whatsaphoto OP t1_jczj204 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Reply to comment by CthulhuAlmighty in Unsure if anyone just saw it on Capitol TV, but Rep Quattrocchi just baselessly and flat out accused a woman presenting a bill (HB 5763, instituting an equity impact statement on future legislative bills) a pedophile on the floor. by whatsaphoto

>"Oh, I didn't mean to. Are you a pedophile? I'm sorry," Quattrocchi, a Scituate Republican, asked Kislak, a Providence Democrat.

The article doesn't convey the timing of that quote as well. There was a long pause between "Are you a pedophile?" and "I'm sorry." Long enough to put a pretty significant emphasis on the accusation. Enough to get a rise out of the entire room.

Regardless, I got a feeling that even if I did have a clip of the moment for you, you would still find a way to misconstrue the obvious reality of the situation.

CthulhuAlmighty t1_jczlc7v wrote on March 20, 2023 at 7:29 PM

I like to have some sort of proof before taking a strangers word on a serious accusation like this.

You seem to think I’m defending this rep, I’m not. Hell, I didn’t even vote for him (and he was on my ballot). But before I break out pitchforks and torches (hyperbole, but making phone calls and visiting offices isn’t off the table), I like to hear/see it from a reputable source.

While I think he was being a douchebag, it doesn’t read from the article as bad as you initially made it sound. Although, you might be right, the video might make it worse.