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Bob Allen's Fear of 'Statistics'

Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:00 AM by Countdown

Photo: CRAIG BAILEY/FLORIDA TODAY

Normally we don't bring you the particulars on the arrests of a state representative for soliciting prostitution, but the details in this one (which are just now coming out) are too hard to ignore.

Florida State Rep. Bob Allen, co-chair of the John McCain campaign in Florida, was arrested in July for soliciting an undercover police officer for oral sex (Allen wanted to pay the officer $20 to do it to him).  Allen had sponsored 6 sex crime bills this year, some of which dealt with indecent exposure and soliciting sex. 

Now Allen's own words at the time of his arrest reveal he first tried to see if being an elected official would get him off the hook.  Then, according to a taped interrogation by the police, he appeared to play the race card.

"This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other black guys around in the park," Allen, who is white, told police in a taped statement after his arrest. Allen said he feared he "was about to be a statistic" and would have said anything just to get away.

So his defense is that he was cornered by a 'black guy' and offered oral sex to get away.  Uh huh.

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To GLC, reference comment about myself as a right wing nutjob, please, please dont, Do not confuse me with Wayne from TN. While I consider myself Independent as far as politics go, and have voted Republiecan a time or two. I have NEVER, I repeat NEVER voted for a shrub, either the first version or the second. Please do not confuse me with the Dailey whiner, otherwise known as Wayne, TN

Dave, TN (Sent Monday, August 06, 2007 11:31 PM)

AGAIN~  ALLEGATION CLARIFICATION...
The local Police Report claims ALLEN, after asking if his public restroom "buddy" was a cop, offered to perform oral sex on the eventual arresting officer, AND, to "sweeten" the deal, offered him $20 bucks for the privilege.  So he essentially says, "I'll give YOU the BJ AND $20 to boot."  WHAT A DEAL!  Is this standard legislative public restroom practice?  
He "claims" it was all just a misunderstanding.

CW, Cocoa, FL (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:52 AM)

LT.  William F. Gaines is GOD!  MAD should be made part of the Constitution.  Let Dubya try to screw around with the Potrzebie Mob!

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:05 AM)

tony (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:25 AM)

The behavior of Bob Allen, is just one example of how persons elected to govern this country have no morals or ethics that they profess to have while in office. I have completely given up on politics and thise elected to run our country--democrats and republicans.

tony (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:27 AM)

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:05 AM)

Too good! Way to go.

Independent, Texas (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:28 PM)

I was just thinking that maybe Snoop Dogg could do a video with Republicans and College Girls...we'll not ALL College Grils obviously, there would have to be some College Boys I guess, and Clowns, and...mmm...Ungulates(We have to let Snoop work that "Phreak"-stuff out with them)? "Available for a limited time 'GOP Thong Party!'...FINALLY See Your Tax Dollars At Work! Only $19.95 plus S&H and B&D."

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:18 PM)

Hoohah! Furshlugginer "potrzebie" returns? Yes!

All you true MAD aficionados have doubtless noticed how Bush Administration policies resemble the POIUYT: No matter how good it may look on paper, it has no basis in reality.

Niels, hangin' with the axolotls down on Bayou DeGradeabelle (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:22 PM)

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:18 PM
Niels, hangin' with the axolotls down on Bayou DeGradeabelle (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:22 PM)

Both of you guys are in high demand (as is Todd from whom we haven't heard in a LONG time) on our blog buddies email list.

I just found out that the temp id will expire tonight.
If you are interested, please email this id quickly. It is safe.

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We really hope to hear from you.

Independent, Texas (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:47 PM)

One more G.O.P. slam: Glut Of P****s

kingsXrulz, San Diego, CA (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:27 PM)

There's no surprise here.  After all, if you check his official Florida legislature site, he lists "water sports" as his favorite recreational activity.

Chris Radney, Miami, Florida (Sent Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:35 AM)

ahhh. Can all you people spell Bill Clinton.
Get off your high horses.

Miss Z (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:51 PM)



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