Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home (UPDATE: 6 broken ribs)

[AuH20]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/22/opinions/kelley-paul-since-the-attack-opinion/index.html

 

[Champ]

One of the worst comments section I've ever seen. People wishing for Paul's death, saying he deserved it, saying this is what he gets for standing with Trump (he often does not stand with Trump), trivializing the incident by continuing the landscaping narrative, etc. Man oh man..

 

[asurfaholic]

One of the worst comments section I've ever seen. People wishing for Paul's death, saying he deserved it, saying this is what he gets for standing with Trump (he often does not stand with Trump), trivializing the incident by continuing the landscaping narrative, etc. Man oh man..

Put the comment section down.

Problem solved.

 

[Origanalist]

One of the worst comments section I've ever seen. People wishing for Paul's death, saying he deserved it, saying this is what he gets for standing with Trump (he often does not stand with Trump), trivializing the incident by continuing the landscaping narrative, etc. Man oh man..

Leftist are the most vile, spiteful and viscious people on the planet.

 

[timosman]

Leftist are the most vile, spiteful and viscious people on the planet.

Nazis with a smile.

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

Nazis with a smile.

A very crooked smile...

 

[A. Havnes]

One of the worst comments section I've ever seen. People wishing for Paul's death, saying he deserved it, saying this is what he gets for standing with Trump (he often does not stand with Trump), trivializing the incident by continuing the landscaping narrative, etc. Man oh man..

Yeah, I don't even recall McCain getting that kind of hate with his health problems!

 

[jct74]

Rand Paul’s Injuries May Dog Him for Months, Even Years
The senator from Kentucky was blindsided by a neighbor, who attacked him from behind as he stepped off a riding mower

by Jim Stinson
28 Nov 2017

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is still in quite a bit of pain from his rib injuries, according to his wife — and he suffers every time he draws breath.

Paul can expect the road to recovery to be difficult but not lifelong, said a trauma expert familiar with the treatment of broken ribs and related illnesses caused by such fractures.

"Patients are in a significant amount of pain," said Dr. Elliott R. Haut of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, speaking to LifeZette on Monday. "Rib fractures hurt a lot ... You don't quite breathe normally. You're taking smaller, shallow breaths."

Trauma surgeons like Haut take rib fractures very seriously, he said, because the older the patient, the more likely the fractures can cause death at the time of injury.

"Rib fractures are a really big deal," said Haut, who has a medical degree and a Ph.D. "They kill a lot of people, especially elderly patients. You don't need to be 90. Even for patients in their 50s, they can get knocked back."

...

The good news, said Haut (who has not treated the senator), is that most people with multiple broken ribs recover in time without crippling or noticeable pain through the rest of their lives — although lifelong pain is a small possibility.

Still, Paul can expect a recovery taking as many as two to three months.

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read more:
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/rand-pauls-injuries-may-dog-him-for-months/

 

[jct74]

full interview tonight on Fox News Special Report at 6 pm ET

Rand Paul Gives First Interview Since Assault to Fox News

Nov 28, 2017




Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) spoke to Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel in his first interview since he was assaulted outside his Kentucky home earlier this month.

Paul suffered six broken ribs and a buildup of excess fluid in his lungs when, according to the senator, a neighbor tackled him from behind while he was mowing his lawn.

"I was working in my yard with my ear muffs on to protect my hearing from mower. And I had gotten off the mower facing downhill, and the attacker came running," Paul said. "I never saw him, never had a conversation. In fact, the weird thing is I haven't talked to him in ten years."

Siegel asked if Paul has any idea what might have been going through the attacker's head.

"I didn't before the attack because we had no conversation. After my ribs were broken, then he said things to me to try to indicate he was unhappy," Paul said, adding that there isn't any justification for attacking someone from behind, whether it's over yard clippings or politics.

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read more:
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/11/28/rand-paul-gives-first-interview-he-was-assaulted

 

[Swordsmyth]

He still has several more weeks of using breathing machines and doing breathing exercises before he's fully recovered, Siegel said.
"His wife said that at night he struggles to breathe," Siegel said. "That's heroic as far as I'm concerned. It's nonpartisan and it's heroic. He's back at work, but he's still got a long road ahead of him."

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/11/28/rand-paul-gives-first-interview-he-was-assaulted


He is using Ibuprofen instead of opioids.

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

I'd be using the opioids... Give me pain relief!!

 

[RonZeplin]

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Now it makes sense.

The Bowling Green prosecutor (Chris Cohron) that could have brought greater charges against Rene Boucher appears to be a leftist. Did this influence the lack of prosecution?

He has a Twitter feed where he mainly Tweets about football, but when it is politics, it is about ways to increase taxes, and occasional jabs at Donald Trump.
https://twitter.com/BG_Prosecutor

For example, here's a couple of the few political stories he thought worth retweeting:

How developers of Lexington’s flashiest mall got a tax break meant for blighted areas
By Linda Blackford
UPDATED November 10, 2017 09:18 AM

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories about tax breaks and incentive programs that cost Kentucky billions of dollars each year, leaving lawmakers little money to fix Kentucky’s ailing pension systems.
...
More: http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article180977721.html

He retweeted this, apparently he is not a fan of budget cuts at his pork trough:

https://twitter.com/tloving138/status/909075742100770819

He also retweeted this. Funny, but would indicate a left slant:

https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/916496601291608065

 

[Valli6]

He is using Ibuprofen instead of opioids.

I wondered how he would manage the pain. Shallow breathing is a common side effect of painkillers (codeine is used in that really strong cough syrup) I imagine using them would only make his already-shallow breathing even worse and increase the likelihood of pneumonia. But ibuprofen for such severe pain? Ouch! I doubt that it helps much.

 

[jllundqu]

I wondered how he would manage the pain. Shallow breathing is a common side effect of painkillers (codeine is used in that really strong cough syrup) I imagine using them would only make his already-shallow breathing even worse and increase the likelihood of developing pneumonia. But ibuprofen for such severe pain? Ouch! I doubt that it helps much.

When I had two screws put in my knee, all I could take was Ibuprofen and Tylenol. Any type of narcotic makes me violently sick and nauseous. That was a shitty recovery, let me tell you.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Now it makes sense.

The Bowling Green prosecutor (Chris Cohron) that could have brought greater charges against Rene Boucher appears to be a leftist. Did this influence the lack of prosecution?

He has a Twitter feed where he mainly Tweets about football, but when it is politics, it is about ways to increase taxes, and occasional jabs at Donald Trump.
https://twitter.com/BG_Prosecutor

For example, here's a couple of the few political stories he thought worth retweeting:



He retweeted this, apparently he is not a fan of budget cuts at his pork trough:

https://twitter.com/tloving138/status/909075742100770819

He also retweeted this. Funny, but would indicate a left slant:

https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/916496601291608065

Can't the county or state bring higher charges?

When are there going to be Federal charges?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

This is the prosecutor (Chris Cohron) that refused to charge Boucher with anything more than a slap on the wrist.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — State prosecutors from around Kentucky warned lawmakers Friday that budget cuts of 17 percent sought by Gov. Matt Bevin could shut down the state's criminal justice system.

"The criminal justice system will come to a halt," said Warren Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Cohron, speaking before the joint House-Senate Judiciary Committee.

"We're looking at a huge impact," Cohron said. "I don't think any prosecutor in good conscience would be able to implement these cuts and protect their community appropriately."
...
https://www.courier-journal.com/sto...s-criminal-justice-system-shutdown/669906001/

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Can't the county or state bring higher charges?

When are there going to be Federal charges?

This is the guy who blocked it. He is at the county level.

Federal charges? Don't hold your breath if the local authorities won't cooperate.

 

[Swordsmyth]

This is the guy who blocked it. He is at the county level.

So the state AG can't bring the charges?

Federal charges? Don't hold your breath if the local authorities won't cooperate.

That hasn't stopped them before.

This seems to be a giant loophole in the system, the victim needs to be able to press charges if the prosecutor won't.


If this keeps up the moral case for vigilante action will begin to gain considerable weight, then you get civil war.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

So the state AG can't bring the charges?



That hasn't stopped them before.

This seems to be a giant loophole in the system, the victim needs to be able to press charges if the prosecutor won't.


If this keeps up the moral case for vigilante action will begin to gain considerable weight, then you get civil war.

Rand will be able to sue him in civil court. Criminal Courts do the bidding of themselves and the establishment.