Posted on 01/10/2007 4:40:38 PM PST by Alter Kaker
INDIAN HILL, Ohio – An Iraq war veteran who drew national attention when he ran for Congress criticizing the president chased three men who had crashed into a fence outside his home, then guarded them with an assault rifle until police arrived, according to police reports.
The reports involving attorney Paul Hackett came to light during a grand jury investigation. His lawyer, Greg Moore, issued a statement Tuesday in which he acknowledged what happened and said Hackett was distressed “that the secrecy of the grand jury has been violated.”
Police in the Cincinnati suburb investigated the matter and consider it closed, Chief Chuck Schlie said.
Hackett, a Marine reservist who served seven months in Iraq, attracted a wide following in 2005 when he ran as a Democrat in a special election for a U.S. House seat in southwest Ohio, criticizing President Bush and the Iraq war.
He narrowly lost to Republican Jean Schmidt.
According to a police report, officers were called to Hackett's home on Nov. 19 after a car crashed into a fence and sped away. The officers arrived to find three men lying face down near their car and Hackett with an assault rifle slung over his shoulder.
“He said he had done this about 200 times in Iraq, but this time there was not a translation problem,” the police report said.
Hackett told police later that he was carrying a civilian model of an AR-15 and that one round was in the chamber but the safety was on. He said he never aimed the weapon at the men or put his finger on the trigger.
The driver of the car was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control, driving under suspension and carrying a concealed weapon, a pair of brass knuckles.
Hmmm, the word "Democrat" is nowhere to be found in the article.
Oops, my mistake. I was looking at another article in the Cincinnati paper.
Wonder how he stands on the Second Amendment!
Wonder how he stands on the Second Amendment!
Wonder how he stands on the Second Amendment!
Huhhhhh? Weird report.....lol
Indian Hill, Ohio is a VERY high dollar area. Peter Frampton, among others, lives there.
I gotta get into politics - I'm tired of scraping by.
Ahhh.... Another Democrat, in-the-rear-with-the-gear, lawyer "Iraqi war veteran".
My district just elected one of these scumbags, a kid named Patrick Murphy.
I kind of like the guy.
As you might have gathered from the story, he's for it.
Hope he didn't run as a gun grabber.....
If it's A-OK to do so, I may have to move to Ohio.
But I only have an AR 10, with scope. Would the authorities be OK with that as a substitute firearm?
"Indian Hill, Ohio is a VERY high dollar area. Peter Frampton, among others, lives there..."
I heard Dan Hill and Leo Sayer were looking at relocating there as well, but Terry Jacks and Leon Redbone said they were staying put... : )
And Clinton didn't inhale.
"I kind of like the guy."
I don't think you would if you saw him being interviewed by a conservative. He kinda has an anger management problem.
I have to say I'm surprised he's pro-2nd.
LOL
Man, you got in the WayBack machine for those names.....
It should be clarified...
Hackett, as with many other 'Rats, is probably pro 2nd Amendment... "for me but not for thee."
I know, I actually made fun of myself after I posted it... (hehe!)
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