Police investigate alleged assault at polling location in Laconia
- On Tuesday, an older man slapped an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer outside Woodland Heights School in Laconia, New Hampshire, during a polling-site event captured on video.
- Footage shows the unidentified man shouting at the staffer, claiming the volunteer insulted his knowledge; the 18-year-old calmly responded the man had not "presented a single statistic."
- Laconia Police are actively investigating the assault while both the Belknap County Republican Committee and The Belknap County Democratic Committee condemned the violence; Mayor Mike Bordes posted he was "Disgusted."
- Conservative influencer Riley Gaines called the footage an illustration of political violence and "I hope this man is charged with assault." Benjamin Schettler posted "The Democrat Party is a mental illness."
- Turning Point Action, founded by Charlie Kirk, confirmed the staffer "stood his ground" and asserted voter participation remains essential despite the attack.
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Footage: 18-Year-Old Turning Point Volunteer Violently Attacked By Grown Man Outside Polling Place
On Tuesday afternoon, a grown man struck a calm 18-year-old Turning Point volunteer after the teenager challenged his views. The young man stood under a Turning Point Action tent near […] The post Footage: 18-Year-Old Turning Point Volunteer Violently Attacked By Grown Man Outside Polling Place appeared first on The Western Journal.
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