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Eddie Adams, Florida Republican Candidate, Gets Burned
Associated Content ^ | 10-24-08 | Ranger

Posted on 10/24/2008 4:21:54 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER

Florida Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. (R) was admitted to Tampa General Hospital Sunday suffering from severe burns on the hands and arms. He will be undergoing additional skin grafts Tuesday.

A vandal tied a mattress to the underside of Mr. Adams pick-up truck. Friction with the road, and contact with the catalytic converter combined to ignite the bedding.

As he drove down Busch Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, onlookers began to wave and shout

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TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: congress; elections; electionviolence; florida; hatecrime; ratcrime; thugocracy
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To: NautiNurse; All

I am counting on FreeRepublic to get this story out. That is the only hope of catching the perpetrators, and discouraging further attacks.


21 posted on 10/24/2008 4:35:21 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: ovrtaxt

I am listening.


22 posted on 10/24/2008 4:36:36 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

That’s not vandalism. That’s attempted murder.


23 posted on 10/24/2008 4:39:46 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: JOLLYDODGER

Please get this story moved to news—preferably front page or breaking.


25 posted on 10/24/2008 4:41:36 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Palin won more votes in her Wasilla Mayoral race than Biden got in his 2008 Pres run)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

Just called. Did you hear me?


26 posted on 10/24/2008 4:42:21 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (Only a coalition of Marxists and Islamists can destroy the United States. ~ Carlos the Jackal)
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To: JOLLYDODGER
I think I want to see this from another source. Tied a mattress under his truck? How about the matress fell off a pickup taking it to the dump, Adams ran over it, snagged it, didn't notice and dragged it a ways? Now, if it was "deliberately tied to the frame" that's a different matter but sometimes stories improve with the telling.
27 posted on 10/24/2008 4:42:58 AM PDT by Grut
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To: mission9

local ping


28 posted on 10/24/2008 4:43:05 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (Only a coalition of Marxists and Islamists can destroy the United States. ~ Carlos the Jackal)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

OMG, prayers for Mr. Adams.


29 posted on 10/24/2008 4:43:50 AM PDT by Carley (The media understands credentials but does NOT understand principles.)
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To: ovrtaxt

I think I just missed it, He was reporting good news in Iraq. Did you chastise Dan York?


30 posted on 10/24/2008 4:45:13 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

No, I ignore Dan. He’s a putz.


31 posted on 10/24/2008 4:47:36 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (Only a coalition of Marxists and Islamists can destroy the United States. ~ Carlos the Jackal)
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To: Grut

Why don’t you call Eddie yourself, like I did. The mattress was TIED to the frame.

Adams for Congress

8874 N. 56th Street

Tampa, Florida 33617

Office Phone: (813) 988-9603

Cell Phone: (813) 230-3312

Fax: (813) 987-9011

If you cannot trust a Freeper First hand report, why do you want to see it in the NY Times?


32 posted on 10/24/2008 4:48:06 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

They are looking into it though, they said they heard something peripheral a couple days ago, but they were largely unaware of it too. York was trying to research it yesterday.


33 posted on 10/24/2008 4:49:40 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (Only a coalition of Marxists and Islamists can destroy the United States. ~ Carlos the Jackal)
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To: Hoodat

Looks like South Chicago activities.


34 posted on 10/24/2008 4:50:33 AM PDT by A_Tradition_Continues (formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98...Ain't no Newbie!)
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To: JOLLYDODGER
Hillsborough County Sheriff have tallied 90 reports of vandalism against cars with Republican campaign bumper stickers, and 7 such incidents against cars with Democrat bumper stickers.

I am sure his skin color has nothing to do with this, I hope he wins in a landslide.

Democrats are nasty people.

35 posted on 10/24/2008 4:51:43 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. The Gipper)
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To: JOLLYDODGER

This is despicable. I don’t know what message the perpetrator was trying to send, but the act, IMO, is attempted murder. I hope they catch the perp and throw his a$$ UNDER the jail.


36 posted on 10/24/2008 4:52:00 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: ovrtaxt

Research? All they have to do is call the man. The Florida Sentinel Bulletin, a black newspaper heavily in the tank for Democrats, did interview the story, but I am not sure if they have yet reported it.


37 posted on 10/24/2008 4:53:58 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: Grut

If he was driving and just started dragging it, he would almost CERTAINLY noticed the new drag on the vehicle and the sound.

On the other hand, if it was a thin foam type mattress that can easily be folded and wrapped around and secured. This would be a pretty decent way to hide the fact that the vehicle had been tampered with and NOT show evidence to the driver or occupants until the heat from the catalytic converter started the foam ablaze.


38 posted on 10/24/2008 4:54:24 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (USMC- Guarding freedom around the world since 1775)
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To: A_Tradition_Continues

Another job for a “community organizer?”


39 posted on 10/24/2008 4:55:00 AM PDT by JOLLYDODGER (John McCain - Independence from foreign oil.)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
We are this close ][ to civil war.

I have been saying the same thing for quite some time and I couldn't agree more.

40 posted on 10/24/2008 4:55:59 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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