LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — One day Maine’s governor is talking about using the guillotine on drug dealers. The next, he’s talking about using guns.
Gov. Paul LePage told reporters Wednesday that Mainers are allowed to carry concealed handguns and added: “Load up and get rid of the drug dealers.”
LePage later said he wasn’t suggesting vigilantism.
His comments during a visit to Lewiston come a day after he joked about using the guillotine on drug dealers.
The Republican governor has voiced frustration over out-of-state drug dealers he blames for fueling Maine’s heroin epidemic. He said he supports charging them with a homicide if their drugs are linked to an overdose death. He also said Maine should bring back the death penalty.
He’s routinely rankled critics for outlandish comments, such as saying dealers come to Maine and impregnate “white girls.”
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He wasn’t suggesting vigilantism…WTF WAS he suggesting?
This why 3rd Party or independent candidates are bad news.
Correct, I’m 1000% sure this will work out, 1000% sure when it becomes the latest FUBAR the Gov will say something along the lines of “liberal lies”…
He’s just jealous of Burns OR getting all the press. Maybe he wants his own militia fun (AKA a-gang-of-a-different-color)
A different color? No way! He don’t like nothin to have a different color.
Signs signs everywhere a sign, can’t you see the signs.