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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:46 PM Aug 2018

Rep Rodney Davis' Field Director Charged With Assault After Crashing Londrigans campaign event

Rodney Davis’ Field Director Charged With Assault After Crashing Opponent’s Event
Staffer reportedly harassed Davis’ opponent Betsy Dirksen Londrigan


https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/rodney-davis-field-director-arrested-after-altercation-with-opponent


GOP Rep. Rodney Davis’ campaign field director was arrested and charged with aggravated assault Wednesday night after an altercation involving Davis’ Democratic opponent, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.

The Illinois Republican’s field director Levi Lovell was arrested at Londrigan’s campaign event at a local bar, according to WCIA Chicago reporter Mark Maxwell. Lovell reportedly shouted at Londrigan, a businesswoman and former aide to Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin, and then punched someone at the event. Springfield Police confirmed to Roll Call that Lovell was booked into the Sangamon County Detention Facility.



No surprise this happened

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Rep Rodney Davis' Field Director Charged With Assault After Crashing Londrigans campaign event (Original Post) beachbum bob Aug 2018 OP
luckily this didn't happen in Decatur, as Lowell wouldn't have been "subdued" beachbum bob Aug 2018 #1
Yes still in jail lunasun Aug 2018 #2
we will not tolerate this nonsense not now, not ever beachbum bob Aug 2018 #3
Is Ms Londrigan related to former IL Republican Sen. Everett Dirksen? nt No Vested Interest Aug 2018 #4
yes. Not directly but in her family tree. Her family is a long established Springfield Illinois beachbum bob Aug 2018 #5
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. luckily this didn't happen in Decatur, as Lowell wouldn't have been "subdued"
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:48 PM
Aug 2018

rather quickly.....


Just saying, we are not going to stand for this mob thuggery

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
2. Yes still in jail
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:51 PM
Aug 2018

The Sangamon County Jail confirmed on Thursday that Lovell remained in jail Thursday.
Dirksen Londrigan said in a statement that she was disturbed that someone would "try to harass and intimidate me and my family...

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
3. we will not tolerate this nonsense not now, not ever
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 03:56 PM
Aug 2018

republicans/conservatives think mob rule and bullying will go unchecked, they have some sad lessons to learn I am afraid

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
5. yes. Not directly but in her family tree. Her family is a long established Springfield Illinois
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 05:37 PM
Aug 2018

people.

She is the real deal who finally decide some one needs to do something to change the direction of our country and it starts with each congressional district.

Taking on a guy who has never held a"real job"

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