Leftists Democratic Underground, Gawker Hail Tomato Attack on Sarah Palin at 'Going Rogue' Book Signing

Jim Hoft has the story, "Crazed Palin-Hater Chucks Tomatoes at Former Governor– Hits A Cop In the Face." Plus, from Sister Toldjah, "Hater Throws Tomatoes at Sarah Palin, Hits Cop Instead."

Also, MyFOX Twin Cities, Man Chucks Tomatoes at Sarah Palin at MOA. And from the Politico, "Sarah Palin Dodges Tomatoes":

A Minnesota man was arrested Monday for throwing two tomatoes at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

According to police, 33-year-old Jeremy Paul Olson threw the tomatoes at Palin from a second floor balcony in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., while the former GOP vice presidential candidate was signing books at a Barnes & Noble.

Palin was not hit by the flying tomatoes, which instead hit two police officers standing near the former governor. Olson was arrested on charges of suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct.

I'm surprised it was only tomatoes.

But from the comments at Democratic Underground, "Wow. Where do we send money to help with his legal bills?," and "Excellent," and "Shoulda waved a gun."

And at Gawker, "Who is the Hero Who Threw Tomatoes at Sarah Palin?," and "In Defense of Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin."

And here's one of the more sick justifications at Gawker:

Usually, the victim deserves it

Consider this partial list of people who have had food thrown at them, according to Google:

• Roman Emperor Vespasianus Caesar Augustus
• Shitty 19th century actor John Ritchie
• Nixon
• Nick Griffin (British right-wing politician and notorious Holocaust denier)
• Thomas Friedman
• Bill Gates
• Ann Coulter
• David Horowitz
• William F. Buckley
• Phyllis Schlafly
• Sarah Palin

If a group of people who more needed a pie in the face exists, then someone should pie those people, too. Chances are, if people are angry enough to risk incarceration simply to throw food at you, you have done something to deserve it—and then some.

UPDATE: Linked at This Ain't Hell ..., "Tomatoes for Sarah, hugs for SEALs, and unrelated stuff." Also,Phyllis Chesler, "Shameless Leftist Piggybacking on Palin’s Bestseller."