WWE star Jack Swagger, who is garnering national attention for his racist and offensive “Tea Party” wrestling character, was reportedly arrested in Mississippi last night for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.
TMZ, citing “sources close to the situation,” reports that Swagger was leaving a “Smackdown” taping at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi when police pulled him over for speeding. Swagger’s real name is Jacob Hager.
A police officer determined the wrestler was intoxicated and a search of his car turned up some weed, according to law enforcement.
Swagger was reportedly take to jail by police officers and later released on his own recognizance. The former WWE World Heavyweight champion has been formally charged with DUI, marijuana possession and speeding, all of which are misdemeanors. Apparently, the DUI does not involve alcohol.
“Mr. Swagger is responsible for his own personal actions,” the WWE told TMZ.
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Zee_Obama_In_Zee_PeePee_By_Zee_Glenn_Beck
Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:09am“WWE’s Offensive ‘Tea Party’ Wrestler Arrested for DUI, Possession of Weed”
So … what exactly is his “crime”?
* SPEEDING? — None injured, no property damage? No CRIME here.
* DWI? — None injured, no property damage? No CRIME here.
* POSSESSION OF “WEED”? — None injured, no property damage? No CRIME here.
* ANTI-TEA PARTY MOCKERY? — None injured, no property damage? No CRIME here.
If any of you think any crime was committed, then you’re on the wrong side of the fence:
“America: Freedom To Fascism”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNNeVu8wUak
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wowjustwow
Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:36amDriving while intoxicated is illegal = CRIME
Possession of marijuana is illegal = CRIME
Crime isn’t determined by the outcome of the commission of a breaking a law. It’s determined by breaking the law. How could you not know that???
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tightline
Feb. 21, 2013 at 8:26am@WOW, yes indeed, CRIME. If it it was you or I we would still be in jail. I drive the roads everyday where he was pulled over and taken in. We dont need people like this on our streets…
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Speaking-Monkey
Feb. 21, 2013 at 10:34amI got a DWI while I was sober. Have been arrested for weed possession when I did not posses any weed. Received speeding tickets when I was not speeding. I smell harassment. Ironically, harassment is real crime with intent to do harm and a victim. Why was this man arrested? The sheeple will regurgitate the charges, but will never actually answer the question… Why was this man arrested?
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SLAPTHELEFT
Feb. 21, 2013 at 11:42amthere are two types of crime- felonies and misdemeanors. Last I knew possession of marijuana was a misdemeanor-thus a crime. Did I miss something?
Is it your position that hes being harassed by a Tea party sheriff?
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P8riot
Feb. 21, 2013 at 11:46am@zee -
violation of a state or federal statute = CRIME.
pretty simple.
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P8riot
Feb. 21, 2013 at 1:17pmoops, let me qualify my previous statement to avoid confusion – any violation of a state or federal CRIMINAL statute = a crime.
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SanDiegoCountyCitizen
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:59pmOWS Progressive-Anarchist! Better put him on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s watch list!
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Looking_Up
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:21pmMeh, Nacho Libre could take him.
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sillyfreshness
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:49pmThere was nothing this guy’s gimmick or what that manager said that was offensive. It was all fact. Now everything you say is racist. If you’re against communism, you’re a racist. If you’re against gun control, you’re a racist. Liberals know crying racism is the easiest way to get what they want. If you don’t want to give up 85% of your income to the government, you’re a racist. Most whites will do anything and everything not to be called a racist. All these commies have to do is say “if you don’t turn in your guns, then you’re a racist” and 97% of all whites will run down to their local police dept to turn in all their guns, just to prove to themselves they aren’t racists. Sheeple is another term for this generation of morons.
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LightvsDarkness
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:07pmThis man is a disgrace! So glad this weasel got caught.
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freestaterev
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:55pmWow. The irony, and timing of this is just…well- this “wrestling character” will be taking a long vacation.
The WWE has a strict drug policy now, and with their “PG Era” (a joke in itself) they usually take these situations and make them “disappear”.
With the bad feedback they were probably getting from fans with this character, chances are, we won’t be seeing this guy anymore- in other words, he will be re-packaged as a new character after a suspension (if he’s lucky).
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lessoneleg
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:25pmMuch like the 1960′s, 70′s, and 80′s had the Iron Shiehk, and a host of other character players. This guy tagged the Tea Party which he believed he could speak out of character.
Funny, I’ve watch many many speakers at Tea Party gatherings and the people who attended were benign average people who served lemonade and copious amounts of coffee. But a bunch of radical bad mouthing racist rants, sorry never heard them.
How come there’s no New Black Panther Party or NAACP wrestlers screaming about cracking a visible minority. How come it has to be a liberal supporter stigmatizing a Tea Party person.
I know why he chose a Tea Party representation, they are an easy target.
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sillyfreshness
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:43pmVince McMahon determines pretty much everything at WWE. He is the mastermind who comes up with all kinds of gimmicks. He feels he can get controversy with his new Tea Party character and it worked. However, this arrest really throws a monkey wrench in this new controversy. McMahon is a RINO Republican. You can’t live in Connecticut or any part of the East Coast and NOT be a RINO. He is a billionaire and he tried to get his wife elected senator to help his corporation he runs. Corporations are the real downfall of this country. They are so PC with their “diversity” indoctrination 24/7. What’s funny is corporations purposely reach out to minorities for “diversity’s sake” then when they hire them, they can’t get rid of them (for not working out as expected) or they face a discrimination lawsuit. Talk about bringing your problems upon yourself. Corporations are one big problem with this country along with liberalism, political correctness and illegal aliens.
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starman70
Feb. 21, 2013 at 9:48am@ SILLYFRESHNESS:
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN!!!!! Corporations across America have been bullied into submission by the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and others by threats of “Demonstrations and boycotts” outside their corporate headquarters. These corporations were so scared of any “Bad publicity” by the LAMESTREAM, liberal, communist media that they knuckled under and hired many unqualified minorities so they can “Fill their quotas”. Once hired, these grossly unqualified minority employees could never be fired. If the corporation fired them for incompetence, they would face lawsuits from “Prominent Civil Rights Attorneys”. They (The incompetents) had to be placed in non-sensitive positions and paid large salaries to keep face.
This is not to say that all minorities hired were incompetent. A few were not only good employees but highly qualified and motivated people who were a credit to the company. It’s just too bad that so many corporations hired minorities out of fear rather than by qualifications.
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calmglass
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:21pmI don’t watch wrestling… so I wasn’t aware of this character. But, am I the only one who thought the name of his finishing move, “Patriot Act” is actually pretty funny? :-D
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TJexcite
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:19pmSome how this will work this into part of the character. Tea party are pot smokers, that is if WWE does
not fire him or send him to rehab under the no drug policy. Unless weed is not part of the drugs they worry about only alcohol, cocaine and heroin.
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YOURSENSEI
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:12pmThis is what you must know;
Let me get this straight. You’re all happy because this proves that wrestling characters are characters? Wow, you people are in worse shape than I imagined. And trust me, that’s saying something. Then again, it does go a long way in explaining the whole old guy with a white beard in the sky thing. Hey, what are you gonna do when he gets busted for DUI?
Do yourselves a favor and read a book. Any book. Really, any old book at all. And for your next step, you can pay somebody for their book and then say you WROTE it. Oooh, wouldn’t that be special?
Finally, a reminder, the Easter bunny is on his way. Yipee!
It is so.
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UNALIEN
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:39pmYOURSENSEI
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 10:12pm
This is what you must know;
And trust me,
——
Trust me, nobody trusts a paid internet shill
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YOURSENSEI
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:52pmMr or Ms UNALIEN,
This is what you must know:
I don’t do it for money. I have scads of that. I do it for the love.
It is so.
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UNALIEN
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:00pmYOURSENSEI
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 10:52pm
Mr or Ms UNALIEN,
This is what you must know:
I don’t do it for money. I have scads of that. I do it for the love.
————
that is between you and your therapist
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freestaterev
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:02pmDo yourself a favor YOURSENSEI, and buy an enema, take a suppository, drink a gallon of prune juice, and pass that smelly obstruction that is residing in your lower bowel…unless of course it is your head firmly planted up your colon.
PS. While your nestled in your rear end, take some time to read that Obama Care bill- I’m certain there is a section dedicated to “Right to Free Proctology Exams”.
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SUNTZU
Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:09pmThis is what you must know
Sensei-Teacher-NEA-Progressive-
I dont need to know any more.Maybe you should
take up a new pastime
Seppuku
It is So…Get er done
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Gonzo
Feb. 21, 2013 at 7:44amIt proves that you believe a cartoonish caricature represents reality Wango.
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Your_Senile
Feb. 21, 2013 at 9:07amThis is what you must know
WWE Wrestling is real
it is so
Your Senile
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chips1
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:12pmIt hasn’t even been 24 hours since the last story about this guy. Is this a new record?
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Bodacious_Boedi
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:07pmI HATE professional wrestling…..it’s just bad dinner theater for rednecks.
However, I can’t help but feel this guy was “burned” just having seen an article about him yesterday (?) and now today he’s suddenly a menace to society?
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roadmaster
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:05pmThis character won’t last. A good “heel” is someone everybody loves to hate. This Bozo is just an ass and unless he pulls in 100′s of Tea Partiers & 1000′s of Mexicans into every show, to boo and hiss his stupid shtick, WWE will re-write their scripts. After all, it’s just about money.
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RLTW
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:59pmInteresting how his mug shot pose is reminiscent of dear leader.
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Big Media Bias
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:56pmI wonder if WWE Vice Pres Stephanie McMahon smokes meth with this guy
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becky62lpn
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:50pmAs a wrestling fan, his interviews are awkward to watch. Very few boo’s directed at his gimic and even fewer cheers. Everyone around him seems uncomfortable with the character.
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gyro
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:50pmThird that 1 HA HA HA
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DLV
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:03pmHis arrest was quick huh? It feels like it was just yesterday that I was hearing about him. Ohhh that’s right it was.
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gyro
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:48pmyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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RJJinGadsden
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:04pmGYRO, LOL, your Howard Dean is showing
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gyro
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:17pmDamn pants fell as I was bending over laughing sorry
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YOURSENSEI
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:32pmMr or Ms GYRO,
This is what you must know:
That’s your story and you’re sticking to it.
It is so.
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spirited
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:46pma snort and a grunt… and a leg-slap ! -heehee
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denkat56
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:43pmWrestling is fake isn’t it. Whew, for a minute there I thought guy was for real.
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RIDEMODELS
Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:28amWrestling is as fake as a liberal going to church and praying to Jeebus….
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John 1776
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:42pmSurprise Surprise! He was a pot-smoking Liberal Poser! (Probably SEIU gang member, by the look.)
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RIDEMODELS
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:51pmWell well….He will tell some girl he is gay and she will fall for him……its his only meal ticket now…..WWE is about as corrupt as any agency out there, and with these guys the drugs are o plenty…..Nothing new here.
Post a story of a WWE member who comes out in a Constitution type suit with an AR 15….now that would be news.
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New.World.Fastfood.Order
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:41pmPot smoker, drunk driver, and racist. Why exactly is he associated with the Tea Party?
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RIDEMODELS
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:53pmHes a Democrat……we all know that the KKK were Democrats and that Lincoln was a Republican, but actually a conservative republican by today’s standards.
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YOURSENSEI
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:33pmMr or Ma RIDEMODELS,
This is what you must know:
Home schooled, eh? That explains the delusions and guilt.
It is so.
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3monkeysmomma
Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:00pmI <3 Karma!
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:39pmI second that HaHaHaHa with a Bahhhaaahahahhahahahaha and a snort.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:35pmGee, I wonder if any of the cops are Tea Party members, it sounds more like Mr Swagger should belong to the Democrap party, he already has the record to run for congress.
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Cavallo
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:39pmI think he got OWS and Tea Party mixed up.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:43pmHe does look smelly enough, does he rape women and own a tent?
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RIDEMODELS
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:48pmMost of these wrestlers are whacked out on all types of drugs…..Just like the liberals up in da club every weekend……Hes no Tea Party…..Sarah Palin would not give him the time of day…..Just keep your daughters away from these types and make sure they stay in college.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:15pmInteresting indeed, he makes a insult of the Tea Party and now is arrested for doing drugs and DUI. I can imagine the howling at the White House over this happening.
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Exidor
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:34pmShockling…..
Lowest Common Denomitnator
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GuruMeditation
Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:31pmHahahaha!
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