Posted on 11/01/2008 5:02:35 AM PDT by tobyhill
Florida police are investigating an allegation that Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., directed a death threat at his Republican challenger, Marion Thorpe, at a candidates forum on Thursday.
Thorpe, a former state chief medical officer, filed a report with the Boca Raton Police Department on Thursday night after the forum, alleging he was threatened by the eight-term congressman during the event at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton.
The two are vying for the congressional seat in Florida's 23rd District, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Click here to see the police report.
"We had a very unfortunate interaction last night," Thorpe told FOXNews.com.
After their three-question debate, Thorpe said he and Hastings shook hands with their backs partially turned toward the audience. He said Hastings pulled him in closer and said, "You mention that impeachment [expletive] again and I'm taking you out permanently."
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This human garbage, Hastings is my congressman.
Last year I had trouble getting a ten year passport.
I asked for help from his office.
I included my address and telephone. I got a reply from his office saying I was not in his district. I wrote back that I would vote against his sorry impeached corrupt ass and did.
Typical liberal.
Obamna is going to suppress free speech in numerous ways, Hastings threatens to kill his opponent, Peelousy gives herself plausible deniability in breaking into Sheehan’s HQ, and Dhimmicraps accuse Republicans of being corrupt.
The local paper (TCPalm, a Scripps-Howard paper)endorsed Hastings too. What does that say about them?
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/17/editorial-endorsement-us-representative-district-2/
“I got a reply from his office saying I was not in his district.”
Maybe he thinks he only represents blacks, and he thought you were white.
Yeah, you can tell by my accent in my letters.
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