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Nevilledog

(51,012 posts)
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 06:12 PM Aug 2020

Arrest warrant issued for Alabama Republican who celebrated KKK founder's birthday

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/arrest-warrant-issued-for-alabama-republican-who-celebrated-kkk-founders-birthday/


Alabama GOP Rep. Will Dismukes, who recently made headlines when he appeared at a celebration for Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest, now has a warrant out for his arrest for felony theft from a business where he once worked, according to a report from the Alabama Political Reporter.

Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey said Thursday that the charge is a Class B felony and applies when a person steals more than $2,500.

“I will tell you that the alleged amount is a lot more than that,” Bailey said.

Dismukes has until Thursday afternoon to turn himself in.

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Arrest warrant issued for Alabama Republican who celebrated KKK founder's birthday (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
only the best people NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #1
First he ruined the klan party. Now this. soothsayer Aug 2020 #2
Does he have a Democratic opponent in the race? panader0 Aug 2020 #3
Boy, what a nice guy! dmr Aug 2020 #4
Headline is misleading. Implies he was arrested for celebrating... philly_bob Aug 2020 #5
Posted the title as it was published Nevilledog Aug 2020 #6
The fault is not yours, N-Dog. philly_bob Aug 2020 #12
I am shocked---SHOCKED!---that a white supremacist bag o' pus would commit a crime! nt Atticus Aug 2020 #7
Local Update DAMANgoldberg Aug 2020 #8
TY! Nevilledog Aug 2020 #9
About this Repuke from Alabama.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 #10
But...but...he's a Bappy minister but gave up his preachin' post when the KKK shit came out. CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #11
... Major Nikon Aug 2020 #13

philly_bob

(2,419 posts)
5. Headline is misleading. Implies he was arrested for celebrating...
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 06:28 PM
Aug 2020

a birthday, not for stealing.

I don't think people should be arrested for celebrating the birthdays of unpopular -- even evil -- historical figures.

The Augustinian priests who ran my high school celebrated Martin Luther's birthday.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
10. About this Repuke from Alabama....
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 06:36 PM
Aug 2020

From: https://ballotpedia.org/Will_Dismukes

Will Dismukes (Republican Party) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 88. He assumed office on November 7, 2018. His current term ends on November 7, 2022.

Dismukes ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. He withdrew before the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Biography

Dismukes was born in Prattville, Alabama. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Faulkner University in 2013.

Committee assignments
2019-2020

Dismukes was assigned to the following committees:

Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
Education Policy Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
Local Legislation Committee, Alabama House of Representatives

Dismukes is 30 years old. In the 2018 election, he defeated his Democratic opponent Cory Creel with 70% of the votes to Creel's ~30%.

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