A Republican lawmaker from northern Michigan was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning after police responded to reports of a man with a gun and possible shots fired.
Neil Friske, 62, has a record as a hardline conservative and has put faith and family at the heart of his campaign to be reelected to the state House of Representatives.
He was arrested after chasing an adult dancer following a disagreement, according to the Michigan Information and Research Service, which covers the state capitol.
His campaign quickly issued a bizarre statement suggesting the case was politically motivated.
‘As many of us know, Rep Friske is always exercising his Second Amendment right,’ it said.
His campaign quickly issued a bizarre statement suggesting the case was politically motivated.
‘As many of us know, Rep Friske is always exercising his Second Amendment right,’ it said.
Gulkis added that the investigation continued and evidence would be presented to prosecutors for possible charges on Friday.
Property records show he was arrested close to a condo he owns, according to the Detroit news.
About 40 minutes after police said Friske was arrested, two posts appeared on his X account, discussing legislation banning pornography produced by A.I. without the consent of people in the image.
‘I’m not going to cave to the pressure of special interest. I’m not afraid of the false accusations, like ‘Friske is for AI Porn’ when a bill denies THE PEOPLE their rights to properly defend themselves,’ his account posted at 3:25am, along with a follow-up.
Friske is one of the most hardline conservatives in the House. He is a member of the Freedom Caucus, which lines up against the vast majority of legislation brought before them in the Democratic-led legislature.
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Hope he had good reason.