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Nunchuck-Wielding 'Ninja' Arrested After Threatening Lieberman
Rachel Slajda | October 12, 2009, 5:14PM
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
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A man seen dressed as a ninja on the side of the road in Vernon, Conn., swinging nunchucks and yelling about wanting to beat up Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), was arrested Saturday and released to a local hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
According to the Hartford Courant, 30-year-old Garland Eastman became calm and cooperative once police pulled out their tasers and bean bags. He was charged with breach of peace.
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GTFOOH
October 12, 2009 6:08 PM
Damn those capital hill police...
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cazart
October 12, 2009 6:10 PM
Needs more pirate.
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PhadScad
October 12, 2009 6:48 PM
Look! I'm being repressed!
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glblank
October 12, 2009 7:14 PM
Next time bring the stars.
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we r all husseins
October 12, 2009 8:00 PM
Garland, next time don't threaten ... just do it. America has your back.
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Winston Smith
October 12, 2009 8:18 PM
Seriously. We shouldn't condone violence, even against Joe Lie...ok, just kidding.
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CityGuy
October 12, 2009 9:26 PM
Was this story a lead from The Onion? Seriously, it's just so weird on any number of levels!
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traitorjoe
October 13, 2009 12:32 AM
Perhaps he was frightened by my Mossad training or my really, really sarcastic and patronizing stare down abilities.
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jjdjjd
October 13, 2009 3:21 AM
dems to joe lieberman; 'if you are not with us 100% of the time we will get you. how dare you not think like the rest of us on all issues'.
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kgb999
October 13, 2009 3:37 AM
Don't taze me bro!
Gotta say, I've wanted to whack Lieberman with nunchucks myself from time to time.
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shortstop
October 13, 2009 7:25 AM
We desperately need Democratic leadership to threaten Joey Leebs, but all we get is some crazy guy in a ninja outfit. Aw, MAN.
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Fuddnik
October 13, 2009 9:18 AM
Somebody already hit Joe with Dumbchucks.
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Tosh
May 17, 2010 4:37 AM
A man seen dressed as a ninja on the side of the road in Vernon, Conn., swinging nunchucks and yelling about wanting to beat up Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), was arrested Saturday and released to a local hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
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