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

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Any Updates on this issue?

Is this a misdemeanor?
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KY courts website says still a misdemeanor and "Next PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled for 02/22/2018 at 1:32 PM in room BD". Docket says "ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE MINOR INJURY"

Statute is:
508.030 Assault in the fourth degree.
(1)A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree when:
(a)He intentionally or wantonly causes physical injury to another person; or
(b)With recklessness he causes physical injury to another person by means of a
deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.
(2)Assault in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
 
Paul: Recovery after attack was 'a living hell'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday called the recovery from a November attack outside of his Kentucky home "a living hell."

“It was sort of a living hell for the first four or five weeks," Paul told CBS News's "Face the Nation."

“Couldn’t get out of bed without assistance. Six broken ribs, damage to my lungs, two bouts of pneumonia," he continued.

“It was really a tough go of it, but each day I feel a little bit better," he said. "This last month I’ve been doing better."
Paul's neighbor of 17 years, Rene Boucher, pleaded not guilty to assaulting the senator.

The senator was away from the Capitol for weeks.

Paul on Sunday also discussed the increased concern for lawmakers' safety and security, citing the attack on the GOP congressional baseball team last June.

"My colleagues come up all the time, and they want to make sure that there is some kind of deterrent because people don't want to think that it's open season on our elected officials," Paul said.

"So yeah, I've been involved in violent attacks twice in the last year. And so, we're very aware of it," he continued.
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More: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/367812-paul-recovery-after-attack-was-a-living-hell
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Boucher's case has been moved to Federal court and is now a felony.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/neig...leged-assault-sen-rand-paul/story?id=52475000

The neighbor of Sen. Rand Paul, who's accused of attacking the Kentucky Republican over a dispute about lawn debris, was charged with a felony today.

Rene A. Boucher, 58, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was charged with assaulting a member of Congress resulting in personal injury, a felony under federal law, Josh J. Minkler, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced today. more at link
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(oops didn't see other threads before posting, was surprised this one wasn't updated)
 
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He's trying to end the unconstitutional aggressive war-mongering you scuzzy bytch!
where the fu ck are you?
 
https://www.pb-news.com/news/rand-pauls-socialist-assaulter-begins-federal-trial-next-week/

Going to Court.

After Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was ambushed outside of his home, the leftist attacker Rene Boucher attempted to downplay the vicious assault by saying it was a simple neighborhood dispute. The mainstream media pushed that narrative, but that didn’t stop federal prosecutors from charging Boucher.

Boucher will go to U.S. District Court on Mar. 9 for his initial appearance in his federal court case. He has agreed to plead guilty to the charge of assaulting a member of Congress. He could receive up to ten years for this felony, but is only expected to serve 21 months in prison under a plea deal that has been reached.

“I was very sick. I had pneumonia twice. I had trouble breathing at night. I really struggled for weeks and weeks to recover from this,” Paul said to Stephen Colbert last month during an appearance on his television show.

Boucher has stuck to his story that this had to do with Paul’s landscaping rather than his political beliefs. However, Boucher had a long history of posting radical socialist propaganda on his Facebook page. He was an avowed Bernie Sanders supporter, but is sticking to his story to avoid greater charges for what was likely a politically motivated act of violence. Paul was also attacked by a terrorist shooter outside of a Congressional baseball practice last year, but escaped the gunfire.

“I’ve been shot at. I’ve been mugged. I’m hoping 2018 is a better year,” Paul said. “People come up to me all the time and want to commiserate because it is pretty painful.”

A highlight for Paul’s new year may be seeing the man who blindsided him put behind bars where he belongs.
 
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Neighbor pleads guilty in Senator Rand Paul attack

BOWLING GREEN, Ky —
The neighbor of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul pleaded guilty to attacking Paul.

Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting the Senator resulting in personal injury, a felony under federal law.

Boucher tackled Paul in November while he was mowing his lawn, causing multiple fractured ribs and he subsequently contracted and required medical attention for pneumonia.

Boucher admitted the assault but denied it was politically motivated and said it was a dispute between neighbors.

Boucher's final sentencing is tentatively scheduled for June 15th.

The recommended sentence is 21 months and a fine.

Boucher has been released on a $25,000 unsecured bond and is to have no contact with Paul or his family.
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http://www.wlky.com/article/neighbor...ttack/19309798

ETA correct link.
 
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I am still curious as to what sparked this? The guy says it wasn't politically motivated--he had to know Rand was a sitting senator.
 
donnay said:
I am still curious as to what sparked this? The guy says it wasn't politically motivated--he had to know Rand was a sitting senator.
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Best guess is that it was a combination of things.. but the thing is, if there is even 1 degree of it being political, then ultimately the reason was still political. You can add all the other reasons in you want, it doesn't change anything.

Would he have attacked him if there were no lawn clipping or yard issues? We'll never know, but maybe not.. the thing is, people like that are good at finding things wrong that aren't there. Rand's other neighbors said his yard looked great and he kept it up well.

So the other question becomes, if Rand was a Democrat and a doctor and wasn't really into politics would he have attacked him? I'm guessing not. He probably would have said something instead, or it just wouldn't have bothered him.
 
donnay said:
I am still curious as to what sparked this? The guy says it wasn't politically motivated--he had to know Rand was a sitting senator.
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yeah, its none of our business though. I still recall when some assholes on this site were insinuating that Randal was banging this guys ex-wife.
 
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