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Related: About this forumIdaho Republicans consider ousting colleague who pleaded guilty to rape charges
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/11/idaho-republicans-consider-ousting-colleague-who-plead-guilty-to-rape-charges/Idaho Republicans consider ousting colleague who pleaded guilty to rape charges
By David Ferguson
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 16:14 EST
On Tuesday, an Idaho state senator called on his colleague to resign when it came to light that the fellow state lawmaker entered a guilty plea to rape charges in 1974.
The Associated Press reported that state Sen. Fred Martin (R-Boise) called on state Rep. Mark Patterson (R) to step down in the wake of revelations about Pattersons past.
A group of legislators from Boise are preparing to meet next Tuesday to decide what Pattersons future in the legislature may be. Not everyone is determined to force him out. Another Republican official from Pattersons district told the AP that the situation is fluid, and that nothing has been decided.
The Idaho Statesman reported in November that Patterson failed to disclose his guilty plea in the Florida case and was therefore turned down for a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
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Idaho Republicans consider ousting colleague who pleaded guilty to rape charges (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Dec 2013
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JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)1. What does he want a concealed permit for?
It sets the mind to racing!
Iron Mike
(2 posts)2. Mark Patterson is the perfect example of an Idaho Republican
They are all hiding from something creepy they've done in the past. He probably needs the
gun to defend against revenge for rape or he needs to hide it so some biker doesn't take it away
from the punk and shove it up his ass.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)3. Disgusting post.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)4. Patterson to resign this week.
News reports that Patterson will submit his resignation to the Governor this week were all over the news tonight.