RNC activist sentenced for dropping sandbag on Interstate

A man who tossed a 50-pound sandbag from an overpass onto Interstate 94 during Republican National Convention protests will serve 90 days in jail.

[Carbon Bigfoot]

""This incident represents a few moments in the life of Mr. Mahoney," his attorney Robert Kolstad said. "

And a lifetime of being disabled for an innocent person, if he had hit someone.

[hdog]

I wonder if this miscreant thinks it was worth the trouble to be a "rebel". The convention proceeded, and you now have a criminal record, idiot.

[Catcher InTheRye]

He should have been charged with attempted murder. Just another example of a liberal judge here in St. Paul.

[Catcher InTheRye]

I wonder what would have happened if he had tried this terrorist attack and an NRA convention?

[Mr Secant]

To bad he isn't a Miami Football player like Donte Stallworth who just walked out of jail after serving his 24 days for murder while under the influence for alcohol and drugs.

The American justice system is a joke!

[MNHawk]

RNC activist?

More incompetence in journalism, perhaps?

[Bud in St Paul]

I’m all for peaceful protesting but this idiot deserves jail time and gave all the protesters a bad name.

[agree]

Mr Secant wrote:

To bad he isn't a Miami Football player like Donte Stallworth who just walked out of jail after serving his 24 days for murder while under the influence for alcohol and drugs.
The American justice system is a joke!

Couldn't agree more.

[Chebama]

20 supporters in the courtroom? Make that 21 idiots.

He could have killed someone over his protesting of people gathered excrecising democracy.

[Northender]

I'm sure this hippie is going to turn out just fine in 10 years. Hopefully he works his way up from Subway Sandwich Artist to Asst Night Manager.

[What]

Chebama wrote:

20 supporters in the courtroom? Make that 21 idiots.
He could have killed someone over his protesting of people gathered excrecising democracy.

You could kill someone on your way home from the bar tonight too, should we lock you up for that?

[concerned]

What wrote:

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You could kill someone on your way home from the bar tonight too, should we lock you up for that?

You sound like a bigger idiot than this Mahoney guy is

[Mrs R]

The courts again choose to ignore basic constitutional rights.

[The Mean Dartin Roast]

so this is what "protesting" has come to? He's no activist. Just a petty, stupid vandal. He's lucky he got only 90-days.

[Phillup Macrevis]

aint long enough

[O Pressed]

When are all the rebel protesters that were at the Tea Party going to be on trial? OH they were "peaceful protestors" unlike these azzh0le5.
Fk the little ba5tard give him big time, attempted murder.

[Sun Tzu]

Mrs R wrote:

The courts again choose to ignore basic constitutional rights.

Which is?

[concerned]

What wrote:

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Your mom didn't think so when I had my way with her last night!

you are sounding like a bigger idiot all the time

[Place yer bets]

Carbon Bigfoot wrote:

""This incident represents a few moments in the life of Mr. Mahoney," his attorney Robert Kolstad said. "
And a lifetime of being disabled for an innocent person, if he had hit someone.

Or killed!

That weight falling (assuming it was just dropped, being thrown could add MORE momentum) from that distance, hitting a moving vehicle...if it the windshield, the unfortunate soul nearest the impact point could die.

90 days in "time out"?! Must be more of that "tough Minnesota justice"!

[Jason]

I am glad this piece of trash gets to do some time and that no innocent people were hurt by the scum bag.