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This Is Your Congress – NY Rep. Apologizes After Threat To Throw Journalist Off Balcony & "Break Him In Half"
Grimm's statement last night...
I was extremely annoyed because I was doing NY1 a favor by rushing to do their interview first in lieu of several other requests. The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off-topic. I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor. I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won’t be the last.
and his hurried apology this morning (via @sahilkapur )
The ubiquitous apology that solves all problems...
Breaking - On NY1 now. Grimm calls @mikescotto to apologize, after threatening injury to DC reporter for asking ques on criminal probe.
— Josh Robin (@joshrobin) January 29, 2014
And the initial outburst...
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
My home state of New York sure knows how to pick its Congressional Representatives. From Peter King, who for all intents and purposes thinks he is living the life of a capo in a real life Goodfellas movie, to Michael Grimm, another Republican Congressman, these people are literally thugs. As I have said before, I have a lot more respect for the mafia than I do for politicians and bankers, at least the mob faces jail time.
So here’s what happened. From Real Clear Politics:
After being asked by NY1 reporter Michael Scotto about the investigation, Grimm replied, “That’s off-topic. This is only about president’s speech,” and walked off camera.
Scotto briefly concluded his report, and Grimm — assuming the broadcast was over — returned to admonish the reporter. The camera remained on, however. “Let me be clear to you: You ever do that to me again, I’ll throw you off this f##king balcony,” Grimm threatened.
After a brief back-and-forth about the validity of the question, Grimm concluded, “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”
Never forget that these are the people voting on everything from your civil liberties to going to war. Frightening.
Check out a video of the incident:
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'You talking to me ?" "You talking to me ?!"
Heavens forbid that America would want a real man in Congress.
He is a former FBI agent, businessman, an attorney, and U.S. Marine, having served in the Persian Gulf War. He has served his country and thank God he did versus Pelosi and Reed. Can you imagine Pelosi and Reed under machine gun and mortar fire?
"He is a former FBI agent, businessman, an attorney, and U.S. Marine, having served in the Persian Gulf War."
And he's a CUNT. You forgot that one, you monkey...
I will break you in half. like a boy.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Freudian slip. He was in the rear with the "gear."
That's when you say one thing, but mean a mother. errr, another.
"Can you imagine Pelosi and Reed under machine gun and mortar fire?"
We can dream, can't we?
Yeah, great point. Electing people to Congress who have a history of mindlessly swallowing Government propaganda and happily killing other ignorant pawns from some other demonized country are just the answer to America's problems.
Looking forward to further, penetrating insights from you.
Just chatted about this with my attorney at the water cooler. As far as he could tell this looks like a pretty clear admission of guilt. He said the news agency would be silly not to press charges for attempted murder at this point. He "guarrantees" the representative would settle or go to jail.
One would think with all those credentials he would support law abiding citizens.
He supports stripping citizens of their right to self defence. He supports the SAFE act and a NICs check every time you purchase AMMO.
The SAFE NICs check is not free. Its $10 per chec this year...and $20 next year.
So a box of .22 will cost almost 2x as much in NYS. F U Cuomo and thos RINOs who support this crapola.
"Can you imagine Pelosi and Reed under machine gun and mortar fire?"
I'm not sure I'll be able to anything else today now that you planted that thought in my head.....
I find it moar enjoyable to think of them running from an A-10 DU cannon.
How do we know he was a Marine version of 11Bravo?
He may have been a rear-end kinda guy.
Dear Congress,
"Apologies" are no longer acceptable. We suffer real consequences for bad behavior, so should you. It's time for motherfuckers to start losing their heads.
Signed-
The American Taxpayer.
Well, this is really no surprise. You have to be a sociopath shitbird on at the very least some level to want to rule others. Grimm...aptly named.
Well, he's obviously a prick thug, so he'll go far in the diabolical system. He said I'm sorry, so it's OK. He just had a rough day, needs to blow off some steam by slapping around a couple of whores and knifing a homeless person.
This reporter guy might want to have a food taster for awhile.
Yup!
Malice
The intentional commission of a wrongful act, absent justification, with the intent to cause harm to others; conscious violation of the law that injures another individual; a mental state indicating a disposition in disregard of social duty and a tendency toward malfeasance.
In its legal application, the term malice is comprehensive and applies to any legal act that is committed intentionally without Just Cause or excuse. It does not necessarily imply personal hatred or ill feelings, but rather, it focuses on the mental state that is in reckless disregard of the law in general and of the legal rights of others. An example of a malicious act would be committing thetort of slander by labeling a nondrinker an alcoholic in front of his or her employees.
You are 100% accurate, its a "diabolical system".
And the characters that move up in the system are vetted to be either diabolical or vulnerable to manipulation by the diabolical.
Cocaine's a helluva drug.
I would have laughed had that reporter bitch-slapped him! Of course, he would have been charged with a felony for standing up to the bully.
The reporter knew the camera would take care of everything, and it did.
Drag them into the light and watch them die.
When the light hits hits them they tend to ignite, kind of like a road flare, and dissolve into a pile of greasy ashes. That's the fun part.
And if I threatened any pol and merely apologized, I'd still be locked up for quite a while.
Considering the whole system of government relies on using force against you if you do not comply, this type of behavior shouldn't shock anyone. THIS IS WHAT THEY DO. THIS IS ALL THEY KNOW. "DO WHAT WE SAY, OR WE'LL PUT YOU IN A CAGE OR SHOOT YOU IN THE FACE!"
Wake the fuck up, people.
haha, laughing so hard everyone in the office is looking at me
Rep. Moran, who recently retired, was also well known for threatening violence on fellow congressman, constituents an and even little boys who threatened him with a 'finger pistol'. I like these guys. We need more bullies, drunken brawlers and politicians who aren't afraid to speak their mind or even physically assault reporters. We'd have a more manly Congress and tougher reporters who would put more than a microphone in the face of a legislator. Imagine watching "Meet the Press" where reporters and politicians actually fought in cage matches. Ratings would soar.
Indeed, plus it would make finding guillotine operators that much easier.
"We need more bullies, drunken brawlers and politicians who aren't afraid to speak their mind or even physically assault reporters."
Well, hey, as long as they're not afraid of being physically assaulted themselves, I'm good with it! Let's roll...
Was that rep "Looser Moran?" I know I've heard that name before...
Please, internet users, learn the difference between the words lose and loose.
"In 2011, The New Yorker magazine reported that Grimm had been the subject of an internal investigation into allegations he abused his authority as a FBI agent in a nightclub in 1999. According to the article,[3] written by Evan Ratliff, the incident resulted from a dispute between Grimm and his date's husband. A former NYPD officer working as a bouncer at the time said that Grimm remarked about the husband, "I’ll fucking make him disappear where nobody will find him." Grimm reportedly then returned to the nightclub twice, pulled out his gun once, and brought FBI and NYPD officers the second time."
"Since 2008, he has co-owned and served as principal and chief executive officer of Austin Refuel Transport, an Austin, Texas-based bio-fuel company.[14] Grimm still owns 28% of the company.[15] Since 2011, the company had eleven safety violations in its first two U.S. Department of Transportation checkups."
"bio-fuel company"
Maybe that's where Grimm would "fucking (put) him (to) disappear where nobody will find him". Reminds me a Gene Hackman movie I saw once - Prime Cut.
And this is one of the 3000 of them running 320 million of us.
Read more at http://wonkette.com/540385/new-hampshire-state-senator-threatens-to-narc-out-pro-pot-student-for-freedom#GLrLJlEyUu39XC16.99
how did I know this senator had to be a Republican? hahahaha.
then I googled his name, a picture pops up and why is it every Republican looks like an ex Marine, ex FBI, former security officer for Halliburton and Black Rock, former undercover, former special ops etc.?
You can take the blue pill or the red pill. what happens if i choose neither?
Dunk him in water for about 10 minutes. If he survives then he should be given another chance to make nice.
Nah, if he survives give him another 20 minutes underwater.
Just another example of the self-enriching filth that infests Congress.
Hope the news organization sues him, and presses charges, for making a death threat.
Much ado... I would've just tossed him off the balcony and not said anything. He is kinda twerpish
"I would've just tossed him off the balcony and not said anything."
Oh, of COURSE you would have! LOL! And of course, in your magical world, you wouldn't be arrested for murder, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison, either, right? Too fucking funny...
I can see a new reality show here - "Politicians Whip Ass".
Or maybe that should be "Politicial Ass Wipes."
A politician version of "Bully Beatdown" would be good - I'd even watch it.
awww little congreesman all angry he got caught with hand in cookie jar
Bunch of thug crook assholes....all of them.
Hard to pick sides here - congresscritters - 99% despicable, MSM members 99+% despicable. Let them battle it out to the death, who cares.
But, kinda makes cover for the pathetic SOTU.
Most people in the press should be thrown from a balcony.
David Gregory, Scott Pelley, Charlie Rose...
does that include Rush Limaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter?
Please count me in.
The "Coultergeist?" Shiver me timbers...
Are they pretending to be neutral reporters of 'just the facts'?
I was an avid Limbaugh listener for years. Then he made a remark about Jerry Garcia "just another dead doper". Plus Clinton was out of office and Rush had nothing new to say.
He'll be just another dead doper after he kicks the bucket.
One less liberal douche bag reporter in America? Break the fucker in half!
Resign or be impeached.
Hold on here. I'm a bit confused. Congressman can't take bribes from Jews? Holy shit! This could change a lot of things!
Among the allegations is that Grimm improperly sought assistance from a foreign national, by soliciting contributions in exchange for offering to use his official position to assist the person in getting a green card, according to the committee.
C'mon'
It's Noo Yawk.
Throwing somebody off a balcony there is practically a compliment.
Faggedaboudit.
I tried to call this clown's office and leave a message for his staffers to convey to him:
"You Mad bro?"
Alas, no one is answering and, not unexpectedly, his VM is full.
He reminds me of this other paragon of civility:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNv60bBTw3E
Well, at least Grimm was making illegal immigrant, Ofer Biton (of Israel), PAY to get into the U.S.!!! Maybe we should be charging immigrants a shit load of money for citizenship...It might help balance one of the many budgets!.
At least he wasn't offering the Israeli free food, free medical, free housing, and free education, to bless us with his presence in our nation!!
I think the only thing the guy did wrong was he kept the money for himself instead of forking it over to the fucking treasury department.
In fact, I think all the Israelis should be able to buy citizenship into the U.S. (charge 'em 100K a head or more), they fucking own the government anyways!! If they are all over here we won't have to fork out billions every year to them.
Any dual citizen with Israeli PP should pay 100K.
Also includes Rahm. Fighting in Israeli Army and not your own- 50K moar.
These communists rile easily.
People in Congress are Sociopaths. They don't care what we think is right and wrong, they have their own definitions and they only pertain to them.
If he himself knows of any 'certain level of professionalism and respect' he would resign after this outburst.
Resign? What kind of world is it where we can't verbally take someone to task for being an a-hole? It's not like he actually threw anyone off a balcony, he was just angry and spoke his mind. He's also a veteran and I'm sure has other accomplishments that trump this 5 seconds of losing his cool. I can't believe this is news, much less zerohedge worthy.
Politicians don't resign when they actually do something that hurts people, why would you ask for a resignation for something that is so minor? I want to throw you off a balcony for not seeing the forest for the trees. We have huge problems and you're sitting by your fire on a snow day wanting to take away someone's job because he told another person they were a jerk.
He has an example role and needs to keep his cool even if he is bothered by a reporter. Really, this is undignified behaviour for a person claiming to represent the people. Or perhaps that is where the problem lies....he is a reflection of the current status of the people.
Or maybe we need more of his kind telling the cumdumpster propogandists to piss off and stick to the topic.
Pol angry at media--Dog bites man story. It's apparently news (on ZH) because some people (Mike Kreiger?) think these pols should behave as if they're royalty, but given Kreiger's contempt for falling short of that expectation, why would they bother? Goose meet gander...
Call me when a pol actually assaults at reporter.
re I’ll throw you off this f##king balcony..
Sounds like this dude went to the "Hillary School Of Political Etiquette"...
Or Dick "Go Fuck Yourself" Cheney (as he insulted Patrick Leahy on the Senate floor).
What a lovely crowd we pay for.
Paid for by the state of Israel to be a traitor to the American people. This nation already has too many politicians who see Israel and it's American supporters as their real constituency. Is the state of Israel more important than America? To these people the answer is clearly yes. The buying of politicians with bribe money is a fact of American government. The Congressman just said what most Israeli people thinks, "America is our bitch, they exist to serve us, and they do." Thank Mr. Congressman, you fucking cunt sell out!
Pretty tame threats. Phil Hartman, channeling Sinatra, had a much better line than "I will break you in half."
http://exquisitelyboredinnacogdoches.blogspot.com/2009/01/ive-got-chunks...
Whoever writes the sequel "The Decline and Fall of the American Empire" please note this incident as evidence of the last gasps of the republic.
Wikipedia- "According to Gibbon, the Roman Empire succumbed to barbarian invasions in large part due to the gradual loss of civic virtue among its citizens.[9] They had become weak, outsourcing their duties to defend their Empire to barbarian mercenaries, who then became so numerous and ingrained that they were able to take over the Empire."
psychopath... classic behaviour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQx_AN02XuM
Put that guy on the budget committee.
kakistocracy. Government where we are ruled by the worst. Seems apt.
NY is a really weird place. So aggressive just over the top. But I was raised in Minnesota so yeah.
This dude should be jailed though. It's illegal to make threats right?
Grimm's apology is a fairy tale
He needs his schlong broken into two.