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moobu2

(4,822 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:43 PM Oct 2012

Son of State Senator Neal Kedzie Attacked

Source: nbc15.com

Son of State Senator Neal Kedzie Attacked

Posted Monday, October 22, 2012 --- 4:40 p.m.

State Senator Neal Kedzie says his son was attacked while trying to stop someone from stealing his Romney/Ryan yard sign.

Whitewater Police tell NBC15 News this is an active investigation.

Here is the statement released by Senator Neal Kedzie:

Early on Friday morning, October 19th, my son Sean was awakened by noises outside his residence in Whitewater. As he went to see what the commotion was about, he noticed an individual removing a Romney/Ryan yard sign from his property. He yelled to the person that they were taking something not theirs and to return it immediately.

The individual returned the sign, however, a second person confronted and attacked Sean without warning.

Sean was wrestled to the ground by both persons, held down by a constricting chokehold, and struck repeatedly about the face and head.

He nearly passed out from the chokehold and suffered contusions to his face and eyes.

Fortunately, an alert neighbor heard the commotion, scared the individuals away, and called the police.

My wife and I were awakened by a telephone call from Sean’s roommate that Sean had been taken by ambulance to Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital.

Sean was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital the same day.

As this was a private family matter, we chose not to remark publicly about it and allow law enforcement to do their job. But we understand these types of incidents will eventually become public and questions will arise, particularly in my position as a state legislator.

Sean is still recovering from the injuries he sustained as a result of this beating, and we are confident he will make a full recovery.

But obviously, as parents, we are shaken by this event and very troubled it was apparently initiated and motivated for political reasons.

Read more: http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Son-of-State-Senator-Neal-Kedzie-Attacked-175307881.html

This is starting to spread around Right Wing websites. Most of the above is official statement.

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Son of State Senator Neal Kedzie Attacked (Original Post) moobu2 Oct 2012 OP

Who spreads the news pales in comparison to the fact that this kind of attack is 24601 Oct 2012 #1

Both people who did that are assholes and I rather hope nobody here tries defending them. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #2

We now live in an us vs. them society Great Caesars Ghost Oct 2012 #3

divide and conquer. mikeysnot Oct 2012 #13

That kind of bullying is very dangerous and unacceptable. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #4

Have they ruled out his meth dealer? Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #5

I agree They_Live Oct 2012 #14

That was the first thing I thought when I clicked on the link. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #19

It surely does, doesn't it? Tom Ripley Oct 2012 #20

how do you know this is even true. olddad56 Oct 2012 #6

couldn't have been republicans doing this... olddad56 Oct 2012 #7

I'll bet it was his dealer. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #8

that's very sad 0rganism Oct 2012 #9

Doesn't add up. BeliQueen Oct 2012 #10

No it doesn't add up...Whitewater WI votes about 66% republican. HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #11

The story blows smoke over his son's real story. Festivito Oct 2012 #15

I am reminded of the woman with the 'O' carved on her face... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #12

Uhmm, drug deal gone wrong? WCLinolVir Oct 2012 #16

Has WI become an armpit state lately? southerncrone Oct 2012 #17

Remember Ashley Todd? amb123 Oct 2012 #18

24601

(3,963 posts)

1. Who spreads the news pales in comparison to the fact that this kind of attack is

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:53 PM

Oct 2012

absolutely unacceptable no matter what side of the aisle initiates it.

Ensuring that all citizens may safely express/display political views, even those we oppose, no - especially those we oppose - is essential.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

2. Both people who did that are assholes and I rather hope nobody here tries defending them. (nt)

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:05 PM

Oct 2012

Great Caesars Ghost

(532 posts)

3. We now live in an us vs. them society

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:20 PM

Oct 2012

that's the way it is.

mikeysnot

(4,757 posts)

13. divide and conquer.

Reply to Great Caesars Ghost (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:18 AM

Oct 2012

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

4. That kind of bullying is very dangerous and unacceptable.

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:06 AM

Oct 2012

I hope they find out who did this.

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

5. Have they ruled out his meth dealer?

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:08 AM

Oct 2012

Check out his photo.
Also, isn't it a little strange that the press release is coming from dad rather than the police?

They_Live

(3,240 posts)

14. I agree

Reply to Tom Ripley (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:49 AM

Oct 2012

that at least it was someone that he knew, or he ran into a door on his own. Dude only has a black eye in that photo.

DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)

19. That was the first thing I thought when I clicked on the link.

Reply to Tom Ripley (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 03:58 PM

Oct 2012

Even with a not-so-severe beating, that guy's face just screams "meth".

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

20. It surely does, doesn't it?

Reply to DollarBillHines (Reply #19)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 04:52 PM

Oct 2012

olddad56

(5,732 posts)

6. how do you know this is even true.

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:08 AM

Oct 2012

olddad56

(5,732 posts)

7. couldn't have been republicans doing this...

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:10 AM

Oct 2012

because they didn't beat his wife and rape his dog.

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

8. I'll bet it was his dealer.

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:29 AM

Oct 2012

0rganism

(23,970 posts)

9. that's very sad

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:41 AM

Oct 2012

what's even sadder is how the M$M is going to use this to cock up some more false equivalency to rightwing violence.
"See? liberals are doing it too!"
and then, when the perps are caught and found to have no political affiliation/motivation (or maybe even republican dirty tricks) the story will disappear down the memory hole faster than you can say "Money".

BeliQueen

(504 posts)

10. Doesn't add up.

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 06:35 AM

Oct 2012

Who would steal a sign, put it back, beat him up, and then leave the sign?

Someone's trying to create a false motive here.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

11. No it doesn't add up...Whitewater WI votes about 66% republican.

Reply to BeliQueen (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 07:33 AM

Oct 2012

and in yard sign advantage is probably 8-1 for republican candidates. Why take down one sign amid hundreds?

But the nature of dumb-assed pranks that go bad and end up serious crimes is that usually don't add up.

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

15. The story blows smoke over his son's real story.

Reply to BeliQueen (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:11 PM

Oct 2012

There was a fight, the neighbors heard commotion, the sign might have been picked up kicked, thrown or even used as a weapon or taken away so it could not be a weapon -- or it might have been taken in anger over something else.

But that the sign "apparently initiated" as opposed to initiated, makes me think he knows well that something else initiated this altercation.

If you son tells you the sign initiated it, you don't say apparently.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

12. I am reminded of the woman with the 'O' carved on her face...

Reply to moobu2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 09:17 AM

Oct 2012

my guess is this guy owed money to people and came up with this story to please his daddy who of course, is the source of they money. I can tell you this, the word of the kid and of his father is not enough proof.