Michigan State Police released bodycam video on Sunday showing a Democratic state representative touting his relationship with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a drunk driving arrest.
In addition to driving under the influence, state Rep. Jewell Jones was also reportedly charged with resisting arrest and weapons possession.
During his tussle with officers, Jones can be heard threatening to call the Democratic governor. He also refused to present his ID when asked.
"I don’t give a f--- bro, when I call Gretchen [Whitmer] I'll need y'all ID’s badge numbers everything," Jones says in the footage. "It's not going to be good for you, I'm telling you. I run y'alls budget, bro.”
Once in the police car, Jones told an officer to “tell Joe who you have handcuffed, OK?”
He was referring to Col. Joseph Gasper, director of the Michigan State Police.
"Anything he said regarding budgets and the governor was an attempt to stop them from using excessive force," lawyer Ali Hammoud said......snip~
During Drunk Driving Arrest, Democratic State Rep Threatens to Call Whitmer by Leah Barkoukis (townhall.com)
Happened April 6th. The Lame Stream media tried to gloss over the behavior of this Deviant.