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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFamous GOP A-hole charged with criminal domestic violence
Former executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party and all-around awful human being, Todd Kincannon, was arrested a couple of weeks ago for criminal domestic violence.
An arrest warrant alleges Kincannon was driving on St. Andrews Road and Harbison Boulevard near Irmo when the pair began to argue. At that point, Griffith said she rolled her window down to yell at passing motorists for help while she pleaded for Kincannon to stop the car.
Kincannon, according to the incident report, began speeding through traffic, but eventually stopped the car at the Chick-Fil-A on Harbison Boulevard. Griffith told deputies that she tried to exit the vehicle in the parking lot, but Kincannon grabbed Griffith's arm in order to prevent her from leaving.
At that point, according to the incident report, Griffith began to hit Kincannon until he sped up the car in an effort to prevent her from leaving the vehicle. The report continues, and says Griffith then dialed 911 so the dispatcher could hear Kincannon. A short time later, the report says, Kincannon saw a patrol car and "freaked out." Kincannon then told Griffith that he would drive their car into a concrete barrier if the police got involved, the report says.
Kincannon, according to the incident report, began speeding through traffic, but eventually stopped the car at the Chick-Fil-A on Harbison Boulevard. Griffith told deputies that she tried to exit the vehicle in the parking lot, but Kincannon grabbed Griffith's arm in order to prevent her from leaving.
At that point, according to the incident report, Griffith began to hit Kincannon until he sped up the car in an effort to prevent her from leaving the vehicle. The report continues, and says Griffith then dialed 911 so the dispatcher could hear Kincannon. A short time later, the report says, Kincannon saw a patrol car and "freaked out." Kincannon then told Griffith that he would drive their car into a concrete barrier if the police got involved, the report says.
Kincannon's wife testified on his behalf but the judge did not believe her testimony.
Kincannon, according to the report, had also threatened to kill himself, Griffith, and her family. The report says Griffith told deputies she has several recorded threats of suicide and homicide from Kincannon.
"It should be noted Ashely was trembling as she wrote her statement," the report said.
"It should be noted Ashely was trembling as she wrote her statement," the report said.
You may remember Kincannon from his twitter feed:
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/07/1376162/-Famous-GOP-A-hole-charged-with-criminal-domestic-violence
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Famous GOP A-hole charged with criminal domestic violence (Original Post)
n2doc
Apr 2015
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derby378
(30,252 posts)1. Endangerment and reckless driving, yes, but domestic violence?
According to the report, Kincannon didn't lay a hand on Griffith, but she hit him instead.
He's a POS, but the charges should match what really happened.
Wilms
(26,795 posts)2. Here, in part, is how SC defines, "Criminal Domestic Violence".
(2) offer or attempt to cause physical harm or injury to a person's own household member with apparent present ability under circumstances reasonably creating fear of imminent peril.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c025.php
So I guess the threat to drive the car into the wall might be enough to trigger the charge.
derby378
(30,252 posts)5. Yeah, I must have glossed over that part. Thanks. (n/t)
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)3. his Twitter comments are super nasty. what a jerk
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)6. He appears to be proud of himself in that prison pic nt
Egnever
(21,506 posts)4. was just a matter of time