Mitt Romney was charged with disorderly conduct in 1981.

[ellisonz]

Book review: Book gives an inside look at Mitt Romney's life and his political career
By Steve Larson
For the Deseret News
Published: Saturday, March 3 2012 4:00 p.m. MST

"MITT ROMNEY: AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE MAN AND HIS POLITICS," by R.B. Scott, Globe Pequot Press, $16.95, 231 pages (nf)

After revealing in the preface that he is a distant cousin of Mitt Romney and disclosing details of a personal meeting with Romney where they discussed sensitive LDS Church business, Mormon author R.B. Scott delivers a highly critical review of Romney's rise to power.

Scott's book, "Mitt Romney: An Inside Look at the Man and His Politics," offers insight into a man many do not seem to understand. The author attempts to portray Romney as man who feels obligated to serve his religion, his family and his country.

Starting with a candid story about Romney being arrested in 1981, Scott describes how the future Mormon bishop, stake president and Massachusetts governor was charged with disorderly conduct stemming from a disagreement with a park ranger over a boat registration.

Scott also details how Romney went to great lengths to bury his arrest record during his campaigns for political office, but was very open and honest about it while speaking to wards or congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Boston.

More: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551379/Book-review-Book-gives-an-inside-look-at-Mitt-Romneys-life-and-his-political-career.html

Oh the problems of a 1%er - I wonder if the ranger is still among us, it would be interesting to get a first person account.

[Alexander]

1. I wonder if there's a mugshot

[ellisonz]

2. Probably...

The file is sealed:

Arrests and Other Contacts with Law Enforcement
WAYLAND, MASS. (1981) -- ARREST- DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

In June 1981, ROMNEY attempted to launch family motorboat at Cochituate State Park despite park ranger advising that he was prohibited from doing so because his boat did not display proper registration. ROMNEY was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. ROMNEY handcuffed and transported in bathing suit to Natick police station, where released on own recognizance.5 Disposition: Charges were dropped when ROMNEY threatened to sue the state for false arrest; case dismissed at Natick District Court in February 1982. ROMNEY successfully petitioned that the files be sealed.6

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Also:

HUNTSVILLE, UTAH (2002) -- USE OF PROFANITY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

On February 10, 2002, while overseeing 2002 Winter Olympics, ROMNEY became extremely angry upon encountering a traffic jam at a venue and proceeded to berate two persons authorized to direct traffic there, including with obscenity laced tirades, according to a police captain at the scene and a volunteer targeted by ROMNEY. The traffic volunteer Shaun Knopp stated that ROMNEY "asked me who the f___ I was and what the f___ I was doing. We got the Olympics going on we don't need this s___ down here."8 Weber County Sheriff's Office Capt. Terry Shaw, commander of the Snowbasin venue, stated that ROMNEY twice used the F-word while also berating one of his officers, Deputy Kodi Taggart. Capt. Shaw stated that ROMNEY "was abusive" to his officer and advised, unsuccessfully, that "he needs to apologize."9 ROMNEY denied part of the allegation, insisting he hadn't used the F-word since high school -- but admitted he used a word he described as "H-E-double hockey sticks." Disposition: The Utah Department of Safety advised it had decided against initiating a "profanity probe."10

More: http://romneyfacts.com/issue_rap.php

[Drunken Irishman]

3. That '02 outburst got a lot of play here in Utah...

He really lit into a volunteer and it was ugly. Of course, he denied it, but there were multiple witnesses who back up the claim.

Romney is a very mean man. I think all you have to do is look at the way he treated his dog. Someone who treats a dog that way generally won't treat other human beings any better.

[MADem]

5. Well, we can't have that, can we? Isn't that sort of conduct the

type that doesn't uphold the honor and dignity of the Presidency?

And Mister Dinky using the F bomb....ha! That's a scream!

[ellisonz]

6. Mitt Romney is a jerkface. n/t

[pkdu]

4. Lots more details here...

http://romneyfacts.com/issue_rap.php

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. For punching out Bud Fox in the middle of Central Park?

Blue horseshoe loves Anacott Steel.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. You know who has ZERO criminal record

Barack Obama, that's who.

[pamela]

9. k&r

Thanks for posting this.