Democrats call for Indiana Attorney General's resignation

[Jokerman]

Last edited Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazzett

One lawmaker said an intoxicated Hill put his hands on her back, slid them down her back, put them under her clothes and grabbed her buttocks. She told him to “back off” and walked away, but Hill approached her again later and again reached under her clothing and grabbed her buttocks. She again told him to “back off.”

Read more: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20180703/WEB/180709980

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Earlier story that may not have made DU:

4 women allege Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill touched them inappropriately at bar
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/02/indiana-attorney-general-curtis-hill-groping-allegations/751561002/

My apologies if I buried the lead, my journalism 101 prof would be very disappointed.

[George II]

1. Before this gets locked for not complying with the forum guidelines....

....you should include the first four paragraphs of the article.

Thanks!

[progree]

6. "Your excerpt should be no longer than four paragraphs"

That's all the forum guidelines say about the number of paragraphs. And it says nothing about which paragraphs, i.e. doesn't have to be the first four.

I agree it would be better to include more than one paragraph (up to the four maximum), but it's not a violation of any guideline.

[SamKnause]

2. She told him to back off.

He did it again.

The second time called for action.

A strategically placed knee to the crotch would have gotten the message across.

[Jedi Guy]

3. I was thinking the same thing.

That, or a good shot to the jaw. It seems some people can't take a hint and only understand force.

[bitterross]

5. Republicans can't take a hint and only understand force.

I think self-defense is still a valid argument in court. Even if you hit the top law enforcement officer of the state.

[George II]

4. Unfortunately if she did that, SHE would have been charged with assault!

[SamKnause]

9. Who assaulted who first ???

She would have been defending herself.

He is guilty of assault, not her.

[csziggy]

12. Just grab one finger and bend it back as far as possible

Easier for women to do than to punch or knee someone (especially if they are behind her) and it doesn't take a lot of muscle strength to break their finger. Then they won't be grabbing anyone anywhere for quite a while!

[Maxheader]

14. Go for the eyes...

[bitterross]

7. Notice, it took the paper until almost the end to mention he's Republican

It took the paper until almost the very end of the article to mention he's a Republican.

Anyone know who the paper endorsed in the 2016 election? Since it's Pence's home state I'm betting it was Trump/Pence and since this is Pence's home state I'm not surprised it took so long for his party affiliation to be mentioned.

I'd put money on the bet that if he were a Democrat the article would say "Democratic AG" multiple times throughout.

[kmla]

11. As a native Hoosier, I can answer that question.

The Indy Star is now owned by Gannett, but was previously owned (and may still hold a minority interest - I’d have to check) by the Pulliam family. Look a couple of branches over on the Pulliam family tree, and who do you see? Dan Quayle.

So, yeah, the folks at the Editorial desk typically lean right and have for years.

Sadly, it’s the only game in town.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

8. Creepy bastard!

[Mopar151]

10. Not his first rodeo

Count on it.

[brooklynite]

13. How stupid do you have to be to imagine you'd get away with this in 2018, after the #metoo movement?