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geefloyd46

(1,939 posts)
Sun May 13, 2012, 09:00 PM May 2012

Democratic Wife Hits Republican Husband With Car Over Walker Recall (Not An Onion Story) |

This past Tuesday, Amanda Radle attempted to drive to the polls to vote in the Wisconsin Democratic Primaries to select embattled Gov. Scott Walkers’ replacement opponent. Her husband, a staunch and apparently not too bright Republican refused to allow her to leave the driveway. Jeffery Radle stood in front of his wife’s SUV to block her profress even as she nudged him with her 2+ ton Dodge Durango. At one point, Mr. Radle even jumped on the hood of the car.


Finally, Mr’s Radle made an attempt to drive around her husband and Mr. Radle, in a move worthy of a Darwin Award Honorable Mention, literally jumped in front of the vehicle with highly predictable results. Mr. Radle was left unconscious with head, neck and back injuries. Mrs. Radle left the scene of the attempted suicide accident and drove to the police station to turn herself in. According to theChippewa Herald, the soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Radle was charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety and domestic battery. She was later released on a $500 signature bond and ordered to have no contact with her husband.

http://laborspains.blogspot.com/2012/05/democratic-wife-hits-republican-husband.html

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Democratic Wife Hits Republican Husband With Car Over Walker Recall (Not An Onion Story) | (Original Post) geefloyd46 May 2012 OP
I love politics. FarPoint May 2012 #1
...or get your blood pressure up. Jamaal510 May 2012 #8
What an idiot Botany May 2012 #2
did she get to vote? southernyankeebelle May 2012 #3
Holy moly. Sounds like they had lots of problems. nt babylonsister May 2012 #4
... Court records show Amanda and Jeff Radle filed for divorce in January ... struggle4progress May 2012 #12
... Police have been called to the residence several times in the past ... struggle4progress May 2012 #13
Prime example of voter fraud by repubs Thinkingabout May 2012 #5
TELL! The Last Democrat May 2012 #6
Is that covered by the stand-your-ground-motor-voter law? Sancho May 2012 #7
But did she get to cast her vote? tblue37 May 2012 #9
Interesting spin ... Myrina May 2012 #10
She should have called the police and had her husband avebury May 2012 #11

Botany

(70,447 posts)
2. What an idiot
Sun May 13, 2012, 09:09 PM
May 2012


She is going to walk on all charges, her ex is going to be hurting for a long time, and come June
5th Walker will be toast.

struggle4progress

(118,235 posts)
12. ... Court records show Amanda and Jeff Radle filed for divorce in January ...
Mon May 14, 2012, 03:22 PM
May 2012

Charges pending in hit-and-run Election Day fight
Chris Vetter The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
5:25 a.m. CDT, May 10, 2012
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-mct-charges-pending-in-hit-and-run-election-day-fight-20120510,0,2272685.story

struggle4progress

(118,235 posts)
13. ... Police have been called to the residence several times in the past ...
Mon May 14, 2012, 03:28 PM
May 2012

Update: Man hospitalized, estranged wife released on bond after voting dispute
By JESSE GARZA
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and THE HERALD
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 10:00 am
http://chippewa.com/news/local/man-hit-by-vehicle-driven-by-wife-after-dispute-about/article_06eff876-994b-11e1-80d0-0019bb2963f4.html

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
10. Interesting spin ...
Mon May 14, 2012, 09:15 AM
May 2012

'Democrat' hits 'Republican' with car ... how about this:

"Republican Husband Resorts to Drastic Measures to Try to Stop His Wife from Exercising her Right to Vote" ?

avebury

(10,951 posts)
11. She should have called the police and had her husband
Mon May 14, 2012, 01:15 PM
May 2012

arrested for holding her against her will or whatever charge the police could come up with.

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