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TroyD

(4,551 posts) Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:15 PM Jan 2013

Sen. Rand Paul's 19 year-old son arrested for being drunk & disorderly at Charlotte airport

Ron Paul's grandson arrested at Charlotte Airport

January 6, 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A teenager who claims to be the grandson of former presidential candidate Ron Paul was arrested Saturday night at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

Police say William Paul was drunk and being disruptive.

When Paul was taken in to custody, he told authorities his dad is Kentucky senator Rand Paul.

There’s no word on where he got the alcohol, or if anyone will face charges for serving the 19-year-old.

Moira Bagley, communications director for Senator Paul released the following statement on Sunday afternoon:

Sen. Paul is a national public figure and subject to scrutiny in the public arena, however, as many parents with teenagers would understand, his family should be afforded the privacy and respect they deserve in a situation such as this.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/editors-pick/Teen-claims-Ron-Paul-is-his-grandfather-during-CLT-Airport-arrest-185813772.html

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Sen. Rand Paul's 19 year-old son arrested for being drunk & disorderly at Charlotte airport (Original Post) TroyD Jan 2013 OP

Sen. Paul should be treated the same way the republicans treat President Obama Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

More GOP family values. aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #2

I think Sen. Paul is in Israel this weekend TroyD Jan 2013 #3

He'll be sober in the morning... longship Jan 2013 #4

19 years old a man.It's time his family learn to keep their 'teenager' away from the booze. Sunlei Jan 2013 #5

Might be in training, to replace Boehner.... jdadd Jan 2013 #6

Like father like son Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #7

To paraphrase, ashling Jan 2013 #8

did he pull the "Do you know who I am?" card Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #9

Who Got Rand Paul's Teenage Son Drunk on a 10 a.m. Flight? TroyD Jan 2013 #10

Kind of early for drinking...nt marlakay Jan 2013 #11

Oh, I hope he didn't subject the cops to a slurred, drunken, "Atlas Shrugged" monologue. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #12

I wonder what's driving him to drink. yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 #13

If Rand Paul Was My Father, I'd Be Drinking Heavily. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #14

The family values hypocrites strike again. Next is the hash. Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #15

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. Sen. Paul should be treated the same way the republicans treat President Obama

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:23 PM

Jan 2013

now that sounds fair

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)

2. More GOP family values.

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:24 PM

Jan 2013

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

3. I think Sen. Paul is in Israel this weekend

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:37 PM

Jan 2013

Maybe the son is acting out against an absentee father?

Who knows. Perhaps I shouldn't play Dr. Freud.

The part of the story I think is relevant though is that the Paul office needs to be aware that if the Senator wants to be very conservative and make family values a part of his political career, the public has the right to ask questions at a time like this.

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. He'll be sober in the morning...

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:40 PM

Jan 2013

But he'll be delusional for the rest of his life. Libertarian granddad and dad. Father named after Ayn fucking Rand.

What are the chances that I am wrong here?