S.C. legislator arrested after shooting

[Rose Siding]

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A state lawmaker was arrested after his pistol fired as he confronted two utility workers checking for storm damage outside his parents' home.

Rep. Wallace Scarborough, 47, was charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill after he pointed a pistol at utility workers and then fired it Saturday night, according to a police report.

He was released from jail Sunday on a personal recognizance bond, according to jail officials.

Two South Carolina Electric and Gas employees had been checking electric equipment at the home after a series of storms passed through the area, SCE&G spokesman Eric Boomhower said.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Legislator_Arrested.html

District 115
Wallace Scarborough
PO Box 20010
Charleston, SC 29413
South Carolina House Republican Caucus
http://www.schousegop.com/election.html

[Lerkfish]

1. typical, six paragraphs in before they identify him as a republican.

If he were democrat, that would have been the first word, first paragraph.

[Der Blaue Engel]

2. It would have been the first word of the headline n/t

[rpannier]

6. And it would have been mentioned quite often

Rep. Wallace Scarborough, 47, a Democrat fired a gun
Police were called to the home of Democrat Wallace Scarborough, Democrat
The Democratic Representative Wallace Scarborough, a Democrat was questioned by police
Democrat Wallace Scarborough will appear in court
etc...etc..etc... ad nauseum

[Rose Siding]

3. Oh, sorry -This is from Monday.

I'll ask the mods to move it to GD.

[rpannier]

4. Hey...in Florida they probably wouldn't have done anything to him

The shoot first and ask questions later law probably would have shielded him.

[Cerridwen]

5. "after his pistol fired"....er, 'scuse me?

His pistol fired. Okay, I guess it's true, guns do kill - it has nothing to do with the people. "Christine" came back as a gun?!

:sarcasm:

[Rose Siding]

7. General JC Christian wrote him a letter

Dear Rep. Scarborough,

I don't know what this country's coming to. In the old days, a legislator could take a few shots at a couple of utility workers and nobody would give a damn. Now, they arrest you for it.

Well, at least you were lucky enough to retain Rep. Altman as your attorney. He's a fighter. I'll never forget the time when he took on the bonobo lobby and passed legislation criminalizing their disgusting sexual practices.

Still, I'm not sure I agree with the approach he's taking. He started out right. Demanding an apology from South Carolina Electric and Gas for causing you to shoot at their employees was a good opening move. But I think it was a mistake to claim that the gun was fired by accident. It just doesn't seem to ring true considering that you're a Citadel graduate with an A grade from the National Rifle Association. You obviously know how to handle a firearm.

Perhaps a better approach would be to claim that the SCE&G workers snuck up behind you while you were hunting quail. You could say your dog flushed a bird, you swung around, fired, and almost shot one of them in the face. That's a defense that seems to work.

Of course, you could always tell the truth. The SCE&G workers were dark brown, weren't they?...........

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2006_07_16_patriotboy_archive.html#115319933263524546

:rofl:

[KamaAina]

8. This just in: Scarborough announces candidacy for VP

In his announcement, the little-known South Carolina legislator emphasized his outstanding qualifications for the Vice Presidency... :-)