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Solly Mack

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25. It's a fair concern - especially for women. Men have often posed as police to rape women.

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:08 PM

Jun 2012

I'll wager many women had that thought upon learning of the story.

Does it make him a rapist? No, it does not.

But it does make me wonder why he did it and what he did while dressed up as law enforcement.

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Did Mitt Romney rape anyone that he pulled over when impersonating a cop? [View all] Taverner Jun 2012 OP

That was my first thought too. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #1

Count me in on that. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #2

Me too. ellie Jun 2012 #4

Some people say that there were a string of child rapes at that time. I will look for a link. Vincardog Jun 2012 #3

the "child" would need to be of driving age 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #49

He's a sociopath. begin_within Jun 2012 #5

While perhaps that might be an overreaching question Sherman A1 Jun 2012 #6

"character matters"-nt bighughdiehl Jun 2012 #7

he hasn't confirmed or denied that he DIDN'T rape anyone datasuspect Jun 2012 #8

In a political sense does it really matter? tularetom Jun 2012 #9

Well, if he did I would like to see his victims get justice... Taverner Jun 2012 #10

My first thought on this story was "Didn't Ted Bundy do that sort of shit?" Scootaloo Jun 2012 #11

That's what I thought too... Taverner Jun 2012 #13

Jeebus H. Christ. I finally figured out who Rmoney has always reminded me of and you kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #39

"pulled over students from a girls school next door to Cranbrook while wearing a police uniform... Marr Jun 2012 #12

Law, Schmaw, his daddy was the Republican governor! Scootaloo Jun 2012 #15

Everything in his past was a "prank." Wind Dancer Jun 2012 #26

Yes indeed, and shades of these two serial killers. Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono. crunch60 Jun 2012 #53

actually against the law Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #87

Did he tie them to his roof for fun? flamingdem Jun 2012 #90

Some are asking. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #14

Now you're thinking like a "right-winger" maxrandb Jun 2012 #16

Just about everyone has smoked dope railsback Jun 2012 #17

Impersonating a state trooper is bad enough KurtNYC Jun 2012 #18

Because it's a logical follow up question Taverner Jun 2012 #19

It IS an appropriate follow up question KurtNYC Jun 2012 #21

And how many times have the 'The Birthers', like the pompous. blowhard , comb over guy Trump, crunch60 Jun 2012 #61

Taverner, this reminds me of 2 very disturbing things, one from the news, one from my college years. freshwest Jun 2012 #82

Yes - this seems to be a trend among the Authoritarian type, which most Republicans fall into Taverner Jun 2012 #83

Hysteria? If some guy who was not the son of a filthy rich politician was Marr Jun 2012 #20

I think it is better if people hear the witnesses first and then KurtNYC Jun 2012 #23

It's a fair concern - especially for women. Men have often posed as police to rape women. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #25

I should have said: bad enough for the first beat of this story KurtNYC Jun 2012 #45

I don't get support of any republican much less someone as creepy - and he is creepy - as Romney. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #47

Or maybe he frogmarch Jun 2012 #22

Ewwww KurtNYC Jun 2012 #24

That's a good and valid question, considering his abusive bullying behavior, cutting a man's hair Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #27

I've been posting for at least a week that rMoney is showing some SERIOUS mental problems... uponit7771 Jun 2012 #28

Mitt Romney needs to prove he didn't rape anyone Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #29

I don't think he raped anyone bigtree Jun 2012 #51

I asked the same question in an earlier post......see below mrmpa Jun 2012 #30

Just the fact that he posed as police to get the power to pull them over and intimidate them - haele Jun 2012 #31

wouldn't that be the cats meow of october surprises 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #32

test 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #76

I'll bet Mitt is a Bruce Campbell fan aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #33

Too much Law & Order SVU? loyalsister Jun 2012 #34

Extrapolating from what we do know is fine The Blue Flower Jun 2012 #37

It's tempting assume a person's qualities we don't like turn them into a criminal loyalsister Jun 2012 #44

Impersonating law enforcement isn't a "fetish", it's a CRIME. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #40

Impersonating and seeking it as a profession loyalsister Jun 2012 #46

It's also classic serial rapist/killer behavior. But go on defending Rmoney. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #48

And yet serial killers are a very VERY tiny minority loyalsister Jun 2012 #54

From the article. Marr Jun 2012 #52

Was he there? loyalsister Jun 2012 #56

He was a percipient witness aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #58

You said it was an assumption on the part of posters. Marr Jun 2012 #59

The extrapolation to rape was not in the article loyalsister Jun 2012 #70

"Where is the assumption that he was pulling over girls come from?" Marr Jun 2012 #75

Where is the assumption that he was pulling over girls come from? magical thyme Jun 2012 #64

There is no real evidence beyond the word of the people quoted loyalsister Jun 2012 #72

"Warped behavior is more often than not just weirdness" magical thyme Jun 2012 #81

huffpo (yeah I know) has this as mischievious high school prank alrready 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #35

Just a dog someone had on their roof. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #36

I lived in the Birmingham area near Cranbrook goclark Jun 2012 #38

I'm sure there are unsolved rape cases from that time. I doubt that means anything though RZM Jun 2012 #41

How would we know if he did? It's certainly unstable behavior. nt valerief Jun 2012 #42

Pretty big jump there 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #43

Not really - Ted Bundy (R-Dead) used to do it all the time Taverner Jun 2012 #66

OP was my first thought when I read about this Kingofalldems Jun 2012 #68

basically trying to disempower the women so he could take advantage of them bigtree Jun 2012 #50

Maybe that's why Romney said so quickly, "Planned Parenthood, I'd get rid of it" nt power trip. crunch60 Jun 2012 #60

Honest, I thought O'Donnell... davekriss Jun 2012 #55

Hmmm, the word "pranks" is used liberally to describe Romney's bullying and possibly illegal actions Matariki Jun 2012 #57

Why is the first thought people have here rape/murder? RZM Jun 2012 #62

Why rape/murder and not robbery first? LibertyLover Jun 2012 #65

I'm sure it does happen RZM Jun 2012 #73

I don't think it serves us to ask that last question about unsolved rapes renate Jun 2012 #63

unlike most posting in this thread, I think this is stupid cali Jun 2012 #67

Cali, just admit it - you don't like ME Taverner Jun 2012 #69

Actually, weirdly enough I do like you cali Jun 2012 #74

Me, too. Marcia Brady Jun 2012 #71

Apparently saying some republican isn't necessarily a murderer-rapist is controversial 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #77

Maybe Romney is actually D.B. Cooper? RZM Jun 2012 #79

It sounds crazy but can you prove he isn't? 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #80

I agree that it looks silly RZM Jun 2012 #78

I agree with most of what you say, but there's another thought I have bigtree Jun 2012 #84

If he did do it RZM Jun 2012 #86

I'm quite certain the women wouldn't think it was a joke bigtree Jun 2012 #88

I agree with that RZM Jun 2012 #89

This man is sick, but B Calm Jun 2012 #85

I wonder if anyone pulled over by him will come forward... and what it means if no one does too Exultant Democracy Jun 2012 #91