some "unflattering" images of lawmakers that a group supporting the same-sex marriage ban.
Here's the update." />
some "unflattering" images of lawmakers that a group supporting the same-sex marriage ban.
Here's the update." />
Posted at 5:28 PM on April 24, 2006
by Bob Collins
Last week, in this spot, I told you about some "unflattering" images of lawmakers that a group supporting the same-sex marriage ban had produced for a newspaper campaign.
Here's the update. One of those legislators -- Sen. Satveer Chaudhary -- said he received a letter, pieced together from the ad, that said, "You didn't vote 63 times last session. What the hell are you doing? Eating curry?" He says it included a photo of Chaudhary with a bullet hold drawn on the forehead.
Capitol Security, the State Patrol and the Fridley Police Department are investigating.
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