Sen. Rand Paul Assault

[Sensei]

https://www.axios.com/rand-paul-hint...508057900.html



You would expect the client’s lawyer to downplay this as much as possible but like you all, I have been very surprised, given the extent of injuries, more hasnt been done to the perp.

Six broken ribs, pulmonary contusions, and a small effusion/hemothorax are serious inquires. Paul has been in the hospital since the incident and will be out of commission for months. Someone familiar with KY law explain to me how this is not 2nd Degree Assault, a Class C felony punishable by 5-10 years.

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.co...d-assault-laws

A big part of our problem as a society is that we do not prosecute crimes to the full extent of the law.

[JodyH]

A big part of our problem as a society is that we do not prosecute crimes to the full extent of the law.

Because elected DA's like their 100% conviction records and it's less work to get a conviction or a plea on lesser charges.

[RevolverRob]

Socialism is most definitely the political fashion du jour among the fashionable.

How true.

A number of my colleagues come from wealthy families and proclaim to be "socialist". But the irony is palpable...with the tax reform pending that is suggesting eliminating the graduate student tuition waiver (thereby making folks pay taxes on that money as earned "income"), they suddenly have strong opinions about tax reform.

Also a number of them, "My mother is upset, because the state eliminated the tax credit she used when she bought her Tesla. How terrible!"

Usually my response is, "You want wealth redistribution? This is how you get it. Take it from those that have and give it to those who have."

[Jeep]

What? You mean the purpose of wealth distribution isn't to take from those who can't afford it to give it to Elon Musk? I don't think that version is going to play all that well in the glitzier parts of the old Mission District in San Francisco.

[Shellback]

Neighbors quarrel, and Rand Paul believes that these things can be settled without government intervention.

I've never heard or read of him espousing this type of thing. Do you have a source you could point me to?

[okie john]

Six broken ribs, pulmonary contusions, and a small effusion/hemothorax are serious inquires. Paul has been in the hospital since the incident and will be out of commission for months. Someone familiar with KY law explain to me how this is not 2nd Degree Assault, a Class C felony punishable by 5-10 years.

This doesn't sound like a couple of middle-aged neighbors getting into a pissing contest over landscaping. It sounds like an ass-whipping in which Paul took some serious shots after he was already on the ground.

I haven't broken as many bones as a lot of folks, but I have broken some ribs and I broke my right leg twice. I'd take a broken leg over broken ribs every single time.


Okie John

[Josh Runkle]

I've never heard or read of him espousing this type of thing. Do you have a source you could point me to?

Literally everything he’s ever said is about removing government intervention from most scenarios. Look up his politics on US involvement in just about any other country. There’s hundreds of videos out there.

I am taking his non-interventionist stance and applying it as I would assume that he would act. Meaning: my words, not his, but I could see him taking that stance. The rest of what I said (which you left out) was stating my beliefs. You took it out of context as if I were quoting him directly, which was not my intent.

Do you believe that he would like to see government intervention in a conflict between neighbors?


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[FPS]

Sounds like federal charges are forthcoming:

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...ainst-attacker

Prosecutors have told Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to expect federal charges to be filed against his longtime neighbor for his violent attack on Paul, sources told Fox News on Thursday.

The Saturday attack, which left Paul with six broken ribs, is believed to have been politically motivated, Fox says.

[Shellback]

Literally everything he’s ever said is about removing government intervention from most scenarios. Look up his politics on US involvement in just about any other country. There’s hundreds of videos out there.

I am taking his non-interventionist stance and applying it as I would assume that he would act. Meaning: my words, not his, but I could see him taking that stance. The rest of what I said (which you left out) was stating my beliefs. You took it out of context as if I were quoting him directly, which was not my intent.

Do you believe that he would like to see government intervention in a conflict between neighbors?

Intervention between countries is not the same thing as an individual being criminally assaulted. My understanding of his noninterventionist stance is directly related to not intervening in other countries business, war, etc. and focus on trade, rather than police action.

Yes, I believe he would look to the courts to arbitrate a conflict between neighbors. I've already read reports stating that he's going to be suing the guy.

[Josh Runkle]

I've already read reports stating that he's going to be suing the guy.

Sounds like he’s attempting to solve the matter himself.

Regardless of our differences in opinion as to what we believe Rand Paul’s outlook is, hopefully we can agree that no one should be assaulted, especially a US Senator.


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