Republican congressman will fight restroom sex solicitation charges

[Bluebear]

(AP) -- A Republican state lawmaker charged with offering to perform oral sex for $20 on an undercover male police officer vowed Thursday to defend himself in court and said he would not resign from office.

''I am filing a not guilty plea. I am vigorously going to fight this,'' State Rep. Bob Allen, a co-chair of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign in Florida, said at a news conference. ``I am not resigning my office because the people elected me and want me to do a good job. I am going to do a good job for them in finishing this term.''

Allen called his arrest ''an ugly and unpleasant situation that has been thrust on me and my family.'' The lawmaker had sponsored a failed bill that would have tightened the state's prohibition on public sex.

He choked up when he thanked backers who had contacted him to offer their support. He warned people not to jump to conclusions about what happened but said he could not offer any details about the arrest because of his legal strategy. Allen is married and has a teenage daughter.

''It is not true. It is inaccurate and therefore, it's not guilty,'' Allen said.

http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/168874.html

[ClassWarrior]

1. I bet he doesn't want to...

...blow his opportunity to serve the people of his state.

:rofl:

NGU.

[Nikki Stone1]

2. How can he "vigorously fight" offering a cop $20 for sex?

Say that it was a donation to the policeman's ball?

[petronius]

11. "policeman's ball" in a blowjob thread - I know there's a joke in there someplace...

;)

[gatorboy]

16. That would be the secret policman's OTHER ball.

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. ...

:evilgrin:

[pinto]

3. Interesting situation. Does sex for money prohibit one from public office?

Well, if convicted, the state statutes would apply, of course. It just got me to thinking if we would/could/should deny public office to a prostitute?

[AlCzervik]

4. someone at the Miami Herald has a wicked sense of humor, ok which one of you is it?

[rpannier]

5. Yeah...It's not true!!!

Because he was elected to do a good job (of soliciting for oral sex).

And it's an ugly situation (I saw his picture and it is ugly)

he could not offer any details about the arrest because of his legal strategy (because he was trying to figure out which lie would be the most convincing)

I think he did this because Vitter was getting all the attention for ghouliani and he felt this would put the spotlight back on McCain.

[Left Is Write]

6. Why is it that half these asshats caught with their pants down (so to speak)

have sponsored legislation to prohibit the behavior in which they are engaging?

[proud patriot]

7. Good , more news stories about it

:woohoo:

[karlrschneider]

8. Off the record, he added "These charges suck and they will blow over soon!"

:evilgrin:

edit: just noticed this gem from the Herald article

"Veteran's Memorial Park was under surveillance when Allen was seen coming in and out of a restroom three times, said police Lt. Todd Hutchinson"

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

9. The whole thing just sucks.

[zabet]

10. I heard he was going for the Gonzo defense...

he can't recall it happening.

[Ikonoklast]

12. So, Mr .Hetero Repukelican is calling the police

Liars?

I wonder how that'll play with the self-righteous law-and-order fascists that voted him in?

[Ghost in the Machine]

13. he could not offer any details about the arrest because of his legal strategy.

In other words, he needs time to think up a really, really good lie.

He's lucky it was an undercover cop and that he's still even breathing. If a stranger walked into a stall on me, KNOWING that I was in there after having peered over the door at me, I'd break their friggin' neck.

[onethatcares]

14. I'm gonna check into rehab and when my lawyers

run out of reasons for me to continue ducking this issue, I'll check back into rehab.

The guys living in rightyworld, where jebus and confession work miracles, cept when you have to bed down with Mark Foley.

[IEatskMeKucinich]

15. Maybe he thought the dick was bitten by a snake

and he was going to "suck the venom out"?
yeah... that's it...
or maybe he was going to "suck upto Dick (Cheney)" for $20...
yeah... that's it....
or maybe "Suc' Yordik" is a new Yugio card he wanted to buy for $20
yeah... that's it....

[Catherine Vincent]

18. Bluebear, are the words "thrust" and "Choked up" bolded by you

or the article. LOL!

[Bluebear]

20. bolded by me :)

[TwilightGardener]

19. The guy who sponsored a bill against public sex...solicits sex in a public restroom.

The Senator who most vocally and proudly defends Christian hetero missionary-sex marriage is in trouble for soiling his diapers in the company of hookers. Truly, it boggles the mind. It's almost too rich for words. And yes, the guy should avoid using the words "thrust on me".