'Truth' Hurts: Chair Hits Redner On TV By MARI ROBYN JONES The Tampa Tribune
Published: Aug 7, 2006
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TAMPA - A Jerry Springer moment hit community television this weekend when a chair was hurled at Joe Redner.
Redner and Tony Katz have exchanged verbal jabs before on "The Bleepin Truth," a political debate show that airs on Tampa Bay Community Network. But their mutual dislike for each other turned physical Saturday when Katz threw a high stool chair at Redner.
The chair hit Redner on his back, forearm and head.
"That is assault!" Redner yelled repeatedly.
The whole thing was caught live on TV.
"I was kind of just stunned," said Redner, a Democrat who is running for a Hillsborough commission seat.
Sunday night, Redner said he was sore and had some swelling on his arm and head.
Katz, a Republican and host of an Internet talk show, could not be reached for comment late Sunday.
Host Chris Krimitsos said the men dislike each other so much that they won't talk to each other after the show. They just walk separate ways.
Redner and Katz debated two other times without incident. But the third time, "they started needling each other on," Krimitsos said.
The men became heated when they started discussing Israel. They later exchanged personal attacks against each other.
Katz called Redner a liar. Redner called him fat.
Redner thinks that's what precipitated the chair throwing. Krimitsos thinks it's more than that.
"Don't think it's from that petty stuff," Krimitsos said. "It's all politics."
Redner says he won't press charges or pursue legal action. "I kind of got a forgiving nature," Redner said. "He's not worth being bothered about."
Krimitsos says certain procedures need to be addressed before the two can debate on the show again.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
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_________________ "Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest." - e.v.
thanks...i'm not wise in the ways of the inter-webby thingy.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
not that i am aware of...the liberal was called a lier then the liberal called the repubican a fatty...then he went off camera and threw the chair.
i think the liberal won. to make your opponent so incensed as to incite violence is a clear victory.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
not that i am aware of...the liberal was called a lier then the liberal called the repubican a fatty...then he went off camera and threw the chair.
i think the liberal won. to make your opponent so incensed as to incite violence is a clear victory.
I'd say he lost when he personally insulted the Republican.
the republican insulted him first...however, the liberal's insult was "fatty" which is personal, while the republican insult was "liar" which is political...but also could be personal.
i think they are both idiots really.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
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