Rand Paul neighbor pleads guilty to assaulting Kentucky senator

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

The neighbor accused of tackling the US senator Rand Paul while he was mowing his lawn faces a possible prison sentence after he pleaded guilty on Friday to the attack that left the politician with broken ribs and damaged lungs.

Rand’s longtime neighbor, Rene Boucher, admitted in a federal court in Kentucky to assaulting a member of Congress resulting in personal injury.

The episode had been “profoundly embarrassing” for Boucher, his lawyer, Matt Baker, said.

A judge set sentencing for 15 June. Federal prosecutors plan to seek a 21-month prison sentence, while the defense will argue for probation. The charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Staff and agencies
Fri 9 Mar 2018 20.35 GMT


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/09/rand-paul-neighbor-pleads-guilty-rene-boucher

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Bet he spends more time in prison than Martin Shkreli

[FiveGoodMen]

2. If Rene had been a republican running for office he'd still win

[BumRushDaShow]

3. But when a Congressman attacks a reporter

they just brush the dust off their shoulder and move on.

[BigmanPigman]

4. First he wins the election

then it is brushed under the carpet. Justice, what justice???????

[keithbvadu2]

5. Shouldn't Rand Paul have been carrying a gun?

Shouldn't Rand Paul have been carrying a gun?

You know, good guy with a gun and all that sort of thing.

[EarthFirst]

6. Rand Paul mows his own lawn?!