Rand Paul Attacked in His Home

[230RN]

makattak remarked,

"However, my faith in the law enforcement community to do their jobs and punish violent leftists is waning significantly."

It is with great sadness that I say I've been feeling that way for quite a while now.

Terry, 230RN

[lupinus]

I think it was bigger news when whatshisface got attacked by his treadmill.

If this were the reverse, and someone broke a couple of, say Schumers ribs they'd be up in arms about the violent right wing nut jobs. Even if it was just a "landscaping dispute".

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[KD5NRH]

Does Senator Paul have serious and potentially life threatening injuries as a result of that attack? That's all they need for felony charges.

IIRC, the Kentucky standard for "serious" injury is similar to Texas; prolonged impairment.  Pretty easy argument that multiple broken ribs qualify.

[makattak]

I'm not going to let this fall off the radar. A lunatic attacked a sitting Senator, who has (STILL!) life-threatening injuries from the attack and all the attacker is facing is misdemeanor assault.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/11/22/opinions/kelley-paul-since-the-attack-opinion/index.html

The average person takes 20,000 breaths a day. Since November 3, my husband, Rand Paul, has not taken a single one without pain. He has not had a single night's sleep uninterrupted by long periods of difficult breathing or excruciating coughing.

STILL no movement on this, three weeks after the attack. This is getting beyond "curious" in the inaction.

[230RN]

It's possible he himself wants to soft-pedal it for now, for "PR," "Political," or "look at what a humanitarian I am" reasons.

Or  maybe he's just out of it for a while on pain killers.

On the third hand, maybe the jurisdictional District Attorney is one of those Democrats.

Or they're figuring out jurisdiction in the first place.

I don't want to see it drop off APS' page one either.  To me, it seems to be a great example of left-wingers' passionately self-righteous insanity.

Terry, 230RN

[Fly320s]

A lunatic attacked a sitting Senator,

Paul's job shouldn't make a difference.  If the attack was on a nobody would you still push for a felony charge?

[K Frame]

Yes.

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[Pb]

Paul's job shouldn't make a difference.  If the attack was on a nobody would you still push for a felony charge?

Yes!

[makattak]

Paul's job shouldn't make a difference.  If the attack was on a nobody would you still push for a felony charge?

No,  it should.  I'd still push for a felony,  but not a federal one for it. 

Elected people are not special, but their office is.

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[KD5NRH]

Paul's job shouldn't make a difference.  If the attack was on a nobody would you still push for a felony charge?

Based on the degree of injury, absolutely.

[MillCreek]

https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand-pauls-neighborhood-fight

I wonder if this comes down to a disagreement over how to mow the lawn: height of grass and clippings disposal.

[Andiron]

https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand-pauls-neighborhood-fight

I wonder if this comes down to a disagreement over how to mow the lawn: height of grass and clippings disposal.

After the person of the year thing,  I'm interested in anything GQ has to say...

[grampster]

https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand-pauls-neighborhood-fight

I wonder if this comes down to a disagreement over how to mow the lawn: height of grass and clippings disposal.

I read somewhere that there are some trees on Rand Paul's property that the neighbor didn't like because they blocked part of his view to the lake.

[Hawkmoon]

https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand-pauls-neighborhood-fight

I wonder if this comes down to a disagreement over how to mow the lawn: height of grass and clippings disposal.

Multiple other articles include statements from just about ALL the neighbors in that subdivision (not just "Bowling Green" in general), and they all agreed -- every single one of them -- that Paul keeps his yard meticulously cut.

[Hawkmoon]

I read somewhere that there are some trees on Rand Paul's property that the neighbor didn't like because they blocked part of his view to the lake.

Second rule of real estate: If you like the view ... buy it.

[MillCreek]

Multiple other articles include statements from just about ALL the neighbors in that subdivision (not just "Bowling Green" in general), and they all agreed -- every single one of them -- that Paul keeps his yard meticulously cut.

Mr. Paul was characterized as cutting his lawn to a 'nub' while his neighbor kept it at 'a luxurious 2.5-3 inches'.  Here in the Seattle area, most lawn care people recommend keeping our grass at 2.5-3 inches.

[sumpnz]

I do a great job of keeping my lawn at magnificent 4-6".  Sometimes I splurge and go for a decadent 8-10".

[KD5NRH]

Mr. Paul was characterized as cutting his lawn to a 'nub' while his neighbor kept it at 'a luxurious 2.5-3 inches'.  Here in the Seattle area, most lawn care people recommend keeping our grass at 2.5-3 inches.

Depends on the grass; compare a putting green and fairway sometime.  There are grasses that prefer being kept short, and others that do well with a close crop a few times a year and taller the rest of the time.

Still not something I'd tackle a neighbor over, though.

[K Frame]

What the hell...

Numerous news articles had, I thought, quoted neighbors as saying that there were no issues with how Paul maintained his lawn.


And this whole freaking article just drips of "small town hero liberal" vs "evil Trumpite."

[Chester32141]

According to Rand Paul, after his neighbor blindsided him he told him why, and it was the first words they had exchanged in nearly 10 years ....
 

[MillCreek]

Noting how both parties in this matter are middle-aged physicians, both of whom are characterized as somewhat rigid and inflexible, I am not surprised by this at all.  I see this sort of behavior and attitude every day.  Anesthesiology and ophthalmology are not medical specialities that attract physicians known for their people skills.

[Pb]

According to Rand Paul, after his neighbor blindsided him he told him why, and it was the first words they had exchanged in nearly 10 years ....
 

So... what did the neighbor say? 

[makattak]

I see that GQ went out of their way to push the "IT'S NOT A POLITICAL ATTACK!" and only interview people hostile to Senator Paul.

Really not seeing anything in that propaganda that adds any useful information.

[lee n. field]

I do a great job of keeping my lawn at magnificent 4-6".  Sometimes I splurge and go for a decadent 8-10".

"Prairie restoration"

(There was someone in Urbana when we were there, in the west part heavy with academics and univ. associated people, that argued that.)

[K Frame]

So... what did the neighbor say? 

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?