Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 1:33:58 GMT -6
State Rep. Courtney Curtis (left), D-Ferguson, and state Rep. Michael Butler, D-St. Louis
Missouri lawmaker accuses colleague of starting fight outside bar
JEFFERSON CITY • At a time when Missouri lawmakers are attempting to clean up the image of the capital city, a Democratic member of the House says he traded blows with one of his colleagues outside a downtown Jefferson City bar last week.
State Rep. Courtney Curtis, D-Ferguson, said he and state Rep. Michael Butler, D-St. Louis, exchanged words at a reception on Jan. 19 over Curtis’ backing of a controversial anti-union proposal last year. He said Butler and he had a physical altercation outside the tavern about 30 minutes later.
“He was the aggressor in the situation,” said Curtis, who on Tuesday told the Post-Dispatch that his shoulders still hurt from the incident.
Although Jefferson City police confirm Curtis filed a police report, Butler isn’t talking.
Read more: www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-lawmaker-accuses-colleague-of-starting-fight-outside-bar/article_5cade03b-a8a3-5a34-9acc-8b7a8b6be42a.html
Well, of course the guy with the nice smile couldn't have started the fight--could he?