Sheriff will use deadly force to stop abortions if elected

[Zostrianos]

In New Hampshire.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/08/22/nh-sheriff-candidate-would-use-deadly-force-to-stop-abortions/#.UDaPLnDCrag.twitter

MANCHESTER, NH (CBS) – A man running for sheriff in New Hampshire says if he is elected, he will arrest anyone involved in an abortion in his county.
UPDATE 8-23: Sheriff Candidate Apologizes (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/08/23/sheriff-candidate-apologizes-for-saying-he-would-use-deadly-force-to-stop-abortions/)
Frank Szabo set off a firestorm with the comments. People on all sides of the political spectrum have condemned the statements, but Szabo stands by them. He says it’s the sheriff’s job to protect every citizen – even the unborn.
http://cbsboston.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/szabo.jpg?w=200&h=150Frank Szabo

Szabo is running as a Republican for Hillsborough County Sheriff. But he injected a new issue in the debate when he sent out a press release saying he would arrest anyone performing an abortion.
He took it a step further when asked how far he’d go to stop one.
“Deadly force is the last thing law enforcement should be using, if a citizen’s life is in danger they should be protected,” says Szabo. “If there is no other choice, that’s what’s needed to protect the citizen.”
Republicans called Szabo’s statement, “Irresponsible, outrageous, and inappropriate.”
Democrats said, “Every Republican officeholder and candidate in New Hampshire must condemn and reject this man and his beliefs.”
His opponent, current Hillsborough County Sheriff James Hardy says Szbao’s statement could incite violence.
“My opponent wants to substitute his opinions for enforcing the law,” says Sheriff Hardy.
And voters in downtown Manchester seemed surprised abortion was even an issue the sheriff’s race.
“I’m not sure how he feels he can get away with that,” said one woman.
“I think people have strong opinions and it would influence how they vote,” said another woman.
Szabo isn’t backing down.
He says, “Why is there a difference between someone who is 20 years old and their life is in danger and someone who is nine months in utero.”
Szabo will face off against the current sheriff in the Republican primary next month.

[Igor]

what a piece of human shit

[Ethics Gradient, Traitor For All Ages]

I'm not too familiar with semiotics, but are instances like this and the guy from Missouri who confused women with ducks examples of hyperreality? Ignorance alone seems insufficient to explain this kind of thing.

Election season is entertaining but only in the way strong turbulance on an airplane is entertaining.

[thriller]

“Deadly force is the last thing law enforcement should be using, if a citizen’s life is in danger they should be protected,” says Szabo. “If there is no other choice, that’s what’s needed to protect the citizen.”

Right. Every citizen should be protected. SO he is going to kill them to protect them. The guy is a tool, he has no actual thought process, just regurgitation of things told to him.

[Comrades Unite!]

Hmm he is Pro Life yet will kill to stop abortions?

Apparently not enough young meat for the Army around these days.

Fuckin' idiot.

[Zostrianos]

What's also scary about this is this guy is in New Hampshire, which (last time I checked) was a fairly progressive state. I'd expect assholes like this in the Bible Belt, but never New Hampshire...

[Lenina Rosenweg]

New Hampshire is actually a traditionally right wing state, and although the state isn't as extreme as it used to be during the Cold War era it still has its share of crazies.Hillsborough County is relatively liberal.

BTW there is a socialist candidate running fr Congress in NH, Danny Keating. He did not get enough signatures to be on the ballot but he is running as a write in candidate.

http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article10.php?id=1875

[Art Vandelay]

To quote Bill Hicks:

"If your so pro-life, then instead of locking arms around abortion clinics, lock arms around cemeteries....let's see how committed you are to this fucking concept."

[Zostrianos]

It's funny how pro-lifers also tend to be pro-death penalty, pro-war and pro-gun :rolleyes:

[Comrades Unite!]

Pro-Lifer don't give a shit about you when you're born, ..... That is ... until you turn 18.

[Zostrianos]

Pro-Lifer don't give a shit about you when you're born, ..... That is ... until you turn 18.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers - George Carlin

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[Princess Luna]

At least he was stupid enough to say this before he got elected

[Thirsty Crow]

I'm not too familiar with semiotics, but are instances like this and the guy from Missouri who confused women with ducks examples of hyperreality? Ignorance alone seems insufficient to explain this kind of thing.

The notion of "hyperreality" has nothing to do with semiotics but rather with post-structuralist butchering of it (the notion was devised by Lyotard). Nothing is an example of "hyperrality".