Politician jailed in middle-finger, assault case
A Libertarian candidate in Indiana's 9th congressional district was arrested in Louisville on Friday after allegedly assaulting a Kentucky State Police officer and giving him the bird, a claim that his party believes is unlikely.
Russell Brooksbank, 45, of Clarksville, Ind., was stopped by police along National Turnpike around 10:30 a.m. after the officer pulled him over for improperly signaling by "using only his middle finger," according to a Jefferson County arrest citation.
During the stop, the officer notified Brooksbank he was pulled over for the signal and asked for his driver's license, insurance and registration, the citation said. Brooksbank refused and notified the officer he was going to record the interaction on his phone.
As he was reaching for his phone, the officer asked him three additional times to provide the information, but Brooksbank did not follow commands, the citation said. The officer attempted to take the phone, citing the unsafe location of the traffic stop.
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