Off-duty Rhode Island officer running for state Senate accused of attacking opponent at abortion ...

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Source: NBC News


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Off-duty Rhode Island officer running for state Senate accused of attacking opponent at abortion rally





An off-duty Rhode Island police officer who was running for state Senate is under investigation for allegedly attacking his female opponent during an abortion rights protest Friday night.

Jennifer Rourke, who is running for the state's 29th District, said she had finished speaking at a rally outside the state house in Providence when she was attacked by officer Jeann Lugo.

The assault was partially captured on video by journalist Bill Bartholomew with the Bartholomewtown Podcast.

"I’m a reproductive rights organizer & State Senate candidate. Last night, after speaking at our Roe rally, my Republican opponent — a police officer — violently attacked me," Rourke wrote in a Twitter post that included the video.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-duty-rhode-island-officer-running-state-senate-accused-attacking-oppo-rcna35355

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Ms. Roarke was taken to a hospital for a CT scan, and the Providence PD has launched a criminal investigation.

[bbernardini]

1. Lugo was running for Senate. He has now suspended his campaign.

And deleted his Twitter account.

[rockfordfile]

4. He should be arrested

[paleotn]

6. Prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated for assault.

[C Moon]

2. What a control freak. He needs to be removed from society.

[pressbox69]

9. YES, YES, YES!

[PSPS]

3. And he was given a paid vacation for doing so.

[Scalded Nun]

5. GOP - Party of thuggery. That is all they are now. Mob rules...as long as it is their mob.

[paleotn]

7. Republicans being Republican.