Posted on 06/27/2023 2:00:06 AM PDT by Libloather
A Democratic state senator in Rhode Island has been arrested after he was allegedly caught on camera vandalizing a car with a 'Biden sucks' bumper sticker.
Joshua Miller, who serves as the Senate Democrat policy chairman, was caught on surveillance camera footage keying the vehicle that had been parked next to his own at the Garden City Center in Cranston, Rhode Island, on Thursday.
The son of the car's owner immediately reported the incident to the police, stating that he heard a scratching noise and got out of the vehicle to see Miller holding a set of keys.
When he confronted Miller about keying his vehicle, Miller simply denied it and walked away.
That was until police arrived and charged Miller with a misdemeanor.
The entire episode led to a series of awkward encounters with the local police as they tried to pin down what happened.
Police body camera footage showed how Cranston Police approached Miller two hours later, where he initially denied vandalizing the car and even allowed them to inspect his keys to see if any paint from the car had transferred.
Miller then blamed the victim, claiming he believed he had been recognized as a politician.
He said he believed the man accusing him of keying his car was a 'gun nut' and part of a group of people who allegedly stalk him due to his backing of anti-gun legislation.
'He was blocking my way, saying that I scratched his car, I didn't scratch his car,' Miller said. 'I'm a state senator, I think he recognized me. I think he's one of the gun nuts.'
'He didn't recognize you', the police officer responded bluntly.
Miller leads the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and represents District 28 that includes the location of the incident.
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Eh. Here is what happened. He pulled into the space. Saw the “Biden Sucks” bumper sticker. Got out and keyed the car.
That’s it.
All the rest is completely fabricated. Wholly. Leftist blather. He lies like he breathes, like most Leftists, including the one at the top of their party.
“Asking for it” doesn’t mean the criminal behavior is excused, only that it could have been expected. I think that is true in this case.
That's where I got my screen name.
The order of events isn't as you portray it.
The guy keyed the car because there was a biden sucks sticker on it, then was confronted by the owner of the vehicle's son who was an occupant of said vehicle during the time of the keying. He had heard the scratching sound, got out to investigate . . .
I recall we had this discussion...yes...that was a travesty.
But that is Massachusetts.
I would have keyed the man’s face.
“The car owner was asking for it really.”
Just like a Republican showing up to vote on election day; or a Christian going to church on Sunday; or a woman going outside the house without her husband or brother.
“It’s Rhode Island so unlikely anything will happen to him.”
I was shocked that police in Rhode Island took the incident seriously. They did their job professionally from the video I saw.
This is why I don’t have bumper stickers.
Exactly!! The car owner IS NOT AT FAULT!
“That type of behavior deserves a thorough, on the spot ass-beating.”
I’m thinking, American History X-style...
Throw the book at him.
You got to make a stand sometime. Kudos to the young guy who kept the pressure on that little SOB.
Most A holes get away with keying a car.
Just like you cussed me out. I don’t know who you are where you are but you got away with it
So you are no better than an A hole democrat that would key a car.
I agree. Pick your battles. But understand the consequences as well. Is it really worth it to put a conservative sticker on your car and have it keyed costing you thousands of dollars?
Are there any other kind?
I drive scratch & dents anyway.
I don’t see why that would be a crime. I used to grab hold of our electric fence when I was a kid. It was cool.
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