The Caspian Hare Posted November 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Quote Kentucky State Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at his home in Bowling Green, the senator's office confirmed on Saturday. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/358782-rand-paul-assaulted-at-kentucky-home-police 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted November 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 4, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lilly Posted November 4, 2017 Popular Post #3 Share Posted November 4, 2017 No one should think it's ever ok to assault any politicians (or anyone for that matter). Even those you strongly disagree with still have all the same civil rights as any American citizen. I hope they throw the book at the attacker. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted November 5, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I just saw this. It doesn't sound like Rand was seriously hurt, but...wow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted November 5, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 5, 2017 It was his next door neighbor with whom he had a long standing dispute. I'm thinking his privileged class of "politician" shouldn't apply. But then again, the neighbor is a registered democrat........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted November 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Tackled him from behind while he was mowing his lawn. Police still have no idea why. http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/04/politics/rand-paul-assaulted-bowling-green-kentucky/index.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted November 5, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Eh, I wonder if this is accurate then: http://www.wave3.com/story/36764371/neighbors-ongoing-feud-leads-to-neighbors-alleged-assault-on-rand-paul-as-he-mowed-his-lawn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted November 5, 2017 #8 Share Posted November 5, 2017 OH NO ITS THE ANTIFA REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or its just a disgruntled neighbor ....only time in my life I spent a night in jail was for punching a cokehead neighbor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnchorSteam Posted November 5, 2017 #9 Share Posted November 5, 2017 3 hours ago, susieice said: Tackled him from behind while he was mowing his lawn. Police still have no idea why. http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/04/politics/rand-paul-assaulted-bowling-green-kentucky/index.html I wonder how many Democrat Senators mow their own lawns.... probably afraid they would be called Rednecks if they even thought about it. And lets hear another hip-hip for the Leftist media, and their bottomless campaign to criminalize any association with Trump at all. I wonder how long it will be before another Democrat drives into Washington DC with a gun and caps himself a few Republicans. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted November 5, 2017 #10 Share Posted November 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Lilly said: No one should think it's ever ok to assault any politicians (or anyone for that matter). Even those you strongly disagree with still have all the same civil rights as any American citizen. I hope they throw the book at the attacker. What's actually funny is how far American politics has deteriorated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 5, 2017 #11 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Piney said: What's actually funny is how far American politics has deteriorated. Oh, true that. Also, it's rather sad that some adults feel entitled to use violence just because they disagree with someone politically. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted November 5, 2017 #12 Share Posted November 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, Lilly said: Oh, true that. Also, it's rather sad that some adults feel entitled to use violence just because they disagree with someone politically. I am not sure this has anything to do with politics... Quote According to the neighbor, Senator Paul and Boucher have had ongoing problems http://www.wave3.com/story/36764371/neighbors-ongoing-feud-leads-to-neighbors-alleged-assault-on-rand-paul-as-he-mowed-his-lawn They may not like each other because of numerous reasons, like which side of the fence has the better smelling flowers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 5, 2017 #13 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Oh, so it's more like two guys who just don't like each other then? From the second linked article: According to KSP, after they got to Paul's house, they determined Rene Boucher intentionally assaulted Paul, causing a minor injury. Regardless of the reasoning, a person can't just walk up and assault their neighbor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted November 5, 2017 #14 Share Posted November 5, 2017 46 minutes ago, freetoroam said: I am not sure this has anything to do with politics... They may not like each other because of numerous reasons, like which side of the fence has the better smelling flowers. I kind of have to wonder with the way the articles read if it was politically motivated as well. If the two had had ongoing problems, it might be other things. The guy might like taking afternoon naps, and was sick and tired of Paul mowing at 3 in the afternoon, and finally had enough. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyMO Posted November 5, 2017 #15 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, rashore said: I kind of have to wonder with the way the articles read if it was politically motivated as well. If the two had had ongoing problems, it might be other things. The guy might like taking afternoon naps, and was sick and tired of Paul mowing at 3 in the afternoon, and finally had enough. A variant of that was in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted November 5, 2017 #16 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) I was picturing a dispute over "mowing" rights over a patch of ground or what not. Think I will do a peek at the google map's view of their houses. Okay, those are some nice houses. Lots of Trees and stuff to divide the property lines and a gated community to keep random people out. I could maybe see some sort of dispute about the property line because of it's shape or maybe some issue over who owns what regarding the treed areas and the dumping of yard waste. Kind of skeptical about the noise theory because of the size of the houses. Edited November 5, 2017 by Gromdor I looked at the houses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 6, 2017 #17 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Just heard on TV that Rand Paul has 5 fractured ribs. Sounds like his neighbor really up and ‘lost it’. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted November 6, 2017 #18 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I just saw that too. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/05/rand-paul-recovering-from-5-broken-ribs-after-attack-at-kentucky-home.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted November 6, 2017 #19 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Call it what you will.... another attack on a Republican... five broken ribs. An alleged registered Democrat lefty losing it. The Left is proving over and over, with history as a record, the most violent individuals. My god. Brutal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted November 6, 2017 #20 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, acidhead said: Call it what you will.... another attack on a Republican... five broken ribs. An alleged registered Democrat lefty losing it. The Left is proving over and over, with history as a record, the most violent individuals. My god. Brutal. Comeon man A democrat losing his temper at his neighbor is no more proof that the left is violent than the racist murdering two people in New Orleans is proof the right is violent. Humans are violent. No political qualifiers necessary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 6, 2017 #21 Share Posted November 6, 2017 The FBI is now saying that the attack on Paul was politically motivated: http://www.dailywire.com/news/23179/authorities-claim-sen-rand-paul-attack-was-emily-zanotti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurzweil Posted November 6, 2017 #22 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yeah because black eyes and bruises always solve everything. Some people need to a clue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted November 6, 2017 #23 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I wouldn't be surprised if Paul sues this guy into oblivion, and rightly so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted November 8, 2017 #24 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) On 11/6/2017 at 8:06 AM, Lilly said: The FBI is now saying that the attack on Paul was politically motivated: http://www.dailywire.com/news/23179/authorities-claim-sen-rand-paul-attack-was-emily-zanotti Hah, the guys lawyer says it wasn't politically motivated, but rather because of grass clippings. http://www.newsweek.com/sen-rand-pauls-ribs-were-broken-fight-over-leaves-yard-waste-report-703564 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/07/rand-paul-attack-neighbor-petty-argument-developer/839677001/ Edited November 8, 2017 by Gromdor added a second, better link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted November 8, 2017 #25 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Guess the FBI and the attacker’s lawyer disagree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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