Rand Paul testifies he thought he might die during neighbor’s attack
‘The thought crossed my mind that I may never get up from this lawn again,’ Kentucky Republican says
Posted Jan 29, 2019 9:19 AM
Griffin Connolly
Sen. Rand Paul thought he might die when he found himself face-down on his lawn in November 2017, moments after his neighbor charged at him, tackled him from behind, and landed on top of him.
The blindside tackle, executed as he was standing up after hopping off his lawn mower to pick up a stick, sent Paul and the neighbor tumbling through the air roughly five to 10 feet down a slope, the Kentucky Republican testified Monday in a civil trial against his assailant, 60-year-old Rene Boucher.
Multiple outlets, including The Associated Press and the Bowling Green Daily News, reported from the trial.
The force of the landing with his neighbor on top of him broke six of Paul's ribs and punctured one of his lungs.
The injuries left Paul breathless. Another blow to his back, and he might die, Paul thought.
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