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California man allegedly tried to stab GOP congressional candidate while yelling slurs against Trump
CBS ^ | September 12, 2018 | CBS Staff

Posted on 09/16/2018 8:14:53 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

A California man was arrested Sunday after allegedly attempting to stab a Republican congressional candidate with a switchblade, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

The man, identified as 35-year-old Farzad Fazeli, reportedly approached Republican candidate Rudy Peters in an aggressive manner and made disparaging, profanity-laced remarks about the GOP and President Trump, according to witness statements. Peters, who is running against incumbent Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, was campaigning at a fall festival in Castro Valley, California.

During the incident, Fazeli allegedly pulled out a switchblade knife and attempted to stab Peters, but the knife malfunctioned. Peters then got into a physical altercation with Fazeli.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; gop; lastsunday; trump
This allegedly happened last week.

Allegedly.

1 posted on 09/16/2018 8:14:53 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

I wonder if he was only allegedly arrested today.


2 posted on 09/16/2018 8:40:50 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Voter intimidation.


3 posted on 09/16/2018 8:44:41 AM PDT by Brilliant
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I would go long on the bet that the charges will be downgraded to a misdemeanor ("disturbing the peace"), or dismissed altogether.

The ruling principle seems to be: "It's not a crime when a Democrat does it".

4 posted on 09/16/2018 8:45:36 AM PDT by flamberge (What next?)
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To: yesthatjallen

Farzad Fazeli. What’s the ethnic origin of that name? Kommiefornia’s multi cultural experiment again shooting themselves in their big, stinky, fungus ridden foot?


5 posted on 09/16/2018 10:50:17 AM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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