As Twitchy reported back in June, a retired small-town police chief named David Dorn was shot and killed in St. Louis while trying to protect a friend’s pawn shop from looters who were using the death of George Floyd as an excuse to break into businesses. He was left to die on the sidewalk, with his death live-streamed on the internet.
His widow, Ann, relayed his story Thursday night during the Republican National Convention, and we don’t know if there’ll be another speech as moving.
“Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest. They do not safeguard black lives, they only destroy them.”
— Ann Dorn, whose husband David Dorn was killed by looters during rioting in St. Louis following the death of George Floyd pic.twitter.com/uUSN2xZXPl
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 28, 2020
Hands down, the best video of the entire 4-day convention.
People around me are crying. #RNC2020 https://t.co/yS75uMiDkS
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 28, 2020
The first time we’ve heard Ann Dorn’s story about late hero David Dorn, the retired police captain murdered by rioters during the #BlackLivesMatter protests.
“Shake this country from the nightmare we are witnessing in our cities and bring about positive, peaceful change.”#RNC
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn is breaking my heart. #RNCConvention2020
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn’s speech was powerful. Remember David Dorn.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 28, 2020
“David is never, never coming back to me. He was murdered by people who didn’t know, and didn’t care.” Ann Dorn’s speech is a punch to the gut.
— Matthew Continetti (@continetti) August 28, 2020
In legit tears watching David Dorn’s wife …absolutely heartbreaking
— samanthamarika (@samanthamarika1) August 28, 2020
God bless Ann Dorn… her husband murdered after the BLM and Antifa riots #RNCConvention2020
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn’s words and pain are heart shattering. 💔
— 👸🏻 (@LittleMsOpinion) August 28, 2020
This Ann Dorn speech is incredibly powerful.
“They shot and killed David in cold blood, and livestreamed his execution. His last moments on earth.” https://t.co/BatSSaFMD0
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) August 28, 2020
David Dorn’s grandson watched his grandfather die on the pavement live. #BlackLivesMatterIsAJoke
— Rosie memos (@almostjingo) August 28, 2020
Why hasn’t the media focused on Ann Dorn’s story? THIS is important!
— stephiegal (@stephiegal) August 28, 2020
David Dorn #SayHisName pic.twitter.com/Y2W6plkg4x
— Marcus T. Cicero (@cedantarmatog1) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn told the story the media chose to ignore because it wasn’t politically beneficial to them.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn’s RNC speech was absolute fire. The truth hits different y’all.
— Damani Felder (@TheDamaniFelder) August 28, 2020
When the chief of police came to their house the morning of his death, Ann Dorn called out to her husband. She thought he would get the door.
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) August 28, 2020
God bless Ann Dorn.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 28, 2020
That is one of the most powerful things I’ve ever seen in politics.
RIP, David Dorn.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 28, 2020
Dorn’s speech is one of the most powerful of the entire convention. “We need to come together and piece and remember every life is precious,” Dorn said.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) August 28, 2020
The testimony of Ann Dorn should be played every day until election day. It is emotional and rationally powerful.
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) August 28, 2020
This retelling of the murder of David Dorn by his widow Ann is gut-wrenching.
“He was murdered by people who didn’t know, and just didn’t care.”
“Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest.”
Her pain is very real, and it’s shared by many.#RNCConvention
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) August 28, 2020
This video from Ann Dorn is the most effective moment of the convention. Enraging and heartbreaking. #RNCConvention
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) August 28, 2020
God bless Ann Dorn.
I’m so glad she got the platform she deserves.
RIP David Dorn. pic.twitter.com/jKYW7Lb2Gb
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 28, 2020
As I hear Ann Dorn speaking I assume I must have missed @KingJames and The NBA boycott for David Dorn. pic.twitter.com/3353dK3uLD
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) August 28, 2020
Wow.
Sending love to you, Ann Dorn. pic.twitter.com/4qvwhuFJ1w— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) August 28, 2020
Listen to the words of David Dorn’s window and then remember that the media did not want to talk about this man. This hero, who was murdered in cold blood by rioters.
Hardly a peep.
Never forget that shit.
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 28, 2020
“They shot and killed David in cold blood and then live-streamed his execution…David’s grandson was watching the video on Facebook in real time, not realizing it was his grandfather dying on the sidewalk.”
-Ann Dorn, widow of retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn. Dear God. I can’t take it. #GOPConvention2020
— Add your name (@corrcomm) August 28, 2020
Ann Dorn has me in tears and she hasn’t yet gotten to the moment that broke the heart of America.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 28, 2020
Heartbreaking. #RIPDavidDorn
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 28, 2020
Media didn’t want to talk about David Dorn. So now Trump is and that’s pretty much the story of the past 3 1/2 years.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 28, 2020
As we’ve been mentioning all week, Democrats and Never Trumpers have to find fault with every speaker, now matter the content of their speech, and they were quick to point out that Dorn’s daughters didn’t want his widow to speak at the RNC.
“Our father was a registered Democrat. He thought Trump is doing many things to ruin our country.”
—-David Dorn’s daughter, who didn’t want his widow speaking about her father tonight. https://t.co/9AVbFM0ude
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) August 28, 2020
This video from Ann Dorn is brutal and heartbreaking.
Also, he was apparently not a Trump supporter and his children did not want his name used this way. Which seems on brand for this convention.https://t.co/1WAAnLGOyA
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 28, 2020
So his widow has no agency? Only his daughters? Why are these people trying to tell Ann Dorn if she can or cannot speak? The same ones who’ve ignored her husband’s pointless death while pledging allegiance to Black Lives Matter.
Ann Dorn’s full remarks at the @GOPconvention#RNC2020 pic.twitter.com/ppds0Qvp5x
— Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022) (@TeamTrump) August 28, 2020
