Wisconsin House candidate Matthew Arndt arrested after profane tirade at Israeli father
Matthew Arndt, a Green Party candidate for Wisconsin's 6th District, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer after a filmed confrontation with an Israeli father over an anti-Hamas bumper sticker.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Matthew Arndt, 54, a Green Party candidate for Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District, was arrested on Thursday 8 October on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer, police said. New York PostR “By Thursday evening, Arndt had been arrested on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer, police said.” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “was arrested Thursday on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2The arrest followed an encounter in the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon with a 41-year-old Israeli immigrant who was driving his young son to school. New York PostR “allegedly cut off the 41-year-old father on a road in the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon Thursday morning” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “a father who was driving his young son to school” Read at Raw Story ↗ Right · 1The father said his car carried an Israeli flag sticker reading "F–k Hamas", and that the driver behind him pulled alongside, opened a window, cursed and gave him the finger. New York PostR “I have an Israeli flag sticker with ‘F–k Hamas,’”“opened the window and started cursing and giving me the finger” Read at New York Post ↗
Mixed · 2The father photographed the licence plate and followed Arndt into a gas station with his camera running. In the video, Arndt calls him a traitor, says "F–k Israel" and "F–k the Israel lobby", and dares him to post the footage, saying he is running for Congress in the 6th District. New York PostR ““Go post it on social media. I’m running for Congress in the 6th District, and f–k Israel! Go f–k yourself!”” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “snapped a photo of the candidate's license plate” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2Asked his name, Arndt replied "Free Palestine! Matthew Arndt." The father answered sarcastically that he would vote for him. New York PostR ““Free Palestine! Matthew Arndt.”” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “"You're a great guy. I'm definitely going to vote for you," the father replied sarcastically.” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2The father told the New York Post the encounter was "violent" and "very aggressive", that his son grew nervous in the back seat, and that his sticker targeted Hamas, not Palestinians. New York PostR “that was very aggressive and violent” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “I have nothing against the Palestinians.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Mixed · 2Arndt is a certified public accountant and investment adviser. His platform includes Medicare for All, breaking up monopolies and severing US ties with Israel, and his "End the Cartel" website also says America belongs to people of all faiths, including Jews and Muslims. He did not respond to the Post's request for comment. New York PostR “Arndt did not respond to a request for comment.” Read at New York Post ↗ Raw StoryL “His campaign website, branded "End the Cartel," also preaches religious tolerance” Read at Raw Story ↗ Right · 1The charges are allegations; no response from Arndt or details of any court proceedings were reported. New York PostR “Matthew Arndt, 54, allegedly cut off the 41-year-old father” Read at New York Post ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- A shorter rewrite of the Post's report, framed as a candidate arrested for a profane tirade and threatening a father and son.
- Emphasis
- The child's unease, the arrest, the father's quotes; attributes everything to the Post.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Drops the Green Party's wider stance on Israel and the father's claim that he was almost pushed off the lane.
- Charged language
- “profane tirade”“landed in handcuffs”
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads with a "hate-filled rant" and hate crime charges, presenting the father's account in detail and tying it to Green Party anti-Israel positions.
- Emphasis
- Full transcript of the video, the father's quotes, Arndt's website contrasted with his behaviour, Green Party stance on Israel.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No comment from police beyond the charge or from Arndt.
- Charged language
- “hate-filled rant”“vulgar”“raged”“triggered”
- For example
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“Wisconsin House candidate arrested after hate-filled rant at Israeli dad with anti-Hamas bumper sticker” — New York Post
“However, the Green Party has taken a major anti-Israel stand across the world.” — New York Post
What every side reports
- Arndt was arrested Thursday on a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancer.
- The confrontation was filmed by the father in Mequon, Wisconsin, with his young son in the car.
- The father's account comes from the New York Post; Arndt did not respond to its request for comment.
Where accounts differ
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Context for the Green Party
- Left
- Raw Story omits the party-wide context and focuses on the incident and Arndt's platform.
- Right
- The Post adds that the Green Party has taken a major anti-Israel stand worldwide, citing the UK party's measure treating Zionism like bigotry.
Matthew Arndt person
Arndt did not respond to the Post's request for comment; on video he says "Free Palestine" and rejects the Israel lobby, while his website promotes religious tolerance.
“Arndt did not respond to a request for comment.” — New York Post
“America is for all of us—or it is not America at all.” — New York Post
Left1 article
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Candidate arrested after threatening dad and son in profane tirade over bumper sticker
Critical Aggregation of the Post's story, focusing on the profanity and the child, with attribution to the Post.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Critical Original reporting that casts Arndt's conduct as hateful and links it to Green Party anti-Israel positions.
- 9 Oct 00:06 First New York PostR Wisconsin House candidate arrested after hate-filled rant at Israeli dad with anti-Hamas bumper sticker
- 9 Oct 01:35 +1h 29m Raw StoryL Candidate arrested after threatening dad and son in profane tirade over bumper sticker
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.