more trouble for the government and congressman I can guarantee because the people are pissed furiously pissed this is what happens when you f*** strangers in the ass this aggression will not stand the dude abides

  21. Insert maxipad waters speech

  22. Word has it was a "mostly peaceful" attack.

  23. I feel bad for the attacker he was probably having a bad day. I feel sorry for him.