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Christine Delargy /

CBS News/ July 31, 2012, 2:52 PM

Facebook photo of Romney causes violent domestic dispute

/ AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

A photo of Mitt Romney on Facebook is at the center of a recent domestic abuse case in Tennessee.

Lowell Turpin, 40, accused his live-in girlfriend of having an affair with a man he did not recognize in a photo on her Facebook page. A police report posted on The Smoking Gun indicates it was a picture of the Republican presidential candidate.

It reads: "Mr. Turpin saw a picture of an unknown (to him) male on Ms. Gray's Facebook page, and angrily demanded to know who the male was. Crystal Gray relied that it was a picture of Mitt Romney. Ms. Gray described that Lowell Turpin became upset..."

According to Anderson County Sheriff Department investigators, Turpin, who reportedly weighs 310 lbs., injured his girlfriend's hand, punched Gray in the face and smashed the laptop involved against a wall.

He was charged with domestic assault on July 22 and is still in jail, in lieu of bond, according to The Smoking Gun.

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magicbymark says:
Dick Cheney has suggested that Mr. Turpin be "waterboarded" as punishment for his crimes.
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Sillymunkey replies:
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I agree with Dick, waterboarding should be used on all violent Rednecks and Liberals.
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soylentcorp says:
He's not a conservative. On the contrary, Democrat men are the most jealous creatures around. Libs are too hard on themselves hence the victimhood mentality. Yes I said hard.
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stupa5 says:
Just what this country needs a GOP canidate the caus of domestic violence!. And with the mormans believing in multiple partners..go figure.
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Dancing-in-the-Streets replies:
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And with the mormans believing in multiple partners..go figure.
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They don't believe in "multiple partners" for both sides. Never heard of a woman having more than one husband....
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euge005 says:
An obvious inbreding product and angry conservative. Fine example of a guy that need not have children or a girl friend. Shame Ronnie destroyed the mental health system, this fat fool could use it.
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ManOfSteel-Velvet says:
Center-Right and Left-Wing-loon - both of you are living up to conservative's reputation of being uneducated, uninformed, and ignorant:

FYI: 310 lbs Lowell Turpin, 40, of Anderson County, Tennessee and his live-in girlfriend Crystal Gray, 38, are CONSERVATIVES!

Incense with jealousy and suspicion that Ms. Gray is having an affair with Mitt Romney, Mr. Turbin 'jerked' the laptop from Ms. Gray and threw it against the wall. He then swung at her with closed fist that left a series of small puncture wounds inside her gums from her teeth.

Ms. Gray's brother, Timothy Gray, has to intervened. Together with his girlfriend, Tammy Thrower, and his sister - they went to the police and reported the incidence.
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Left-Wing-loon says:
So Romney is getting my fellow Democrats and left wing loon's girlfriends and wifes all hot and bothered and then they are attacking them.
I better not find a picture of Mitt on my old lady's PC or the feathers are gonna fly!!!
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Morphasia says:
HAS ANYONE GOOGLED THIS GUY?? Take a look at him on Google Images. HOLY COW! This is comedy GOLD!
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Left-Wing-loon replies:
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At 310 pounds he must have looked like my fat waddling idol Teddy Kennedy, except he drowns women instead od commiting domestic violence.
We Dems are so thin skinned and jealous of real men like Romney.
Obama is a delicate little girly man like most of us left wing loons.
aroneus replies:
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Real men like Romney? Hilarious. I guess this is the new talking point to counter the wimp image he's created by whining so much lately.
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lesserof2evil says:
And he's registered to vote in Nov. Stick a fork in it we're done.
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RollotheNorman says:
Holy Cow! Now Willard is promoting domestic abuse!
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RollotheNorman replies:
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No. I'm not even distantly related to you.
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cocomann15 says:
typical intelligence of the retarded pee party...
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