Released Video Shows Paul Pelosi Being Attacked with a Hammer
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The San Francisco Superior Court released police body camera footage of an incident that occurred last October in San Francisco during which Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was assaulted with a hammer by David DePape at the Pelosi residence, suffering a skull fracture.
Video Details: The video shows police arriving at the Pelosi house, where they encounter Pelosi and DePape at the front door. Both Pelosi and DePape are holding onto a hammer, and DePape’s other hand is holding onto Pelosi’s wrist. After exchanging a few words with the officers, DePape wrestles the hammer away and swings it at Pelosi’s head, at which point the officers rush into the house and separate the two.
Additional Information: Additional video showing DePape breaking into the house was also released. The audio of Pelosi’s 911 call was released, in which Pelosi attempts to subtly indicate to the dispatcher that he is in distress. A court filing stated that DePape told the officers that he broke into the house to “have a little chat with his wife,” referring to Rep. Pelosi.
How The Media Covered It: Left-rated outlets highlighted DePape’s connection to conspiracy theories, which he outlined in an interview transcript that was released with the videos. This connection was typically not included or mentioned less prominently in right-rated coverage, with other aspects of DePape's background highlighted instead. The Daily Caller characterized DePape as a “nudist activist.”
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From the Left
Video of Paul Pelosi attack made publicVideo footage of the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was made public on Friday.
The big picture: The move comes after a coalition of 13 news organizations had pushed for the release of evidence in the case of David DePape, the suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, NBC News reported.
On Wednesday, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy ruled that the footage could be released, after prosecutors had refused to release the evidence.
Driving the news: The footage was expected to...
From the Left
Body camera footage from Paul Pelosi attack releasedPolice body camera footage from last year's vicious hammer attack on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at their San Francisco home was made public Friday.
The video, first obtained by NBC News affiliate KNTV, shows police approaching Pelosi's home and then the door being opened with Pelosi standing next to the suspect in the case, David DePape. Both men are holding onto a hammer.
Asked what's going on, DePape says, "Everything's good."
“Drop the hammer,” one of the officers says. “Nope,” DePape replies, before quickly wresting it from Pelosi and attacking him...
From the Right
Footage Of Attack On Paul Pelosi ReleasedSan Francisco law enforcement officials released body camera footage Friday from the October attack on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband, Paul Pelosi.
A San Francisco judge ordered that the footage be made public after a coalition of news outlets filed a motion to release the footage on January 11.
Paul Pelosi was attacked on October 28 by a nudist activist who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking to kidnap the then-House speaker, prosecutors said in a pretrial hearing. The activist, who prosecutors identified as 42-year-old David DePape, attacked Paul Pelosi...
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