[[ " ...Profitt said the fight never would have occurred if police officers had intervened earlier.

"A friend of mine went up to three policeman before Rand got there, and told them about the girl who was standing there with that wig on and that she was getting ready to do something," Profitt said. "The policemen looked at him and said that's not our job." ..."]]

Well, it ISN'T the job of the police to 'protect' a candidate from things like being given a "fake award" by a non-supporter, being asked embarrassing questions by the media, having a photo taken with a supporter of an opponent, etc.   The police were right not to intervene earlier.


[["... Paul's campaign called the altercation "incredibly unfortunate" and expressed relief that the woman was not injured. ..."]]

Only, she WAS injured. How badly, we don't know, but the hospital said she had suffered a concussion and sprains.   When one has a concussion, it's pretty standard procedure to observe the person for a day or two to make sure there aren't any delayed reactions to the injury (e.g., loss of balance or consciousness).    Even soft tissue injuries can become more pronounced a day or two after the initial insult to the body.

I'd think more of Paul if he'd said something like, "We sincerely hope that Ms. Valle was not injured."




Paul campaign manager Jesse Benton said Profitt's actions were unacceptable and would not be tolerated.

"The Paul campaign has disassociated itself with the individual who took part in this incident, and once again urges all activists - on both sides - to remember that their political passions should never manifest themselves in physical altercations of any kind."

Paul's campaign called the altercation "incredibly unfortunate" and expressed relief that the woman was not injured.

I am glad that Conway said this:

" ... physical violence by a man against a woman must never be tolerated," Conway said in a statement. "It is my hope that steps have been taken to ensure this kind of thuggish behavior never happens again in this campaign."

But that statement should have come from Paul, and it shouldn't be limited to condemning an attack by a man on a woman.


"We can disagree on issues, and I don't know what preceded the incident, but physical violence by a man against a woman must never be tolerated," Conway said in a statement. "It is my hope that steps have been taken to ensure this kind of thuggish behavior never happens again in this campaign."