Any charge less than attempted murder when the victim gets 6 broken ribs and a plural effusion and is a senior citizen, regardless of position as a senator, is wrong.
Because the assailant knew the victim was a sitting senator the “special circumstances clause” such as a hate crime should come into play especially since we now know this was a politically motivated attack.
The charge should be attempted murder with hate crime attached.
Rand Paul is NOT a senior citizen.
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He’s 54. That’s still relatively young these days.