It’s amusing to see liberals still sticking by the talking point that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric is inciting violence, because it only seems to be inciting violence from liberals. It certainly wasn’t a crazed Trump-supporter who tried to gun down a Republican baseball practice back in June.
Among the Republicans who were at that fateful practice was Kentucky senator Rand Paul – who himself was attacked by a neighbor of his last week. Rene Boucher, a 59-year-old fellow doctor, was arrested for the assault and was held with a bail of $5,000.
Kentucky State Police have arrested @RandPaul's assailant, ID'd as Rene Boucher, 59, a registered Democrat. https://t.co/dtNAXLdv1J pic.twitter.com/uKEnlMkbJJ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 4, 2017
It was initially reported as if it was a mere scuffle between Paul and a disgruntled neighbor over shrubbery, but his injuries are much worse than initially reported. Paul suffered six broken ribs, lung contusions, and injuries that could lead to other problems such as internal bleeding or pneumonia.
Now Fox News is reporting that the attack was likely politically motivated, and Boucher will face federal charges for his actions.
Shep reports: Multiple sources tell Fox that the Senator Rand Paul has been told to expect federal charges to be filed against his attacker.
The attack is believed to have been politically motivated. pic.twitter.com/gzcdVJkRZy— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) November 9, 2017
While Boucher claimed that his assault was prompted by Paul being a “bad neighbor” for commonly disobeying the rules of the community’s homeowners association, accounts from the senator’s neighbors dispute that. “He was active on social media and said some negative things about the Republican agenda,” one neighbor revealed. “I think it was unfortunate that they lived so close together.” Another neighbor, Jim Bullington, a former member of the city commission, told the Washington Post that Boucher is a devout socialist.
And the rest of the community isn’t buying the “bad neighbor” defense either (nor should they condone violence even if they did!).
According to the Daily Caller, “Dan Renshaw, who has lived in the neighborhood with his wife for 17 years, said he doesn’t think the misdemeanor fourth-degree assault charges are strong enough due to the extent of Paul’s injuries.”
Apparently Boucher was among those who didn’t regard it as trivial.
Other neighbors defended the senator as well, noting that he and his wife are well-liked in the neighborhood.
These accounts sure poke holes in the theory spread by the media that this was a total misunderstanding between neighbors over lawn clippings.
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