Remember This Asshole: 'This is going to end your career!' Trump-loving GOP candidate threatens cop

[TheBlackAdder]

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A Trump-loving Florida GOP congressional candidate is accused of threatening a police officer's job after he was pulled over for speeding this week.

Martin Hyde, who recently erected a "Let's Go Brandon" Christmas display at his Sarasota home, in violation of subdivision rules, was pulled over for going 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Monday morning, according to a report from Florida Politics.

"Officer Julia Beskin in her official report states that Hyde became belligerent when he was stopped," the site reported. "She wrote that Hyde, when he did not produce his registration immediately, told her to 'look it up cause he did not have it.' That’s when he threatened her job."

“Do you know who I am?” Hyde said before threatening to call the police chief. “This is going to end your career."

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2656725957/

For Historical info:
https://heavy.com/news/2019/11/martin-hyde/

He used the Reese Witherspoon traffic stop argument.

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[CurtEastPoint]

1. the charming and sane mr. Hyde

[rsdsharp]

2. Nice suit, asshole. I think a whole herd of polyester died to make that thing.

Badly.

[maxrandb]

6. Do you know how many Naga's died for that suit? NT

[ornotna]

3. I have that same tie

I'd toss it but it was the one I wore to my daughters wedding. I guess I'll keep it hidden away.

What an asshole.

[rsdsharp]

7. I used to have I tie that was identical to one Stephen Miller often wears.

I loved that tie. I’m happy it’s long gone, because he definitely spoiled it for me.

[paleotn]

5. Republi-nut.

[LoisB]

8. Good gravy! That face needs a warning label. He looks nuts.

nt

[paleotn]

4. Why do some white people feel the need to get all huffy with the cops?

Never understood the point of that. It's like white privilege malpractice. Just being civil will greatly uncomplicate the situation for them. For brown people, of course, that's a whole different paradigm.

[Hoyt]

9. Your typical Florida GOPer won't care if Hyde is racist enough.

[keithbvadu2]

10. GOP Christian values

Celebrating the birth of Christ with a 'Fuck ___ ___' message.

And repubs whine about a mythical War on Christmas.

Witnessing for their faith.

[Ptah]

11. Martin Hyde appears to end congressional campaign after traffic flap

He apologized to Sarasota Police Officer Julia Beskin as he signaled his campaign's collapse.

Sarasota congressional candidate Martin Hyde appears to have ended his campaign against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. The move comes as Hyde received national media attention over a police body cam video of his actions at a traffic stop.

In a letter published by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Hyde apologized for his behavior. But he also made clear he will not be pursuing a seat in the U.S. House at this point.

“I am sorry because in a democracy without congressional term limits, I have taken away the opportunity for people to make changes in a stagnant system that rewards incumbency over innovation and true local representation,” he wrote.

“I was prepared to use my limited resources to mount a congressional campaign based on equity as opposed to elitism — which is the irony of the manner of my demise.”

Hyde was stopped on Feb. 14 for speeding by Sarasota Police Officer Julia Beskin, and news spread quickly based on her ticket mentioning his behavior.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/500805-martin-hyde-appears-to-end-congressional-campaign-after-traffic-flap/