• tedd_deireadh@piefed.social
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    11 days ago

    Top tier excuse here

    “He has publicly apologized for what he called an innocent visit to town hall, spurred by a bad reaction he had to alcohol and medication that eventually made him vomit. He has told people he took off his pants to clean them,” according to The Journal.

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      I’m a little curious how he managed to get vomit on his pants and not his suit coat or shirt.

      Also it was the middle of the day. What was he doing with alcohol… and how come he didn’t know his medication reacted with alcohol?

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        I think the secret clues are in what he’s not saying. First, he never said it was a prescribed medicine. My bet, since we already know he was day drinking, is that it was a recreational substance.

        Second, he never actually says he got vomit on his pants. He just says that the mix “eventually” made him vomit. It’s likely that he was so messed up from his booze and pharmaceutical cocktail that he shit himself and he’s leaving that part out.

        That or he just ditched his pants to rub one out, which is where I’d put my money.

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    So let’s just assume his excuse is false and he was actually there having sex with the journalist. Let’s be honest, he almost certainly was. If you lose respect for the guy over the act or the lying to excuse it and don’t want to vote for him to represent you, I get that. If you’re his wife and want a divorce, absolutely. If you’re his child or family and embarrassed by his behavior and don’t want to be around him, fine.

    Short of that, like… who gives a shit? “He’s got to pay” “It’s an insult to the city.” Really? Because he had casual sex with another consenting adult that isn’t his subordinate? Because he did that in a (closed) government building? Why does that matter? Why does that need to be punished? Why does he need to lose his career over it? Of all of the less than righteous things someone in a leadership position could do with their power, the thing I care the absolute least about is consenting adult sex in a government building after hours. Hell I’m not even an adventurous person and I’ve had sex parked in a dark parking lot and in a closed store. Should I “have to pay” for those dalliances, and lose my career over it?

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      Yeah, if this wasn’t an abuse of power, or otherwise using his position, it’s just sex.

      Yeah, fucking in the office is pretty stupid, but I don’t think anyone should be fired just for that. Demoted, maybe. Given a stern warning, absolutely (and eventually shit canned for repeats, but only because sex is messy and that’s shared space). But being punished for having sex? Fuck that, it’s stupid, and the idea can fuck right off

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      Reading the article, I think it’s because the dude tried to use his mayoral power to delete the video. There’s two lawsuits about it. That’s probably why people still give a shit.

      Also it’s a small town, not much going on there

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      Yes, if I had sex at my workplace and got caught literally in public with my pants down, I’d expect (and deserve) to be fired. Come on. It is such a low bar to clear. Society has basic expectations

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        That’s not what I said. If the city council wants to fire him, I’m sure that’s in their power. But for some random dude they interviewed to feel like this guy needs to be taken down, it’s ridiculous.

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            If you care more about this dude having sex in his off hours at an inappropriate location than literally any other detail of his performance as an elected official, then you’re as ridiculous as that guy, yes. Actually you’re probably way more ridiculous because they are at least one of his constituents, and I’m guessing you are not. If that is the case, you need to majorly sort out your priorities. This purity test shit, is nonsense.

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              Yes, I am unapologetic about demanding politicians nationwide of either party clearing this very low bar of wearing clothes, and not having sex in their office and/or vomiting on themselves without explanation.

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    The incident involving Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney and has outraged — and also amused — people in the town nicknamed Race City USA after its long history with NASCAR.

    “The episode occurred in 2024 but is now bubbling up on multiple fronts,” The Journal reported. “Three former town employees are suing Mooresville officials, alleging retaliation for their efforts to preserve the footage or investigate. Town commissioners passed a no-confidence vote this month urging Carney to quit. And a judge last week ordered the town to release video of the incident, a move the town forestalled by appealing Wednesday.”


    I couldn’t find the video footage. Can someone link it?

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    I honestly don’t understand why these people can’t just wait til they get home, behind closed doors, to do their pervy shit.

    What is the appeal of doing this in a public place? It can’t be that thrilling that it’s worth ruining your whole life over.

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    “It never goes away,” Dingler said. “It’s distracting.”

    If it doesn’t go away after 4 hours, consult your physician.

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    As the mayor, he should issue a municipal fine to himself for the crime of “being awesome”, and then the journalist can publish the story of him ‘paying’ for his infraction.

    Just meme into it hard.

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    Yikes, it’s never the people you want to see pantsless, is it?

    How is this shapeless adipose abomination in any position to interfere sexually with anyone?

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    Lmao 😂 was he with a woman or a man? Or does he just treat town hall as his home when nobody’s looking,