Gianforte to volunteer with children's group after assaulting Guardian reporter

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Guardian News


Republican congressman, ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, to work off sentence with organization that builds wheelchairs for children

Associated Press in Bozeman, Montana
Sunday 30 July 2017 15.40 EDT


The Montana Republican Greg Gianforte will work off his sentence for assaulting a Guardian reporter by volunteering for an organization that builds custom wheelchairs for children.

Gianforte attacked Ben Jacobs the day before a 25 May special congressional election. Before pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault, in June, he agreed to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

In his statement to the court, Jacobs said: “I asked Mr Gianforte a question in the same manner I have asked questions of hundreds of politicians: congressmen, senators and even the man who is now our president.

“Mr Gianforte’s response was to slam me to the floor and start punching me. He injured my elbow, broke my glasses and thrust me into a national spotlight I did not seek or desire.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/30/greg-gianforte-republican-montana-volunteer-work

[Rhiannon12866]

1. As long as he doesn't have to interact with actual children

All we need, a congressman with anger management issues.

[TNNurse]

4. I agree, and he needs a supervisor.

[Solly Mack]

2. I hope the children don't ask him any questions.

Children can be tenacious when asking "Why?".

[turbinetree]

3. You know this issue should go right back on the his feet but also

on the feet of the NBC news outlet that "refused" to air what happened, because after all they were "acquired" by a Sinclair broadcasting company, and this jerk still hasn't done what the court said and been fingerprinted and have his mug shot, he's still in contempt:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/montana-nbc-affiliate-refused-to-cover-gianforte-body-slam.html


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/19/1682026/-After-assaulting-reporter-Greg-Gianforte-refuses-fingerprints-and-mugshots-as-ordered-by-court

http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/prosecutor-seeks-judge-s-order-for-greg-gianforte-s-mug/article_9ad7850b-e60a-5473-85f9-95f790e0944b.html


Why isn't he in jail?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Any common citizen who did what he did would be in jail

6 months or more

This is OUTRAGEOUS

[rickford66]

6. Will he be cleaning toilets and moping floors ?

Probably not. He'll most probably have a few PR photos taken then hang out in an office drinking coffee and making false promises to the charity.

[AllaN01Bear]

7. when are they ever going to send these dumbclucks to jail?

[riversedge]

8. Is Gianforte still contesting the court ordered mug shot and fingerprinting?

[DK504]

9. He needs to be clean garbage from the side of highways.

[HelenWheels]

10. He isn't volunteering

he is working off a court ordered penalty/