Report: Mississippi lawmaker punched wife in face over sex

[Judi Lynn]

Updated 7:10 pm CDT, Tuesday, May 21, 2019




Report: Mississippi lawmaker punched wife in face over sex
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Source: Associated Press

Updated 7:10 pm CDT, Tuesday, May 21, 2019



Photo: Rogelio V. Solis, AP

FILE - In a Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 file photo, Rep. Doug McLeod, R-Lucedale, questions a health care witness at a House Medicaid Committee hearing, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. McLeod of Lucedale was arrested Saturday, May 18, 2019 on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. McLeod punched his wife in the face after she didn’t undress quickly enough when the lawmaker wanted to have sex, according to a police report in the case.


LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — A south Mississippi lawmaker punched his wife in the face after she didn't undress quickly enough when the lawmaker wanted to have sex, according to a police report in the case.

Republican state Rep. Doug McLeod of Lucedale was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.

The Sun Herald reports the document was filed with the George County Sheriff's Department. McLeod is free on bail. He didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

The 58-year-old McLeod has represented George and Stone counties since 2012. He's unopposed for reelection this year.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Report-Mississippi-lawmaker-punched-wife-in-face-13866938.php

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House speaker says Rep. McLeod should resign if domestic violence allegations are true

By WLOX Staff | May 20, 2019 at 8:54 PM CDT - Updated May 21 at 8:20 PM



GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - We’re learning new details about a Mississippi state representative’s Saturday arrest on domestic violence, simple assault charges.

Republican House speaker Philip Gunn is calling on the resignation of state representative Doug McLeod if the alleged domestic violence incident is true.

According to the incident report, George County Sheriff’s deputies said McLeod was very drunk when they arrived at his home. They were answering a call for help that came from inside the house.

The report states another woman in the house told deputies McLeod punched his wife while inside their bedroom. Deputies reported seeing blood on the victim’s face and in the couple’s bedroom. The witness shared other personal details with deputies that we’re choosing not to report.

More:
https://www.wlox.com/2019/05/21/mississippi-representative-arrested-domestic-violence/

[get the red out]

1. It's ok if he was drunk!

Afterall, He's a Republican, they are close to GAWD so his was Holy drunkenness! His wife is just his property anyway, right?

[Judi Lynn]

2. You're right on that score! He must have caught her out of the kitchen! n/t

[Caliman73]

3. Or... He asked god for forgiveness so it's all good.

god said "yes" so nothing more to see here.

That is the line all of these "family values" Republicans use when they get caught doing vile shit.

[Judi Lynn]

4. It's their way of saying "shut up" without getting in trouble. God says. n/t

[Initech]

10. Does he really like beer? He might have good company on SCOTUS.

[gratuitous]

5. Running unopposed for re-election

According to the first linked story, Mrs. McLeod told the cops that Doug gets lit from time to time and just snaps like he allegedly did Saturday night.

The days of giving these fuckers a free pass to another term has to be drawing to an end. No, it's no fun running in a deeply conservative district and getting clobbered by an asshole like Doug McLeod. But Democrats need to give voters something else to choose, and who knows when one of these unbalanced jerks is going to do something stupid?

[cynatnite]

6. She's too scared to leave most likely...

A fucker like this probably would kill her. It's likely been ongoing for many years.

Many abusers turn into wife/girlfriend murderers.

[get the red out]

11. Exactly

The clout this guy would have in their community would probably make it extremely risky for her to try to leave him and get any protection from law enforcement. Even worse than a woman whose abuser has no special status.

[shanti]

7. I hope she divorces his ass n/t

[Initech]

8. Why isn't he in prison?

Oh wait, he's a white conservative male in Missouri. He'll probably get nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

[Ilsa]

9. He drew blood. That should be a felony, not

a misdemeanor. I guess mississippians want their men so tough that they beat up on women.