Man Pleads Not Guilty To Body Slamming Boy During National Anthem

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Curt Brockway, a Montana man who on August 3 allegedly body slammed a boy into the ground for not removing his hat during the national anthem, pleaded not guilty Wednesday during a short hearing.

According to CNN, Judge John Larson reinstated his probation from a previous conviction, which entails wearing a GPS monitor. Brockway is due back in court on October 23.

Brockway’s lawyer said that his client thought he was acting on President Donald Trump’s orders and that he considers himself to be very patriotic.

“His commander in chief is telling people that if they kneel, they should be fired, or if they burn a flag, they should be punished,” attorney Lance Jasper said. “He certainly didn’t understand it was a crime.”

Brockway allegedly has severe brain damage from a car accident.

At a fairgrounds in Superior, Montana, Brockway allegedly asked the boy to remove his hat during the anthem. The boy responded saying “fuck you,” prompting Brockway to slam him to the ground so hard that he fractured the boy’s skull.

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  1. Sounds like someone who shouldn’t be allowed to roam free in public.

  2. But you did it. People saw you do it. The boy went to the hospital with a concussion. Oh wait. He didn’t jizz enough over the anthem so nearly killing him was more than called for & shouldn’t be seen as anything but patriotic.

  3. Avatar for schmed schmed says:

    Brockway allegedly has severe brain damage from a car accident.

    Well, obviously . . .

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  4. tRump ordered me to commit crimes is trending.

  5. Avatar for gajake gajake says:

    “His commander in chief is telling people …"

    The President is commander in chief of the armed forces, he is not commander in chief of the nation. One of the many things about which people have become very confused lately.

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