John Sweeney's wife called the cops because her hubby was "knocking her around"

[Pirate Smile]

Talking Points Memo

Not good for Rep. Sweeney (R-NY). Not good at all (from the Albany Times Union) ...

The wife of U.S. Rep. John Sweeney called police last December to complain her husband was ``knocking her around'' during a late-night argument at the couple's home, according to a document obtained last week by the Times Union.

The emergency call to a police dispatcher triggered a visit to the couple's residence by a state trooper from Clifton Park, who filed a domestic incident report after noting that the congressman had scratches on his face, the document states. No criminal charges were filed.

Gaia M. Sweeney, 36, told a trooper that her husband had grabbed her by the neck and was pushing her around the house, according to the document.

Creeping Sherwoodism?

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/010702.php

The Article:

Congressman's wife called 911
Sweeney campaign says the document concerning a domestic incident is ``false and concocted''

By BRENDAN J. LYONS, Senior writer
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Last updated: 8:53 p.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2006

CLIFTON PARK -- The wife of U.S. Rep. John Sweeney called police last December to complain her husband was ``knocking her around'' during a late-night argument at the couple's home, according to a document obtained last week by the Times Union.
The emergency call to a police dispatcher triggered a visit to the couple's residence by a state trooper from Clifton Park, who filed a domestic incident report after noting that the congressman had scratches on his face, the document states. No criminal charges were filed.

Gaia M. Sweeney, 36, told a trooper that her husband had grabbed her by the neck and was pushing her around the house, according to the document.

Sweeney campaign aide Maureen Donovan issued a statement late Tuesday attacking the authenticity of the document, labeling it ``a piece of campaign propaganda.'' The six-line statement does not address whether police were called to the residence for a domestic dispute that evening.

The Times Union confirmed several months ago, through multiple law enforcement sources, that State Police had responded to the Sweeney residence in early December to investigate a domestic dispute. The sources confirmed that Sweeney had scratches on his face when a trooper arrived, but they provided no additional information about the incident.

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=530664

[AlCzervik]

1. here is the incident report.

http://www.timesunion.com/capitol/content/incident1031.pdf

[photogirl12]

2. K&R n/t

[Timefortruth]

3. He was born in 1955 she in 1970

I wonder when they married?

[Nite Owl]

5. Not sure but this is his second

marriage and from what I hear the divorce wasn't pretty.

[halfmoon dem]

4. K&R

[Nite Owl]

6. Kicking!

[photogirl12]

7. Kickin' for all of the lunchtime crowd in NY-20!!!

[sakabatou]

8. More proof against Repukes

[Warren DeMontague]

9. More "Family Values" Fun from the GOP.

:eyes:

[DeeDeeNY]

10. But does this count?

After all, no matter how many scandals and how much damage they've caused in general,
Rethugs think they should be re-elected because after all, Kerry wasn't clear about who he
was talking about the other day! :sarcasm:

[ourvoicescount]

11. It's seems every other day a new story like this breaks from the Repubs

Almost common place anymore... When they say "family values", they really must mean that that's "their family values".

[cboy4]

12. Such the Christian!

:eyes:

[djg21]

13. His bio/history of corruption from wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Sweeney

[photogirl12]

14. kick

[Anakin Skywalker]

15. Yet Another Tough Guy!

[Danger Mouse]

16. I live in...

this sleazebag's district. I can't WAIT to vote the asshole out next week.