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Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:02 pm
by Nutso
Roy Ashburn (R) Father of four arrested on DUI after leaving gay night club. With a male passenger.
Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Sources tell CBS13 a state senator from Southern California was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento, early Wednesday morning.
The California Highway Patrol pulled over Senator Roy Ashburn at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after an officer noticed a black Chevy Tahoe swerving at 13th and L Streets.
Ashburn, a father of four, is a Republican Senator representing parts of Kern, Tulare and San Bernardino Counties with a history of opposing gay rights
When the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, the driver identified himself as Senator Ashburn. He was arrested without incident and charged with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08% or higher.
A male passenger, who was not identified as a lawmaker, was also in the car but was not detained.
Ashburn was booked into the Sacramento County Jail and released on $1,400 bond.
Ashburn issued a statement on the arrest Wednesday afternoon:
"I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did. I am also truly sorry for the impact this incident will have on those who support and trust me - my family, my constituents, my friends, and my colleagues in the Senate."
Ashburn served six years as a state Assemblyman before being elected to the State Senate. According to Project Vote Smart, Ashburn's voting record shows he has voted against every gay rights measure in the State Senate since taking office including Recognizing Out-Of-State Same-Sex Marriages", Harvey Milk Day and Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws.
Maybe he was just looking for a cheap drink at 2 in the morning.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:10 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Wow, maybe the idea that the Republican party is composed entirely of closet homosexuals has some merit after all.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:11 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:17 pm
by Captain Seafort
Sionnach Glic wrote:Wow, maybe the idea that the Republican party is composed entirely of closet homosexuals has some merit after all.
Not entirely, although I think we've got pretty good evidence by now that the probability that a given Republican is gay is proportional to the square of the amount of homophobia they spout.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:39 pm
by Mark
:::suddenly has a vison of Nixon standing holding his hand up in the "V" sign:::
"I am not a queer."
Republicans. They wouldn't change their underwear if they didn't have too. Some don't even believe in using fire I'm told.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:47 pm
by Tyyr
Obviously he's a top just trying to keep the bottoms in their place.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:37 pm
by Aaron
Must be a new month then, eh?
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:38 pm
by Reliant121
I can't help but find this amusing.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:38 pm
by Mikey
I understand Ashburn ditched his original prepared statement: "What? So now having sex with a few guys you pick up at a club makes you gay?"
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:44 pm
by Aaron
He should quote Kirk Lazerous, "everyones gay once in their life!"
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:18 am
by Tsukiyumi
Reliant121 wrote:I can't help but find this amusing.
Go figure.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:34 am
by Sonic Glitch
Nutso wrote:Roy Ashburn (R) Father of four arrested on DUI after leaving gay night club. With a male passenger.
Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
What? He was merely following the age old advice of "Know your enemy" right? ...... Right?
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:40 am
by Lighthawk
Sonic Glitch wrote:Nutso wrote:Roy Ashburn (R) Father of four arrested on DUI after leaving gay night club. With a male passenger.
Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
What? He was merely following the age old advice of "Know your enemy" right? ...... Right?
Yes, but did he know the enemy, or did he
know the enemy?
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:26 am
by Vic
He
is a California Politician....ahem....Land of Nuts and Fruit.
Re: Anti-Gay Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:04 pm
by Graham Kennedy
It must be such a terrible thing, being raised to believe that your own nature is an abomination to the one being in all the universe who is right about everything. Little wonder that such people end up pretty screwed up.
