Sheriff Candidate OK With Deadly Force To Stop Abortions

[Ruby the Liberal]

Frank Szabo wants the people of Hillsborough County, N.H., to know that if they elect him as sheriff this year, he will do whatever it takes to stop doctors from performing abortions — even if that means using deadly force

In an interview on Wednesday with local television station WMUR, Szabo said he believed sheriffs were granted special powers under the Constitution. That means, he said, he would be empowered to arrest or even use deadly force against doctors for providing legal abortions for women.

“I would hope that it wouldn’t come to that, as with any situation where someone was in danger,” Szabo said. “But again, specifically talking about elective abortions and late term abortions, that is an act that needs to be stopped.”

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/frank_szabo_deadly_force_abortions.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

[Laurian]

1. Asshole. I wish these dimwitted men could experience an unwanted or nonviable pregnancy.

They would not tolerate anyone taking control of the situation from them.

[Care Acutely]

13. So true,

But in their eyes we are "only" women. Evil, simple-minded creatures to be kept at heel and in line.

[Kalidurga]

2. I hope he loses his job...

I really hope a lot worse than that for him, but that would be a start.

[fascisthunter]

3. keep nazi-mentality out of government

[Johonny]

4. sums up pro-life nicely

[freshwest]

10. +1. Take a few lives to save one... Even if they don't know that. Shut down cancer care at PP, too.

Women's lives don't matter. Only the unborn. If both die in the process, oh, well.

[demmiblue]

5. This is getting beyond bizarre. n/t

[maddezmom]

6. jeebus, these freaks are coming out of the woodwork

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. That was my reaction, although I'm not sure thats such a bad thing.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Let's see if he wins.

[tanyev]

8. They got a problem with late term abortion gangs in NH that I haven't heard about?

[Starry Messenger]

9. But...

Gah.

[jsr]

11. Yeah, the cure for the epidemic of abortions in New Hampshire

is to kill doctors.

[freshwest]

14. This is the Tea Party stated goal for national policy.

Abortion, birth control, miscarriage and saying NO to a man = Murder.

There is no such thing as Rape.

It's God's Will, so just enjoy it.

(Apply liberally as needed.)

[Arkansas Granny]

15. Sometimes I wonder if they don't throw these outrageous statements out there

to prove that they are more batshit crazy than the last candidate that made a stupid statement. It just boggles the mind that someone who is trying to be elected to a position where he would be charged with enforcing the law would be willing to use deadly force against someone who was engaging in a legal medical procedure. How do they justify this?

[niyad]

16. this twit said the constitution gives him broad powers as sheriff to basically do anything he wants.

[Ruby the Liberal]

17. Apparently, he thinks its in the Constitution.

Szabo said he believed sheriffs are given enormous authority under his interpretation of the Constitution. When pressed about what he would do if a prosecutor declined to charge a doctor he arrested, he said the answer was simple.

“If they choose not to do their duty and uphold the Constitution,” Szabo said, “they can be brought up on charges before what’s called a citizen’s grand jury, which is something that’s not that common in the United States. But again, it is something based in common law that’s within the purview of the county sheriff.”

(Same link)

Mind boggling.

[Arkansas Granny]

19. Which only proves that he's never read the Constitution.

[NoPasaran]

26. Sounds like the political "reasoning" behind Posse Comitatus

Or similar nutzoid militia crackpots.

[Ruby the Liberal]

27. Yep. Libertarians who want us to go back to 1800

Even see some call for the dismantling of the Marines and Air Force because they are not specifically listed in the Constitution.

I don't even bother with things like Suffrage any more - much less legislation in the digital age. Lord knows if you can't get them to see the difference between a single shot musket and an AK47, there isn't much hope for a reality check.

[WillyT]

18. K & R !!! - For Exposing These Creeps !!!

[chowder66]

20. Gotta keep them babies coming.....

Makes one wonder if these asshats want these children to be born so the can keep the flesh flowing into their for-profit schools, then off to their for-profit prisons just to let them rot in jail or be killed. Messed up thought I know. But please they make no fucking sense about anything.

People like this just want to shove fear down any throat they can get their hands around. Then they want to threaten, bully or actually kill adults. Why? I think these people really loathe themselves. Probably because of the conflict of private thoughts and actions vs their public facade.

[spanone]

21. elect me, i'll kill people....

[neverforget]

22. I love life so much that I will kill for it!

[former-republican]

23. Is this for real

[AsahinaKimi]

24. about as real as it gets..

This guy needs a mental evaluation.

[Terra Alta]

25. I'll bet this idiot considers Scott Roeder to be his hero. nt

[DiverDave]

28. Protect and serve, eh, frankie?

Advocating MURDER, yeah, I'd like HIM as my sheriff.