Utah state Senate Republican files a police report alleging he was assaulted by House Democratic lea

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Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Sen. Daniel Thatcher has lodged a criminal complaint against the top-ranking Democrat in the Utah House for an alleged assault.

Thatcher, R-West Valley City, says he and House Minority Leader Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, got in a physical altercation last month in a hallway in the Senate building at the Utah Capitol after a verbal exchange in a parking lot earlier that day.

“He grabbed me with both hands and shoved me toward the wall and repeatedly hit my sternum with his finger while shouting that I had no idea what it’s like to be in a superminority and how dare I criticize him for partisanship,” Thatcher said Friday. “Literally, he was angry because I encouraged him to move past donkeys and elephants.”

King doesn’t deny making physical contact with Thatcher but says the allegations have been “significantly exaggerated.”

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Utah state Senate Republican files a police report alleging he was assaulted by House Democratic leader

[brush]

1. Call security. All this white-on-white crime is getting out of hand.

[mahina]

2. Misdemeanor?

Dramalanis.

[groundloop]

3. Repeatedly hit with a finger.....

[BumRushDaShow]

6. And in the sternum too!!!!

[bluevoter4life]

4. What was he wearing?

How much did he drink beforehand? Why did he wait a month to file a police report?

[forgotmylogin]

20. We need both of their calendars to see if this was scheduled.

Also, are there any witnesses? And how drunk were they?

[Submariner]

5. We're just in the early stages of the 2nd Civil War

The real shooting hasn't started obviously, but it's on its way. On this Veterans Day, the Trump regime makes me wonder if my Navy time was worth it when 63 million assholes voted for Trump, and are ready to do it again.

I know my WWII veteran Father and Uncles, the original antifas, would be disappointed to see "Trump world" as the result of their victories over Fascism and Imperialism. I felt in my era I contributed some to helping defeat Cold War Soviet communism, but after seeing a shitload of republicans visit the Kremlin awhile back, I wonder WTF for?

More floor fights are on the way.

[47of74]

8. Yeah I'm glad my Grandpa didn't live long enough to see Fuck Face get in to office.

Grandpa died in 2013. He had fought in the Pacific during World War II and spent time as part of the occupation forces after the war. I miss the guy but am glad he and Grandma didn't live long enough to see what Fuck Face and his groupies would do to this nation.

[paleotn]

9. I hear you.

After the 16 election, for the first time I was glad my dad wasn't around anymore. I'd hate for him to see what the country has become. The goose stepping nazis came back

[Just a Weirdo]

23. During his last years my dad was heading

Towards Republican. Died in 2014. He would have made a complete 180 on Trump if he was still around.

[paleotn]

7. Po baby got his sternum hurt....

[Rizen]

10. That's hilarious

"Teacher he poked me with his finger!"

[RockRaven]

11. Let me say, coming on the heels of Tucker Carlson's overblown claim, I'm skeptical that the GOPer is

being entirely accurate in his account.

[LovingA2andMI]

19. This.....

n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. Call the cops when it happens or STFU

Otherwise, grow a pair.

[Nitram]

13. The next step will be a caning on the Senate floor.

[DeminPennswoods]

14. Translation:

I backed up while he repeatedly poked me in the chest with his index finger.

[SunSeeker]

15. Snowflake. nt

[diva77]

16. While it's too bad there was physical contact, this is what happens when abusers keep

taunting and baiting their victims. Rethugs are a pack of abusers waiting for their victims to fight back so they can cry "foul"

[mastermind]

17. poor little snowflake. nt

[Roadside Attraction]

18. If this did happen . . .

I hope the Democrat kicked his ass.

[busterbrown]

21. Gotta Remember..

Assault can mean a non physical attack.. Getting in someone's face up tight, putting his face into another face is considered assault..

[maxrandb]

22. I don't know

I think it's way past time for Democrats in a place like Utah to fight the fuck back.

It might be just what is needed.

Retrumplicans body slam reporters and win elections... they've shown us the way to win in places like UT, MO and ID. You just need to be the biggest dickhead.