{"id":392092,"date":"2010-03-04T16:09:58","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T21:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.disinfo.com\/?p=23994"},"modified":"2010-03-04T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T21:09:58","slug":"roy-ashburn-arrested-anti-gay-state-sen-got-dui-after-leaving-gay-nightclub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/392092","title":{"rendered":"Roy Ashburn ARRESTED: Anti-Gay State Sen. Got DUI After Leaving Gay Nightclub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations GOP, your hypocrisy levels are now officially hilarious! Yet still, so very sad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\/\" src=\"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HLIC\/ce44fe2f2cbbd1773cd694786abb9dd1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2010\/03\/04\/roy-ashburn-arrested-anti_n_485419.html\">Huffington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.) was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Sources report that Ashburn \u2014 a fierce opponent of gay rights \u2014 was driving drunk after leaving a gay nightclub; when the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, there was an unidentified man in the passenger seat of the car.<\/p>\n<p>Ashburn has issued an apology for the incident:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did. I am also truly sorry for the impact this incident will have on those who support and trust me \u2013 my family, my constituents, my friends, and my colleagues in the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"crp_related\">\n<h3>Possibly Related Posts:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2010\/02\/17\/south-africa-zuma-bodyguards-raise-spectre-of-%e2%80%98police-state%e2%80%99.html\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"crp_title\">South Africa: Zuma Bodyguards Raise Spectre of \u2018Police State\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2010\/01\/09\/%e2%80%98drunk-brits%e2%80%99-spark-heathrow-terror-alert.html\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"crp_title\">\u2018Drunk Brits\u2019 Spark Heathrow Terror Alert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2010\/01\/05\/iran-says-several-foreigners-arrested-during-unrest.html\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"crp_title\">Iran says several foreigners arrested during unrest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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