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Tulsi Gabbard's brother arrested after attempting to entice kids back to his hotel room using cash and gum
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Posted on 07/19/2026 7:57:49 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

Tulsi Gabbard's older brother was arrested after he allegedly tried to lure children into his Hawaii hotel room using cash and gum.

Bhakti 'Batarti' Gabbard, 55, is accused of approaching several children, including a nine-year-old boy, near the pool at a hotel in Waikīkī on July 12, according to Honolulu police.

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KEYWORDS: batartigabbard; bhaktigabbard; dailyfail; gabbard; hawaii; hinducrime; hindurape; honolulu; lookwhohateshindus; mikegabbard; psychoticbreak; tulsi; tulsigabbard; waikk
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To: lee martell

“As for (Bumbling Brother) Batarti, every family has its ‘unfortunate’ situations that must be endured and closely managed.”

That’s what Rob Reiner thought.


21 posted on 07/19/2026 8:59:54 AM PDT by missthethunder (Since the 1980 Rona Barrett interview. IYKYK. )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom; bigbob; montag813; subterfuge; Pelham

Per folks who study the prevalence of rape in India it’s three times our rape stats % wise

And if you take out black male predators in our stats it’s tiny here but since my ancestors and Yankees too brought blacks here we have to count them admittedly

So factually you two were wrong in your virtue signaling attempt to smear montag

So what have you to say in defense since you are virtue signaling on free republic from a position of poorly informed inaccuracy

We had truly hoped we were beyond this in 2026 here

Virtue signaling over race is 2020 here

If you simply were uninformed about the high incidence of rape in Indian culture
Then well now you know
India is 16% Muslim we can blame it all on them lol


22 posted on 07/19/2026 9:04:20 AM PDT by wardaddy (If u hate Trump you're stupid Tor clueless and what's going on We're fighting for our civilization s)
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To: PermaRag

My Hawaiian friend says Tulsi started out aligned with her father, but then drifted to the left - especially on social issues. She may still have those leanings but on the important issues she’s been solidly MAGA.

She is not her brother, nor his keeper.


23 posted on 07/19/2026 9:07:38 AM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: bigbob

Montag813 and wardaddy already took you to school, but now we know all about you.


24 posted on 07/19/2026 9:24:41 AM PDT by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: bigbob

I have deep respect for Tulsi. I don’t expect anyone to be perfect, but my impression of her is that she’s very smart, honest, and truly cares about Americans and America.


25 posted on 07/19/2026 9:35:04 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Jim Noble

Gabbard’s a “No” on NBC.

Thus a “No” on VPOTUS.


26 posted on 07/19/2026 9:42:58 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Jim Noble

That is the worst combo I ever saw. 😄


27 posted on 07/19/2026 9:47:03 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Jim Noble
Vance/Gabbard 2028. Tucker for DNI.

Hegseth/Homan 2028. Flynn for DNI.
28 posted on 07/19/2026 9:55:14 AM PDT by bankwalker (Feminists, like all Marxists, are ungrateful parasites.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“He’s not helping her much now is he?”

Don’t know he ever helped her. Tulsi Gabbard, like a large amount of the Gabbard family, has been democratic for many years. Tulsi, herself, switched to libertarian then to republican over the last decade.

The brother is one of those dark sheep in the family. He has had psychological problems tied into drugs for years. He has been in and out of treatment and has a history of violence as his wife is filing for a restraining order. At the time of the incident, he had coke and grass in his system. So thinking he was tied into his sister other than related may be stretching the relationship. And the article doesn’t really waive away from that level of familiarity.

wy69


29 posted on 07/19/2026 10:01:42 AM PDT by whitney69
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To: montag813

A cultural thing.

Why do you think there are pakistani rape gangs in england?

caste supremacy if I had to guess and it boiled over into Pakistan when they split.

Incompatible with Judeo Christian/western morals


30 posted on 07/19/2026 10:03:32 AM PDT by SPDSHDW (A sinner saved by Jesus)
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To: lee martell

There’s more to it, her father took very principled positions that made people and other politicians scream in rage.He had incredible spine to stand firm.


31 posted on 07/19/2026 10:34:01 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: bigbob

good comeback.


32 posted on 07/19/2026 11:44:28 AM PDT by ronniesgal (can FR please get a "like" button and a "block" button? Please.)
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33 posted on 07/19/2026 12:06:33 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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34 posted on 07/19/2026 12:12:16 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Liz

Well that’s not good.


35 posted on 07/19/2026 12:14:50 PM PDT by OKSooner (The most hated and despised man holding office in America is crying all the way to the bank. )
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To: DIRTYSECRET
"Tulsi Gabbard's brother arrested after attempting to entice kids back to his hotel room using cash and gum"

Don't shoot the messenger unless it's the DailyMail
36 posted on 07/19/2026 1:04:38 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: OKSooner

Wonder how long he’s been at it ....... he’s 55 y/o and just got caught?


37 posted on 07/19/2026 1:23:58 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: All

Apparently, Tulsi Gabbard’s brother has never been jailed or convicted for child molestation.

However, 55-year-old Batarti “Bhakti” Gabbard, was arrested
in Hawaii on July 17, 2026, wrt a “stranger danger” incident.

The details regarding his arrest and legal status include:
<><>Criminal Charges
<><>charged with second-degree custodial interference (a misdemeanor).
<><>He was also arrested and pleaded not guilty to an unrelated theft charge.

On July 12, 2026, he reportedly approached children at a Waikiki hotel pool, asked for their names, and offered them gum and money to come to his hotel room. The children refused and walked away.


He is no longer in police custody.

His parents, Hawaii State Senator Mike Gabbard and Carol Gabbard, released a
statement saying he experienced a “severe mental health crisis” and “drug delusion.”

He was subsequently admitted to a hospital for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation.


38 posted on 07/19/2026 1:31:45 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Shades of Billy Carter, Neil Bush, Tony Rodham and Obama’s illegal immigrant Aunt Zeituni.


39 posted on 07/19/2026 2:03:34 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Is he a transient or on vacation from a regular job?

Living in a hotel or just there for the weekend?

Just curious, since I know a few people who have homeless relatives in their families, and if they had the means, they would set these family members up in some kind of housing since for their own family’s safety they can’t exactly bring them into the house when they won’t abide by the house rules.


40 posted on 07/19/2026 4:24:12 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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