Current Events > remember when Rand Paul got beat up? It really was just about yard work

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http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/new-court-documents-reveal-details-yard-dispute-hospitalized-rand-paul

In September 2017 the junior GOP senator from Kentucky stacked a 10-foot-wide mound of branches near the line separating his property in Bowling Green from Bouchers.

Boucher found the pile of tree limbs and other flotsam unsightly, according to new court documents first reported by The Associated Press. Even though it wasnt on his property, Boucher could see the pile from his back patio.

It sat there for weeks.

In October, Boucher had the branches loaded into portable dumpsters and carried off.

But then, other piles appeared two of them.

Boucher poured gasoline on the woodpiles and incinerated them, giving himself second-degree burns in the process.

But Pauls autumn yard work was not complete.

The next day, the senator blew leaves into Bouchers yard with his lawnmower. He made another branch pile in the same spot as the previous ones.

Boucher had had enough.

As Dr. Boucher has stated throughout, he lost his temper and tackled Rand Paul as Paul was carrying branches from another location on his property and placing them on the property line, the court memorandum from Bouchers defense team said.

The blindside tackle left Paul with a half-dozen broken ribs and injured lungs. He later developed pneumonia and missed time in Washington to recover.

Bouchers attorney, Matt Baker, is asking the federal judge in the case to grant probation, arguing in the filing that Dr. Boucher has been a pillar of his community, a solid citizen, a family man and a devout Christian.

The prosecution is seeking 21 months in prison.

Boucher, who pleaded guilty in January, has denied the tackle was politically motivated even as neighbors disputed media reports about the seriousness of the yard battle. If evidence showed it was politically motivated, Boucher would face far harsher penalties since Paul is an elected official in the federal government.

Dr. Boucher has adamantly denied any such political motivations throughout, as even the suggestion of them is completely unfounded and simply not true, his defense wrote in the memorandum.

suburban lawn culture promotes thuggish behavior like this
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Rand Paul sounds like a terrible neighbor.
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Anteaterking posted...

Rand Paul sounds like a terrible neighbor.

This.
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

Anteaterking posted...

Rand Paul sounds like a terrible neighbor.

This.

Because he stacked branches on his property? Doesn't seem that offensive to me, but okay.
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nah I fully support Paul here, like the only objectionable thing he did was to blow leaves onto his neighbors property which is very understandable

of course I do not know how often this fellow complained to Paul about the situation. Presumably I would notice if my neighbor paid to haul my yard waste off but he is a busy guy idk
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Polycosm posted...

Trigg3rH4ppy posted...

Anteaterking posted...

Rand Paul sounds like a terrible neighbor.

This.

Because he stacked branches on his property? Doesn't seem that offensive to me, but okay.

It's possible that it was part of a pattern behavior, though literally assaulting Sen. Paul over it was very excessive.
Nonetheless, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if Rand was a bad neighbor.

Rand deserved it.

Remember when congressional Republicans used to talk about balancing budgets and then wouldn't even agree to Paul's miniscule cuts.

One of the better members of the senate even if he'll never be Ron.
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Balrog0 posted...

Boucher poured gasoline on the woodpiles and incinerated them, giving himself second-degree burns in the process.

lol
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Did Boucher talk to Paul about it, or did he just let his passive aggressiveness build up until he exploded?
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Balrog0 posted...

nah I fully support Paul here, like the only objectionable thing he did was to blow leaves onto his neighbors property which is very understandable

of course I do not know how often this fellow complained to Paul about the situation. Presumably I would notice if my neighbor paid to haul my yard waste off but he is a busy guy idk

The guy literally had to cross onto Paul's property to burn the stuff, lol.
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