A Second SEIU Attack in St. Louis: The Kelly Owens Story
by Capitol ConfidentialWe’ve just started to lay the groundwork on the Kenneth Gladney story and the shameful failure of the county prosecutor Bob McCullough to pursue criminal prosecution of SEIU assailants. Left wing blogs, mainstream newspapers, and of course SEIU, having concluded a smear the messenger campaign, have now resorted to a blackout strategy. The first rule of union beatings is you do not talk about union beatings.
With the healthcare bill having just passed the house, this story couldn’t have come at a worse time for Democrats. Falling poll numbers for congressional Democrats and the President, waning support for the Pelosi/Reid bills, and renewed, often heated conflict between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic party gives a very small window to pass this bill. Discovering that the story of union members attacking a man outside a Townhall was covered up and ignored by politicians, unions, local papers and the mainstream media is a live grenade rolled into the middle of the healthcare debate. There is no hiding from the scandal if Gladney’s story comes out. Careers and campaigns will be ruined in St Louis. Conservatives will have a convenient club with which to beat the St Louis Post Dispatch for their shameful coverage, and the strong ties of HCAN’s Missouri members to the Obama administration will continue to taint all of the enablers.
But this isn’t just about Kenneth Gladney. Let’s set aside that travesty of justice and focus on the second assault that night. After the police arrive, an OFA volunteer by the name of Cheryl Johner struck a Tea Party activist in the face. A police officer saw the assault, and immediately arrested Ms. Johner. Furthermore, the entire event was recorded on video, as the Tea Party Activist had her camera on the entire time. We see Johner approach the camera, punch the girl in the face, and then we immediately see Johner cuffed and taken away. This is the relevant portion of the video.
There is no doubt what happened.
There is no twisting of the video to suggest the girl threw her camera at Johner’s fist. No amount of money from George Soros can make the second assault fade away, which is why Media Matters, Wonkette, Daily Kos, Think Progress, FiredogLake, The Washington Monthly, and others have ignored the affair. The second assault victim also hasn’t sought the spotlight, even though her camera was broken.
This is important, because there are no attempts to explain away what happened. The witness is a police officer and the event is on video. Johner struck the woman in the face, and was arrested. And yet, no charges have been filed in this case, either. As in the Gladney case, prosecutors have done nothing for three months. They have called no witnesses. They have launched no investigations. They simply sit on the charges, waiting for…something. The second video also covers the arrests and the aftermath. In that second video, we hear Perry Molens challenging a man to a fight away from everyone. We hear Molens proclaiming that violence is the union way. And then we see Molens and McCowan clam up and say nothing once the police arrive. The only words we hear from them for the next week come from Elston McCowan in the Post Dispatch, claiming he was jumped on the way to his car. That version of the story would change one week later when SEIU hired top defense attorney Paul D’Grosa to defend Molens and McCowan from the charges. D’Agrosa regularly defends Democratic politicians, and has been in the news this year for major stories of fraud, perjury bribery, and campaign finance cases involving Democratic State Senators and political operatives. Using D’Agrosa for misdemeanor assault charges is a bit like bringing the late, great Johnnie Cochran in to fight a five dollar parking ticket. The day after he took over, the case disappeared from sight.
Cheryl Johner has been identified by local Tea Party activists who saw the picture that night, and her volunteer work with Organizing for America is still up on the site. Johner’s assault, and any subsequent conviction, would be embarrassing to the Obama administration and the Democrats, who have sought to paint Tea Party activists as violent. And yet, the violence that occurred was not caused by high tensions on both sides as reported, but rather from these Healthcare Now volunteers and their union allies.
Attacking Gladney, his character, and his reputation has been effective, and the attempt to use force to silence and frighten the Tea Party activists worked as well. Democrats like Missouri’s Russ Carnahan were able to hide from the public after the event, refusing to face their constituents because of fears of further “conflict.” Three months later, the issue is still not settled. Two assault victims have been marginalized, and the healthcare bill passed the House, with Carnahan’s vote being one of the two needed. A story like this, filled with union violence, prosecutorial misconduct, the savaging of a victim’s character based on false news reports, and a media blackout that went into place by the local paper isn’t just a problem for the Missouri Democrats. It’s a problem for the Obama administration and its national army of organizers, bloggers and media sympathizers, who have been unmasked as the sycophants they are.
There are two assault victims who have not received justice from that night. Two assailants were ordered to the event by union bosses. McCowan even tried to claim workmen’s comp for the incident. Cheryl Johner was urged to attend by OFA and HCAN leaders, and as planned, the story turned from the embarrassing performance of Russ Carnahan with constituents to a clash of protestors. That is a story that even the worst lickspittle reporter could cover. And yet you read it on Big Government. It’s enough to make you believe in conspiracies.
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Stupid legal question — when local authorities refuse to prosecute a crime, isn't there recourse to the state? And if both state and local authorities refuse, isn't it arguable that the victims are being denied equal protection, and then the federal government can get involved?
Not, mind you, that I think there's a chance in hell that the Holder JD will come to the assistance of these people. Just trying to understand what recourse there is beyond the obvious and unfortunate choices.
This is total BS. I don't care who is embarrassed by prosecuting these thugs, what they did was wrong. If this crap keeps happening there is going to be hell to pay.
Has anyone contacted Chris Koster, the Missouri AG? It would be nice to at least get him on the record, if not get him involved. Likewise Matt Whitworth, the US Attorney. Gladney's beating was without question a civil rights violation.
amazin, and i be a minorty, thinkin this be bad for SEIU…dont they be knowin this was wrong? how stupid? they shuld be sued for millons dollars.
as we have posted earlier, they won't be prosecuted because they CAN'T be…
Once they start arresting- and prosecuting- low level minions such as this lot, the real bad guys in this tale will not be able to recruit, and implement, thuggery.
And you can't have workplace intimidation without union goons, now can you? Now you know why 'Card Check' can NEVER pass. This evil will become commonplace…
They accuse Tea Party attendees as violent, yet they're the ones throwing the punches.
They accuse responsible citizens of having an "obsession" with guns, yet they are the ones who use them irresponsibly.
They accuse conservatives of being a mob, yet they have made careers of "Organizing".
They accuse us of being hate mongers, yet many of them praise Mao, Castro, Stalin, and Chavez.
I wonder if they realize that we're onto their little games. Regardless, the tide is shifting. Thank God for that.
This is great for the next campaign season. It looks like the SEIU thugs will harm the reputation of their beloved leftist party.
President Obama said to fight and do damage.
Not a stupid question; this is often misunderstood. And essentially, the answer is no. In Missouri, prosecution is entrusted to the elected Prosecuting Attorney, unless there is some specific authorization for enforcement by the Attorney General. The AG does not have any supervising authority over the PA's. A decision not to initiate a prosecution is essentially unreviewable.
Try doing that to me please because I have a black belt in karate and need to practice some moves. As stated above if this kind of stuff keeps happening…well…think of a match and gasoline. Just sayin.
Since conspiracy is evident, what about malfeasance on the part of the prosecutors? It is not the American way, or at least it didn't used to be
But they can file a civil suit. Don't have to have a criminal charge.
Looks like I will be moving to there area soon. If the Unions think they can assualt people & get away with it they are wrong. As I have said in other comments. Any SEIU member that wants a fight needs to reply to my message & I will fly there myself to womp his %&$. Oh & please make sure you bring some friends. I promise you will need them. Attacking as cancer survivor & woman? Have you no shame? I'm 6'4" 250lbs so come pick on me. SEIU is a pathetic bunch. I've made the same challenge directly to them @ their site & still no response. They lack the intestinal fortitude to man up & reply to me.
Well, there's the problem. The feds- Obama himself- told his minions to "get in their faces." That sanctions this sort of behavior. Yet Pelosi and Napolitano are worried about the right. It's a joke and a blatant abuse of power.
Let's start calling the Missouri Governor's office.
They don't only throw punches- they bite!
So go punch the prosecutor inthe face! Then when you're prosecuted ask why you don't receive fair and equal protection!!!
It could be argued by the Justice Department that there was a level of organization by SEIU and the others involved, and enough collusion to invoke the RICO act to prosecute these thugs.
True that! I seem to remember a guy losing a finger this summer.
Don't forget, WE are the ones who have to keep this issue ALIVE. It needs to be kept alive until justice is received by the victims!
Most of us learned that biting isn't acceptable in Jr. Kindergarten. Not the SEIU though. I'm sure the guy who did the biting was charged with assault, though. I think……
I’ve been saying for a long time that we need to de-unionize the police. This is just another reason why.
The police (and by extension the DA’s office) is NEVER going to pursue these cases because THEIR union will stick with SEIU over the law and justice because union thugs stick together. Period.
I've been saying for a long time that we need to de-unionize the police. This is just another reason why.
The police (and by extension the DA's office) is NEVER going to pursue these cases because THEIR union will stick with SEIU over the law and justice because union thugs stick together. Period.
We voted for this Government. It is the Government we deserve. We need to take responsibility. We need to wake up and form the the government that our for fathers had in mind. Whatever you are doing you need to do more. Get your family involved your friends involved you need to get more involved.
I don’t think the biter/bitee example is a very good one as the biter had been punched twice first and the bitee’s hand was stuck in his mouth when he bit the guys finger.
Once the bitee was interviewed by Fox this story was dropped pretty quickly.
While I oppose public employee unions, that is not the situation in this case. St. Louis County Police are not unionized. I also think it clear that they wrote a lengthy report on the Gladney incident. Once the report is complete it is not up to them to "pursue" it. That determination is made by a prosecutor.
YERMOM agrees…please try this
Here she is on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1558760872
And this is why the Democrats refuse to consider the most obvious way to make health insurance more affordable…open up the competition across state lines.
Ahhhh. But that would give disgruntled union workers A WAY OUT of the intimidation and duress being perpetrated on them and their families.
Union 'Leadership' is in the spotlight and it's time to hold their coffers to the fire.
After reading this mess, E-mailed the St.louis County Prosecutors office
At
http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us/pa/Contact.cfm
heartily recomend that if you are as offended as I am , you share your feelings with them .
Text of my email follows.
Good day.
I am writing to inquire about the status of a couple of cases.
the first concerns the assault of Kenneth Gladney by defendants Molens, and Mccowan.
The second concerns the assault of the unnamed photographer by defendant Cheryl Joiner.
As a retired police officer who is interested in these cases, I have reviewed the incident reports, and the video.
It seems clear to me that there is ample evidence to charge all 3, and allow a jury to decide their guilt or innocence.
Over 3 months have now passed.
I am curious to find out if there have been charges filed.
If not, why not?
It appears clear that Molens and McCowan were present in their capacity
As Union members.
Has anyone raised the issue of A RICO case?
If not, I am raising it now.
a search of the Clerk of Courts websites reveals many past cases, but nothing on the current incidents.
Yous must realize that whatever the actual circumstances, Your offices's lack of action on these matters has the appearance of impropriety.
A cynical observer might draw the conclusion that Mr.McCullough's
Association with Jennifer Joyce during the campaign as part of the "truth squad" , Might be interfering with his willingness to prosecute SEIU members for clear violations of the law.
Im just saying , Inaction is not an option.
the Justice system MUST be equally applied.
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
If the prosecutor for St.Louis is Unwilling to prosecute these crimes, due to his public association with Democratic party Aligned groups, Then perhaps a Federal investigation of his actions is in order.
I believe that a Lawsuit for violations of the victims rights under federal code 1983, may be forthcoming from these Victims may be forthcoming.
the victims appear to be citizens excersizing their right to assemble.
and the defendants appear to be hired union thugs brought in to deprive
these citizens of their Constitutional rights.
Please, bring these cases to trial.
By continuing to fail in his duty to do so, Mr. McCullough appears complicit in the continued deprivation of these citizens of their rights.
Whether or not this is an intentional oversight on Mr.McCullough's part, or merely incompetence, I have no way of knowing.
But It really , really looks bad.
Please feel Free to email
your response to HappyGecko@yahoo.com
pa@stlouisco.com
secondary email for the Prosecutors office
WTF is it with this "we" bullshit? You got a mouse in your pocket?
Fox needs to tie all of this together with the Black Panther thugs and embarass the administration into responding, I think John Stossel would be perfect for this.
It would not be hard to do since it is all related to the Democratic machinery at all levels of government having violence done in it's name and then looking the other way.
Change you can believe in… mmm mmm mmm Barack Hussain Obama mmm mmm mmm!
after thinking about it for an hour,
I went ahead and fired off an e-mail to the DOJ asking them to investigate the civil rights problems with this, and the RICO implications of Mr.McCulloughs political Activisim and connections to SEIU.
the address for the DOJ is AskDOJ@doj.gov , messages to this address will supposedly be routed to the proper
department.
If we do not stand up , and demand answers, who will?
Fixer.
I'll roll with you. Losing my shoes up some poor SEIU thugs ass sounds like a alot of fun to me.
I E-Mailed the sonabitches after the last Gladney Story. After 1 day I received an E-Mail back statng that the case was handeled by another office. Please note: I did E-Mail Robert McCulloch's Office in St. Louis. So what gives……….I smell a RECALL or possibly just vote him out next election.
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I DID NOT vote for this government. So the folks that did, will hopefully, wake up and man up and do what you suggest , but please keep in mind we did not all vote for these creeps. I am as involved as I can be but it is going to take a lot of people to do what you are suggesting.
LOLZ, you people crazy.
Video quality was TERRIBLE! Absolutely GHASTLY!!! What was I even watching?
Vid: 2/10
Sound: 3/10
Vote this video down on YouTube – crappy recordings like this just are not entertaining.
Here she is on Organizing for America
http://my.barackobama.com/page/dashboard/public/g...
Hell in a handbasket. That is all I can say. Hell in a handbasket.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/Che...
[...] Organizing for America volunteer named Cheryl Johner allegedly punched Tea Party activist Kelly Owens in the face outside a town hall meeting in St. Louis, [...]
You're an idiot.
hmmm- and what is a human person junior, one might also ask…
very clever. How long did it take you to come up with that? Anything of import to add to this discussion?
Bob McCulloch, the PA in St. Louis County, was in the Obama Truth Squad last fall. I think that's why they won't pursue the incident. Protect Obama at ALL costs!
"They have called no witnesses. They have launched no investigations. They simply sit on the charges, waiting for…something."
The chance to declare martial law, perhaps?…once they do that, methinks that all these little inconvenient truths simply go away…
…a little punch in the face will seem like child's play next to what we're in store for.
This is good rant about the injustice and corruption that typifies the damocrat party and their henchmen. But it is short on correct solutions. If the local corrupt pols are smothering the case to protect their fellow criminals, then sue in civil court. Get those victims the money they need to bring the suits and sustain them. Sue the criminals, sue their union. sue the local damocrat party. If the local corrupt judge dismisses your case, take it to a higher court. Promote the case and your need to fund it.
The point is, you must take action instead of just griping about it. I don't see anything in the article suggesting anyone is doing anything about the universal corruption that is the damocrat party.
Why don't the tea party and 9-12 people in St. Louis hold a mass protest at the police station? It takes a lot of people looking the other way or taking bribes for this to happen. Picket the police. The clean ones will give up the crooks, and you can run them out of town.
And Missouri has a Republican legislature. What are they doing? Why don't they cut off funding to St. Louis County until the crooks are gone? If you want something done, do it. Stop asking Fox News to fix your problems.
While video is bad there are EYE witnesses and the victim … so it isn't all based on the video.
Agreed. I've got some ideas for these goons and it won't be purty. I haven't gotten my black belt yet, but I'll be right there with ya. These union goons need a can of whoop-a$$ opened up on 'em. And it all has to be on film. And we all need to start fighting back by demanding that these animals be prosecuted to the fullest and if they are not…. well, there's a reason for vigilante justice, isn't there?
and a troll
The following web address of the US Attorney's office provides a form, "COMPLAINT FORM
Alleging Failure of Department of Justice Employee To Provide Rights To A Crime Victim Under the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004" . Fill it in with your favorite Justice Department official. http://www.justice.gov/usao/mow/community/vw/inde...
Does St. Louis have one of those anti-gang laws that can keep more than a few gang members from meeting together? Seems that it would apply to the SEIU.
No mention has been made of the obvious thing that can be done–sue the perps in civil court. So I'm assuming it's already in the works, to be acted upon after the outcry over the corruption in St. Louis becomes louder. Could be a very smart way to handle it, considering that the statute of limitations has a long time to run. In the meantime, the Purple People Beaters can stew in their own juice.
what's with the hostility?
Who cares about the quality!! That uneducated, low-brow, out of control union slave got arrested! That's all I need LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I had a goldfish die a few years back. It made me angry.
Also, I don't like pompous asses.
Very good thoughts, and well said, to boot!
Went to the Tea Party Express gathering last Sunday in Baton Rouge LA. There were a couple of rowdy counter protestors and the crowd had easily at any given time a half dozen cameras trained on them
Folks, always clear your memory cards and take your camera to these gatherings.
Even some of the lessor digital still shot cameras have decent video quality in good light.
It could be argued, but it won't be, not by this Justice Department.
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well get the chip off your shoulder, dude. i think you're projecting a little bit.
LOL — Do they still have two-person comedy teams? If they do, would you be willing to team up with me? Of course, you'd have to play the "straight man."
i could do that
"If this crap keeps happening there is going to be hell to pay."
The problem here is that it DOES keep happening. First was Kenneth Gladney, second was Kelly Owens, third was Catherine Bleish (go to http://www.libertyrestorationproject.com to read her story).
When should one expect hell to start demanding payment?
Maybe I'm thinking of different law for different situation, but let's say a woman is assaulted by her husband, and she decides to forgive and forget, but then the state picks up the charges. I thought the victim had the right to press charges, and if they denied their right, the state could supercede. I didn't know the state determined which of it's citizens were worthy of a judge and jury, and which were unworthy.
Does anyone see the pattern starting? The more it becomes ingrained into our society and way of thinking, the easier it becomes "SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS!!!"
In my humble opinion, I believe this story draws the line in the sand between freedom and tyranny. The question is which side of the line will we stand.
this activity had better be nipped in the bud! the day is coming when the beatdowns will commence and self defence will follow. "Taking one for the team" from SEIU/ACORN will not last long. Then the riots will commence as people begin to defend themselves. The sad thing is that this will be just what Obama and Emanuel want…a crisis that they won't let go to waste. That's when the civil war could breakout. Be careful, folks, these people are dangerous and devious and will stop at nothing to get what they want – control over EVERY aspect of our lives. They are marxists thru and thru.
I'm shocked … SHOCKED … I tell you. Where's the ACLU on this matter? Has anyone called them? /sarcasm
who cares what you think. If more of you morons assault us, there will be blood. And it won't be all ours.
scumbag
By "you morons," you mean whom? By "assault," you mean what?
If you think I'm a union member, you must've psychically (and wrongly) deduced it. I never said I was. Actually, I passionately hate unions. And assaults. And assaults by union members.
Like I said, get off your mom's computer and take those meds. They gave 'em to you for a reason.
Another troll. Look at his user name.
No doubt a DU'er or maybe even a Kossack. (Too many correctly spelled words to be from HuffPo.)
Every conservative candidate should be call out the Democrat candidate's ties to SEIU and ACORN every step along the campaign.
[...] A Second SEIU Attack in St. Louis: The witness is a police officer and the event is on video. Johner struck the woman in the face, and was arrested. And yet, no charges have been filed in this case, either. As in the Gladney case, prosecutors have done nothing for three months. They have called no witnesses. They have launched no investigations. They simply sit on the charges, waiting for…something. [...]
NoNoNO! I voted for the old guy and Palin. I am doing what I can to fight for America, but don't ever say I voted fo this madman.
Why would we want to stoop to their level? Demanding they be prosecuted hell yeah, fighting with them, oh no. Our Soldiers are getting shot at everyday, we need to stand tall and fight back legally. File a civil suit in civil court.
[...] Tags: Corruption, SEIU, Thuggishness, Unions trackback Well, the police report is out, and in fact more SEIU beatdowns have followed, but justice seems to be moving particularly slowly in the St. Louis [...]
The POWER of JURORS: If anyone is summoned in the St Louis area for Jury Duty, just tell the court that you can not be objective when the State picks and chooses which laws to enforce !! Pass this info on to others in area. Jurors can have a very strong impact.
The POWER of JURORS: If anyone is summoned in the St Louis area for Jury Duty, just tell the court that you can not be objective when the State picks and chooses which laws to enforce !! Pass this info on to others in area. Jurors can have a very strong impact. Fight back against the SEIU!!
[...] Government calls have been made for justice, for formal charges and mostly for the mass media to follow the story and delve into the government’s role in this violent attempt to intimidate and silence [...]