I’m still a tad aghast he didn’t mention this earlier, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised since our Denis is a toughie. Anyway CHECK THIS VIDEO OUT: During Sunday’s Occupy Portland march on Main Street after Chapman Square was cleared, Mercury News Editor Denis Theriault (seen wearing the black ski cap with the red Mercury business card sticking in the brim and a green Army jacket) was unceremoniously knocked on his ass by a police officer wielding a baton. For cops preaching non-violence, this seems… ummm… kind of violent? Judge for yourself! (Forgive the overly dramatic music… it’s an Occupy Portland video.)
Denis says he was jostled by an Occupier, and was trying to steady himself when the officer knocked him down. When Denis asked the officer why he did the shoving, the cop told him, “You were trying to grab my stick.” Obviously this is not true, since Denis is too busy Tweeting every Occupy and cop move to be grabbing any sticks. (Insert your own joke about that in the comments.)
(Confidential to the Shover: It’s a very, very good thing you didn’t hurt our Denis, Shovey McCopperson. I’m kind of a vindictive person.)
OH GOD! IF ONLY IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME BEATING UP DENIS. WOULD HAVE BEEN A BANNER DAY FOR ME!!!
That was not nice. Glad Denis is OK.
My comment was about the cop and his action, not about Graham’s brutalitorgasm.
Why did Denis get in the way of that nice police officer’s baton? Anyways, I hope Denis is okay and doesn’t have like PTSGD (post traumatic stick grabbing disorder) or something.
#OccupyMyStick
and thus began the NOT OUR DENIS campaign.
WE ARE ALL DENIS THERIOUL–ERRRR, THEUARI–ERRRR, THORIULT–ERRR–WE ARE ALL DENIS FROM THE MERCURY!
WHOSE DENIS
OUR DENIS
@MORE LIKE, WE’RE ALL PENIS. LULZWUT
THIS IS WHAT THE MERCURY LOOKS LIKE
I LIKE THE PART WHERE THE CAMERAPERSON JUST WALKS OVER HIM
Just so long as Denis don’t go trying to grab on MY stick….
Have you noticed that you never see Matt Davis and the shover together? Just saying.
@Number Six In fact, Denis’s collapse wasn’t caused by the police officer pushing him, but by a controlled demolition. No human being is THAT clumsy.
HEY HEY
HO HO
DENIS THERIAULT GOT KO’D BY THE PO
WHAT DO WE WANT?
DENIS ON THE GROUND
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW!!!!
THE DENIS / WHEN SMITED / CAN NEVER BE UPRIGHTED
HEY HEY, PPB, HOW MANY THERIAULTS DID YOU ASSAULT TODAY?
It does sort of look like he grabbed for the stick or at least waved his hand in the chest area of the cop. He probably was just trying to grab something when he lost his balance. Cop probably should have given a verbal warning before the shove occurred but when they’re in riot gear I suppose the verbal warnings are implied.
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Humphrey, I think, should start drilling the staff so they don’t give in after the first little thrust of a nightstick.
…MORE LIKE “GLASS JOE” THERIAULT!
#21 for COTW!
@23 sorry to disappoint, zed. MAYBE NEXT WEEK.
DRAT!
Shabby looking guy gets minor shove from Officer. Goes down like Lewinsky. Film at 11
I am pretty sure this reporter of yours asked me for change like an hour or so prior to this