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MattP

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5. He did say Jacobs grabbed him at first

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 12, 2017, 01:36 PM

Jun 2017

Couldn't they have charged him with a false statement?

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UPDATED: Gianforte sentenced to 40 hours of community service for assaulting reporter [View all] DonViejo Jun 2017 OP

If this event had been captured on video, his career would be over MrPurple Jun 2017 #1

Guilty Is Guilty. jayfish Jun 2017 #2

I'm not arguing that, just the exposure from a viral video would have ended him MrPurple Jun 2017 #4

Clearly, you speak for the principled. slumcamper Jun 2017 #9

That's funny, what you wrote there Orrex Jun 2017 #17

Most average people don't know who Gianforte is, video would change that MrPurple Jun 2017 #21

Most average people aren't in his district, so why should he care what they think? Orrex Jun 2017 #22

I disagree angrychair Jun 2017 #24

I agree w/all of that, but was commenting on the power of viral video MrPurple Jun 2017 #31

10 years ago I would have agreed angrychair Jun 2017 #33

i recognize that there are mitigating factors, but the sentence still seems rather light. unblock Jun 2017 #3

He did say Jacobs grabbed him at first MattP Jun 2017 #5

Yes. He is guilty of a lot more. dchill Jun 2017 #7

no doubt, but i don't know if he has anything else on his actual "rap sheet" unblock Jun 2017 #11

Was that statement formally made to the police, or just a lie to the press MrPurple Jun 2017 #26

It's worse than that angrychair Jun 2017 #34

This could be great though...Imagine... forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #25

i think it's rather more likely they made a deal and he'll be working in a soup kitchen unblock Jun 2017 #28

Did he pay for the glasses, too? George II Jun 2017 #6

Deplorables boast of this openly IronLionZion Jun 2017 #8

Did you expect anything less? kimbutgar Jun 2017 #10

Wonder if he'll have to do trash pickup duty.... Aviation Pro Jun 2017 #12

They will probably Mr.Bill Jun 2017 #14

being brown skinned heaven05 Jun 2017 #13

That 20 hours of anger management therapy isn't nothing. politicat Jun 2017 #15

Are they all supporting one another? bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #16

justice for violent rich white republican political candidates nt msongs Jun 2017 #18

No, its for anyone. former9thward Jun 2017 #29

and now he is busy sucking at the public teat. niyad Jun 2017 #19

This is not atypical for an assualt charge plea. beachbum bob Jun 2017 #20

I too am really angry about the Reich's repeated . . FairWinds Jun 2017 #23

Boo, hiss on the judge and for Gianforte. lark Jun 2017 #27

Misdemeanor assault isn't a huge deal, Codeine Jun 2017 #32

Seems like an appropriate sentence NobodyHere Jun 2017 #30