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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt Romney Was Arrested For Disorderly Conduct In 1981
Its a little reported anecdote, but in 1981 presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney was arrested for disorderly conduct. The issue of Romneys arrest first came to light during his 1994 Senate run against incumbent Senator Ted Kennedy, appearing at an unfortunate time while Romney was running ads talking to police officers with sirens in the background, promising to be tough on crime
According to what Romney told the Boston Globe in 1994, he had taken his family off to Wayland, Mass.'s Lake Cochituate, about an hour outside Boston, for a summer excursion. As Romney prepared to put his family boat into the water, a park officer told Romney not to launch because his license appeared to have been painted over. The officer told Romney if he put his boat into the water he would face a $50 fine.
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Several days later, Romney appeared in Natick District Court and threatened to sue the arresting office for a false arrest. The charges were dropped and sealed at Romneys request.
"He did not have the right to arrest me because I was not a disorderly person. This was an obvious case of false arrest," Romney said. "The officer obviously agreed because he agreed to dropping the case."
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/mitt-romney-was-arrest-for-disorderly-conduct-in-1
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)The officer dropped the case because he was leaned on.
Of course, we'll be told it's a non-issue just like Bush and Cheney's DUIs.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)and whether he strapped Seamus to the roof.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)with family trips.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)They make excursions.
tanyev
(42,573 posts)but he won't stand up to a woman who says President Obama has committed treason.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)$5,000 to keep his precious name out of the papers of off the court records.
Bet if was ever charged of a felony he'd find a way to get out of it ..even if he had to bribe a judge. That's what many of the 1% do.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)He really thinks his money is good enough to not follow rules or laws. How arrogant of him.
He might be disorderly but he certainly thinks he is above law enforcement. If people don't agree, he threatens to sue. What a peach.
wandy
(3,539 posts)BlueBlood kid caught putting BlueBlood boat in BlueBlood lake and buys off local officials with BlueBlood threats and BlueBlood money.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Boosh and Darth both had DUIs!
Skittles
(153,169 posts)arrested for assuming the laws did not apply rich, white, entitled elitist pricks
MADem
(135,425 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)He is well-off and he thinks he is special. He gets a little thrill out of disobeying the law. He is an ass.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)...feared for his job."