Blake Gibbins, 26, allegedly approached King while he was eating lunch at Mineral City Mill and Grill restaurant in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He asked King if he was the congressman and then threw a glass of water on him, Fort Dodge police said in a press release. The release says others were also hit by the water, but no one was injured.
Gibbins was arrested on two counts of misdemeanor simple assault and one count of disorderly conduct, police said. A man threw a glass of water in the face of Iowa Rep. Steve King at Mineral City Mill and Grill in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Friday, March 22, 2019. According to the press release, King was "specifically targeted due to his position as a United States Representative."
King, R-Iowa, has come under fire -- even by members of his own party -- for comments construed as racist and homophobic.
Too bad a bit stronger liquid wasn't splattered in his face. Maybe the contents of an old septic tank would be appropriate.
To all those condoning and even applauding this type of behavior, you are terrible people. If you disagree with a politician then vote him out! This is inexcusable
The party of hate and violence is the liberal mob rule Nazi Gestapo party!
Somebody ought to shake his hand and pat him on the back.
I may not approve of such an act, but in Steve King’s case, I’ll make an acception.
I keep worrying that if certain folks in the WH & his supporters keep up with subtle implications to appease their base, they may anger those folks who are growing tired of their tactics & who knows what the next person might do, God forbid. His flood example was apples & oranges
Good. It’s assault plain and simple. Let this be a lesson to others. Want a record...keep doing stuff like this.
Attempted drowning? 😂
King is a known racist leader.
Bet king would not of been arrested if he threw water on someone.
Did he melt?
give that man a medal....well done sir 👏🏽👏🏽
'Others were hit by the water but not injured.' Was the wicked witch of the west in the same restaurant?
Please set him free he has done nothing wrong! The idiot is quite deserving of that drink whose fault is it if he didn’t open up wide and fast enough
He is a hero!
I can't stand King! But when adults acts up children see how adults act! Then our kids will act out!so adults need to think before they act out! What what people say to my post and you will see what I'm talking about!
Should be... that's simple assult...
Hopefully he was given an award for decency and reward of the cost for the water
TBH, the man threw a glass full of water at Steve King because the man couldn't find an egg.
Go for it everyone has carte blanche these days. Do whatever you want. Then sue if you get arrested.
'My generation grew up drinking wolf's milk: born with hatred, taught to struggle; hate anyone. I regret most what we did to teacher Ms Jilan (I was the most active students; if not the most revolutionary) when we held a struggle session against Ms Zhang'
He can use his white sheet to clean up after himself.
No matter which side of the aisle you’re on, we should not do this.
Never resort to vicious words or physical confrontation. It is pointless as it is dangerous.
He should get a medal.
Good!!’
Term limits not violence. Although just water this is going to escalate. Just vote these old dudes out and try another citizen for representation each election. Decades of the same people in office I think corrupts them with false power and opinion.
Was the glass thrown, or just the water?
Hey, he was just trying to help wash the nazi off his face.
Refreshing!!!...
Hope he had good aim.
No respect for racism. 'Treat others as you want to be treated it'. That is how Racists treat people, with disrespect. Who ever throw that glass of water has the right and the BALLS to do it. No body is above anybody,
Arrested? He should be celebrated!
Good!!!!
How long did it take King to melt?
He’s a racist... fix your headline!
Certainly should have been arrested regardless who he threw the water on! Certainly not a major crime fine him for community service!
Oh, do we arrest people for being too awesome now?
He should be grateful. That’s better treatment than most Nazis get.
AKA AMERICAN PATRIOT
What's 'controversial' about Steve King? Is it the racism?
Do bad with only water should've been boiling oil
Should garner max incarceration time and a serious beat down.
Was his face on fire?
Alot of people are advocating assault simply for disagreeing what someone else said. We have a right to free speech in this country no matter how asinine whatever you say is.
Good. When will we stop behaving like political lunatics?
Obviously the guy was mistaken..it takes a lot more than a single glass of water to wash away a lifetime of racist hate speech. An ocean couldn't do it.
Thank you for taking one for the team - need to start a go fund me for that hero.
Hope it was Katrina water.
He’s lucky it wasn’t bleach
Good.
Didn't like his books either
Nobody should have water thrown at them, i guess. But nobody should udder those words either. King's a moron. Always has been. U go NE iowa. Stay classy
Doing God’s work
Probably an Ilhan Omar supporter.
Give that man a medal
Not all heroes drink sparkling.
Wasting water is a crime.
Right because King mentioned white nationalist he got his ass kicked off all his subcommittees won't win reelection. But Democrats can openly be anti-semitic with no repercussions. Dem supporters just feed on hate. It's because they are not smart enough to think for themselves.
Meanwhile, Caucasian cop is acquitted of shooting African-American teen in the back. America
I guess pig’s blood wasn’t available.
Ilhan Omar skates for her antiSemitism but King is castigated for having inappropriate statements REDEFINED as racist! So if you’re a Racist Homophobe Islamaphobe antiSemite-then become a Democrat. It’s perfectly acceptable!
Just an old guy out of touch... He should not even be mentioned in any media.....simply vote the guy out of office...it is not that hard America
J
In New Zealand, he would have been Water Boy-ded.
I would have too. Bravo
Arrested for what? Water Pollution
But did he melt?
Water? Boring. Where’s egg boy when you need him?
This is so usless. It makes King a victim and gives the right a valid excuse to call liberals unhinged and intolerant.
Damn shame. Water isn’t nearly harsh enough.
Is that all he thrown?
A glass of water? He’s a racists 💩, not the wicked 🧙🏻♀️of the west!
Take a stance with wisdom,not violence,destroys the good of a country.
Try an egg next time. eggboy
Peaceful Libs...
I would have thrown something else.
Wasn't acid -- yet, fortunately.
What's the GoFundMe address?
Worth it. And he'll probably get off too cause water thrown in the face can't harm you...
The violent liberal terrorists
This is Trumps America 🤦🏼♀️
That man is a hero. Steve King definitely deserves worse.
This is a joke right? April 1st?
Call me if he needs bail $
Really
👏👏👏👏
Still or sparkling?
That man should be given free water for life.
Just wanted to wash the black off his racist face.
People need to learn that you don't have a right to assault someone just because you disagree with them. The left has no respect for anyone who doesn't follow their agenda. Need more prosecutions for this type of behavior.
Good. If you don’t like him, or any other politician, you don’t have the right to throw things at them or smash things on them, no matter how harmless the act is. Period. If your disagreement can’t be expressed verbally and coherently, your argument isn’t good enough.
Prosecute the antifa fascist.
Silly, that only works on witches:)
King's a monster but I'm always worried the more people 'attack' these politicians in the open like they've been doing, the more they will become subject to longterm assault charges (like extended jail time) and 'justified' police brutality. It could happen.
There Was No Russian Collusion, It Was Always A Hoax we have been lied to for 2 yrs...and took our hard earned tax dollars to pay for a lie....
Can you release the name? Let me buy him a beer 🍺
Was the cook out of eggs?
He deserves more that water in the face.
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