Gohmert: Shooting Stemmed From 'Controversy,' Should Have Been Settled In Court

[DonViejo]

By Kate Riga
March 15, 2019 11:28 am

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) opted for an odd word choice in his statement about the mosque massacre in New Zealand, saying “there are courts, dispute resolutions, and legislatures to resolve controversies – there is no place for cold blooded murders.”

It is unclear what controversy Gohmert is responding to that could have been settled in a courtroom, as the shooter seems to have been motivated by his white supremacy ideology and desire to quash immigration worldwide. A spokeswoman for Gohmert did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Forty-nine people have died so far from the shooting, and dozens more are injured.

Read Gohmert’s full statement here:

“The shootings at the New Zealand mosques are egregiously reprehensible. The shooters need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law along with anyone who knowingly aided their efforts in any way. There are courts, dispute resolutions, and legislatures to resolve controversies – there is no place for cold blooded murders. Though New Zealand does not have the death penalty, hopefully its people, through their justice system, will send the message loudly and clearly that such barbarity from anyone will not be tolerated.”

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[TwilightZone]

1. It's probably a reference to "teach the controversy"

The nonsense about intelligent design and creationism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_the_Controversy

Gohmie is big on ID.

Or, it could just be a ridiculous choice of words. It is Gohmert, after all.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Why............

would anybody even TRY to figure out what that fuzz-brain was trying to say? And it looks like he has his thesaurus sitting on his desk when he put together his statement..........

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. You win again Gohmert

That is the award for stupidest comment made by a member of Congress.

[niyad]

4. we all know that goober is an idiot, who knows not whereof he speaks.

[Turbineguy]

5. Standard RW response.

code for: "Now that we got you to do this, you're on your own!"

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Hey Louie, how has that worked out for this country?