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Title: Republican Senator Says He Will SHOOT You If You ‘Don’t Show Him Respect’ With Your ‘Smarty Pants’ Questions
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URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/ ... asking-smarty-pants-questions/
Published: Sep 6, 2015
Author: Jackson Marciana
Post Date: 2015-09-07 09:35:35 by Deckard
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Views: 2642
Comments: 16
An Arkansas state senator recently bragged that he will “shoot” and kill people if they do not approach him with the “proper respect” and if they try to ask him “smarty pants questions.” The Arkansas Times blog says that Republican Senator Jason Rapert was tweeting about an incident at a Lowe’s hardware store. He says that recently a constituent named Lance White approached him, but didn’t show the proper “respect” when asking a question about public policy. “Wow! I introduce my self kindly to my state legislator at Lowe’s last night. I then ask him a complicated question regarding government/law, to which I legitimately wanted an answer,” White said about the incident in a Facebook post Sunday morning. The senator then replied, “I don’t answer questions to smarty pants like you.” He screamed at the Lowe’s employee – “hurry up” and load his purchases, so he could avoid further questions. “Later I notice this post on his Twitter account,” White explains. “Didn’t know asking government/law questions to a legislator qualified me for getting shot. #loosecanon” he posted. On Twitter, Rapert had tweeted, “Not smart to come up and harass somebody in a parking lot who’s carrying a handgun. Better be glad you decided to walk away. #armed&ready” Not smart to come up and harass somebody in a parking lot who's carrying a handgun. Better be glad you decided to walk away. #armed&ready — Sen. Jason Rapert (@jasonrapert) September 6, 2015 “I asked Rapert later on Twitter if he meant to imply that harassment would be ground for shooting someone in a parking lot,” Max Brantley from the Times says. Rapert responded saying “by the way, I never said that was me. However, I believe in self defense and urge all my friends to be prepared. #armed&ready” and “I prefer not to waste Sunday morning with your banter. I would like to focus on more peaceful matters. Go to Church Max.” Rapert later completely denied that this tweet had anything to do with White, even though it seems clear to most that it did. “Apparently you confused yourself with an unrelated tweet,” the senator said to White. “You overestimate yourself. You weren’t threatening – just rude.” “Do mere words cross the line into Rapert-will-blow-you-away territory?” Brantley asked. “Safest advice seems to be don’t ask the senator questions on the Lowe’s parking lot.” (Article by Jackson Marciana; h/t Raw Story) 
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#10. To: Deckard (#0)
I pretty much feel the same way about most politicians regardless of their party. They have generally stopped believing the people are supposed to be in charge and a representative of the people is supposed to "represent" the people. I no longer say I am a Republican. There are far too many RINOs. However, it is a gross act to say you will shoot someone for talking to you even if you think the person is rude. Incidentally, I wonder how this politician feels about gun control.
It says something that he starts tweeting about shooting a voter asking a question rather than to just answer it. Or say "No Comment" or "Call my office" or "Come to my townhall meeting". I bet that if the questioner had made threats to use his gun on the senator if he wouldn't answer his questions, the Georgia troopers would already have the voter in custody and he would never own a gun again.
Well, the press would certainly be more respectful if some politician just pulled out his Desert Eagle at a press conference and blew the guy away. Go Trump!
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#11. To: Don (#10)
However, it is a gross act to say you will shoot someone for talking to you even if you think the person is rude.
Incidentally, I wonder how this politician feels about gun control.
#12. To: TooConservative (#11)
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