Man Charged With Tossing Water Balloon at U.S. House Speaker

[Judi Lynn]

Man Charged With Tossing Water Balloon at U.S. House Speaker
The Associated Press
Published: Jul 8, 2003


DIXON, Ill. (AP) - A man attending a parade faces charges for tossing a water balloon at U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

John Allen, 33, is accused of throwing the balloon during the Dixon Petunia Festival parade. The balloon broke on an antique fire truck driven by Hastert, who got wet but was not injured.

Allen was arrested Sunday and was later charged with felony aggravated battery. He posted $25,000 bail on Monday and said in court he didn't know Hastert was driving the truck.

"He is third in line to the presidency of the United States. You won't forget it next time, will you?" asked Judge Tomas Magdich. (snip/...)

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA6W61EVHD.html

[JohnKleeb]

1. isnt that kind of unfair

[LoZoccolo]

5. ch'yea-uh

Felony aggravated battery? Come the fuck on.

[lcordero]

2. He should have put shit,piss, and bleach in it.

EOM

[BadGimp]

9. that's harsh :-O

[sendero]

17. no...

... leave out the bleach, that would just disinfect the rest of it :)

[indictrichardperle]

3. an all expense paid trip to Gitmo

wait till Asscrack hears about this :eyes:

[Bozita]

4. Time for Camp X-Ray...Shackled arms and legs. And the hood.

Isn't humanity a two way street?

I guess that we're showing the way.

USA, USA, we're number one.

USA, USA...

[Erika]

6. With Hastert he'll be shackled for Life/

His only hope is to appeal to Ashcroft that he was sick of nude statutes and people dancing. Ashcroft will spring him. What a useless piece of whatever Ashcroft has turned out to be. His major accomplishment will be shown as covering the breasts of a statue in DC. God, get these sicko republicans out of government. Half of them think the Taliban is their model example.

[LoZoccolo]

7. Hey where is Dixon?

I'm in Chicago...is it far?

Maybe some courthouse-steps solidarity is in order.

Felony! fucken! aggravated! battery!

[kskiska]

10. Dixon is Ronnie Ray-gun's home town

Who'd-a thunk it?

[stevebreeze]

26. Dixon is west on 88 past DeKalb

about as far west as Rockford.
:kick:

[mjb4]

8. Repukes thru feces at Clinton

the difference in a gov't that has the power but does not yield it versus a dictatorship that takes any act of defiance as a threat to national security. Did the person that threw the egg get thrown in jail as well.

[Rex]

11. 3 other people were arrested for giving Hastert

the "rasberry", complete with thumbs in ears and a vocal chant of "nah nah nah".

Sentencing is later today where it is expected they will all get the death penalty.

[RapidCreek]

12. Ummm so what?

If he is third in line to the presidency of the United States? Since when is splashing someone with water, felony aggravated battery? Boy them folks in dixon better be damn careful if that whale decides to go to the swimming pool!

RC

[ColumbusGirl]

13. But of course!!

Hastert's skin is so thin it might have killed him!

[BiggJawn]

14. "...You won't forget it next time, will you?" WHAT "next time"????

John Allen's done for. Calico Johnnie will twist the law and the charge will be changed to "attempted assasination of a POSSIBLE future US pretzeldent" and he'll be a roomy with Squeeky Fromme....

[Ilsa]

15. So, if he's so important,

why is he driving a freaking truck in a parade? Where's his secret service detail to prevent these "acts of aggression"?

These people are out of their freaking minds, charging this guy for throwing a water balloon! I hope the media turns this inside-out.

[kayell]

16. $25,000 bail!

WTF? Does this guy have a long record of felonious water balloon assaults that they would set bail so high? Is Hastert as afraid of melting as the wicked witch?

[TahitiNut]

18. "All animals are equal ...

... but some are more equal than others." :eyes:

Rabid Repugnants are, by definition, hydrophobic.

[chromotone]

19. "The balloon broke on an antique fire truck driven by Hastert..."

who got wet...

"I'M MELTING!! I'M MELTING! i'm melting! i'mmm mellllll-ting....."

[oneighty]

20. Balloon filled with holy water

is indeed a deadly weapon against these night-walking creatures.

Could be.

180

[Muddleoftheroad]

21. Leaders

The Secret Service is obligated to do all it can to protect our leaders -- even those that suck. For every case like this, they discourage others from throwing eggs, rocks or worse. The reality is that throwing objects at someone can injure them or cause an auto accident or whatever. All I care about is that this same level of security is evenly enforced for Dems as well.

[nannygoat]

22. Meanwhile, we're still waiting for the freak who sent the Anthrax to

high-ranking Dem senators and killed 5 others...

[MaraJade]

23. (Wicked Witch of the West Voice. . .)

"AAHHHHHHH! I'm melting! Oh my beautiful wickedness!!!!! AAAAHHHHH!!

:bounce:

[iam]

24. hate crime

Psycho conservatives who rail at hate crime laws have no problem with "special laws for a few" when it comes to harming people other than gays or minorities. The reason you can get charged with such a serious crime for throwing a water balloon at the Speaker of the House is the same reason to charge people with "hate" crimes against others. Hypocrites. Liars. Thieves. Conservatives.

[wndycty]

25. Kick

:kick: