Viet Nam Vet Gets Payback!!!

[stickman]

Fonda spat upon on book tour

Tobacco-chewing Vietnam veteran arrested, calls actress a ‘traitor’
By Tim Curran The Associated Press


KANSAS CITY, Missouri

A man spit tobacco juice into the face of Jane Fonda after waiting in line to have her sign her new memoir.

Capt. Rich Lockhart of the Kansas City Police Department said Michael A. Smith, 54, was arrested Tuesday night on a municipal charge of disorderly conduct. He was released on bond and is due to appear in court on May 27.

Fonda covers a wide range of topics in My Life So Far, including her 1972 visit to Hanoi to protest the Vietnam War, during which she was photographed on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. She has apologized for the photo, but not for opposing the war.

Smith, a Vietnam veteran, told The Kansas City Star Wednesday that Fonda was a "traitor" and that her protests against the Vietnam War were unforgivable. He said he doesn’t chew tobacco but did so Tuesday solely to spit juice on the actress. "I consider it a debt of honor," he told The Star for a story on its Web site. "She spit in our faces for 37 years. It was absolutely worth it. There are a lot of veterans who would love to do what I did."

Fonda, who flew to Minneapolis on Wednesday for another appearance on her book tour, issued a statement through Jynne Martin of Random House. "In spite of the incident, my experience in Kansas City was wonderful and I thank all the warm and supportive people, including so many veterans, who came to welcome me last night," she said. Fonda drew a crowd of about 900 at Unity Temple, said Vivian Jennings, whose Rainy Day Books of suburban Fairway, Kansas, sponsored the event.

Jennings said the 67-year-old actress never got up from her seat and continued autographing books after the tobacco juice was wiped off. "The important thing is that she was so calm and so gracious about it," Jennings said. "She was wonderful."


Caption for picture
Rainy Day Books via the Kansas City Star Security officer Michael P. Shanahan cleans up Jane Fonda after she was spit upon by an angry Vietnam veteran at a book signing in Kansas City, Mo.

[Chrissy]

Wow! He's right... I am sure he did what a lot if veterans wish they could do.

[lost_n_ny]

She Deserves It!

[silver]

Give Smith a medal.. Maybe Fonda will taking up chewing now lol

[dave]

Funny I had no idea Fonda had a book out until this guy spit on her. The publicity she gets from this will only help her sell more books.

[stickman]

	Quote:	dave
	Funny I had no idea Fonda had a book out until this guy spit on her. The publicity she gets from this will only help her sell more books.

On the other hand, it could get more Viet Nam vets to line up to spit on her, too!

[Eagle101]

HOOAH!! Give that vet an attaboy!! The article stated many veterans showed up at the KC book signing to show support for Fonda. Just the John Kerry types want her book. All veterans organizations Smith is eligible to join should make him a life member.

[LucyLou]

	Quote:	stickman
	On the other hand, it could get more Viet Nam vets to line up to spit on her, too!

LOL...that's the same thing I was thinking too Stick. This could get very interesting.

[hang_em_high]

i agree, she did deserve it! way to go Smith!

[dman]

I didn't realize that happened until one of my patients that come in Frequently brought it to my attention. At first, I didn't get what she was saying until she told me that she had self had served! Sorry Jane, close your eyes don't want to get ya in the peepers!