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Nevilledog

(51,122 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:39 AM Aug 2020

Rand Paul demands FBI arrest peaceful protesters for yelling at him

https://americanindependent.com/rand-paul-protesters-fbi-gop-convention-washington-dc-senate-fox-news/

Video evidence shows that Rand Paul was slightly jostled by a police officer who stumbled into him.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to Fox News and Twitter on Friday to demand that protesters in Washington, D.C., be arrested by the FBI after peacefully demonstrating against him.

After attending Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech at the White House on Thursday night, Paul claimed on Twitter, he was "attacked by an angry mob."

But video evidence of the encounter between Paul and protesters showed no violence or attack. The video showed that a police officer protecting Paul was jostled and stumbled into Paul's shoulder.

Without evidence, Paul alleged that the protest came about through "criminal traffic being paid for across state lines." He claimed that "they flew here in a plane, they've all got fresh new clothes, and they were paid to be here."

"They need to be arrested, questioned," he told Fox, and called for the FBI to find out what hotels protesters stayed in "and bills need to be subpoenaed" so that the public can know "how did you get here on a plane and staying in a fancy hotel and yet you're acting like a criminal?"

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Rand Paul demands FBI arrest peaceful protesters for yelling at him (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
Mr. Libertarian said this? OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #1
Poor Randy needs some attention..... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #2
I nominate him to be the next person reinfected with COVID-19. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #4
Oh, so he's already investigated grumpyduck Aug 2020 #3
The rowdy demonstrators came to Washington DC in private jets,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #8
I'm so confused about why they would walk Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #5
No wonder his neighbor beat the shit out of him,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #6
If I were his neighbor, I would have beaten him as well. roamer65 Aug 2020 #7
Those must be libs, they dressed better than the Trumpanzees RainCaster Aug 2020 #9
I didn't realize it snowed in Kentucky, PatSeg Aug 2020 #10
Sounds like projection to me! Nt imaginary girl Aug 2020 #11
"If you're protesting me.. Docreed2003 Aug 2020 #12

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
1. Mr. Libertarian said this?
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:47 AM
Aug 2020

He's just another "law and order" Republican. Law and Order for you, not for me.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
2. Poor Randy needs some attention.....
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:49 AM
Aug 2020

What a schmuck Randy Paul is. Whiny little brat surrounded by his white privilege.

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)
3. Oh, so he's already investigated
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:50 AM
Aug 2020

and knows they crossed state lines by aircraft?

Wow, how efficient of him.

Eat shit, asshole!

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
8. The rowdy demonstrators came to Washington DC in private jets,...
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 12:05 PM
Aug 2020

And came to the demonstration area in long stretch limousines,.. then left of their $25 million dollar super duper fancy private yachts.

Says Rand Paul.

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
5. I'm so confused about why they would walk
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:55 AM
Aug 2020

into the middle of a demonstration. Couldn’t possibly be to gin up some false bs about being attacked by an angry mob.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
10. I didn't realize it snowed in Kentucky,
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 12:11 PM
Aug 2020

because that there is the biggest damn snowflake I've ever seen!

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)
12. "If you're protesting me..
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 12:52 PM
Aug 2020

Clearly you're too poor to stay in the hotel I'm staying in"...what a pompous prick.

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