. . . who got the shit beat out of him after protesting at Erdoğan’s speech in New York last Thursday. He stood on his chair and shouted “Murderer! You’re a terrorist, get out of my country!”
Interviwed by ZeroHedge, Lucas said “Erdoğan’s supporters jumped on me almost immediately, shoving me out of my chair and eventually throwing me to the floor. They kicked and punched me repeatedly until the security guards lifted me and dragged me out. As I was being dragged out, Turks leaned into the aisle and continued punching me in the head and stomach.”
www.zerohedge.com/...
patch.com/… has a video or two of the violence. Here’s an image taken from one:
My initial worry has transformed into a great deal of pride for Lucas, but I’m now left with anger — and a strong urge for retribution and justice. While I’m relieved that he wasn’t injured as badly as the DC protesters were in May, I really don’t want anyone assaulting my son, particularly not a supporter or hired thug of Erdoğan (who really is a terrorist and a murderer). So, I’m hoping someone will investigate, and make an arrest or two…
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More about Lucas:
www.rollingstone.com/…
www.pri.org/...
www.washingtonpost.com/…