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WI: Assaulted openly gay GOP campaign volunteer talking to FBI, sources say

By   /   October 25, 2012  /   8 Comments

BASHED: Alleged injuries were photographed. (Daily Caller photo)

 

By Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — An openly gay Republican campaign worker who claims he was brutally beaten Wednesday morning for his politics and sexual orientation is meeting with the FBI Thursday, a source tells Wisconsin Reporter.

Kyle Wood, a full-time volunteer working for Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District GOP candidate Chad Lee, was hospitalized for injuries suffered during what he said was an assault at his Madison home, according to a story in The Daily Caller.

Wood’s friend, Tony Urso, told Wisconsin Reporter, Wood was expected to talk to the FBI Thursday morning. The assault that Urso said nearly knocked his friend unconscious, would appear to have the markings of a hate crime.

Madison police reportedly are investigating, and Wisconsin Reporter has made requests for the incident report.

“I was getting ready for work and there was a knock at the door,” Wood emailed The Daily Caller late Wednesday. “I opened it, and a guy wrapped a ligature around my neck, slammed my head into the doorway, and smashed my face into a mirror, telling me ‘You should have kept your [f*******] mouth shut.’”

“He then kidney-punched me, while at the same time saying I was ‘warned,’ and continued to beat me,” he added.

Lee is running against state Sen. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. Baldwin is vying for Wisconsin’s open U.S. Senate seat.

Pocan, too, is gay.

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  • Montana

    you know, we had a similar incident happen in my hometown- except it turned out to be completely bogus. the kid got beat up badly, claimed a hate crime against gays- but in reality, he did all the damage to himself (yes, he confessed) to gain attention for the gay community and the “struggles” they have. Not saying that this is the same, but…

  • Tabor

    This is horrible to assault this man for is own sexual orientation,!!!!!Republican or not this is not right.I guess their tactics are wearing of on someone.Oh yeah,BLAME the Democrats I guess!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Tabor

    Oh,so Pocan and the victim are both gay.What does that have to do with the victim keeping his mouth shut?seems like he was being threatened by a undercover lover which he ran his mouth about to someone.Possibly the wife of the attacker and now he has made up a story as if he does not know where the hate is coming from.IDK,im just trying understand the motives on both sides.

  • Ironfire

    Democrats are such Hypocrits

  • Aminda

    People need to get this, Dem Party do not like you bc you’re BLK, WHT, WMEN, GAY, LATINO etc, they like you ONLY when you vote for DEM PARTY!

  • http://www.facebook.com/dayal.k.das Dayal Krsna Das

    Don’t you just love the party of diversity and tolerance?

  • http://www.facebook.com/tygswagel Ty Swagel

    You do realize this is a daily occurrence against gay liberals at the hands of republicans? Of course not 99% of republicans as they might have different views but still civilized, just like 99% of liberals are.

  • Dapandico

    And the story magically went away after he confessed. Did the gay goup that held the march and rally, also apologizie?