Michigan state GOP Rep. Friske arrested on undisclosed charge after police get report of man with gun.

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Beth LeBlanc/ Chad Livengood/ The Detroit News. Updated 6:48 PM ET 6-20-2024

Lansing — State Rep. Neil Friske was arrested early Thursday morning here on an undisclosed charge after police responded to "a report of a male with a gun, as well as possible shots that were fired," according to the Lansing Police Department.

Jordan Gulkis, a spokeswoman for the Lansing Police Department, said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Forest Road in Lansing, near where public records show Friske owns a condominium. "Our officers quickly responded and made contact with all the parties involved," Gulkis said.

Gulkis said Friske, a Republican from Charlevoix, was arrested shortly at 2:45 a.m. Thursday "for a felon-level offense."

The Ingham County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing charges, Gulkis said, and Friske is expected to be arraigned Friday or Saturday if charges are authorized. Officials at the Ingham County jail said Thursday morning that Friske is being held at the Lansing Police Department lockup.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/20/michigan-house-republican-lawmaker-neil-friske-arrested-in-lansing-charlevoix-ingham-county/74155531007/

Couldn't happen to a more deserving felon.

[Ford_Prefect]

1. Further alleged details from Political Wire commentary:

GOP Lawmaker Arrested in Michigan

commentary:
https://politicalwire.com/2024/06/20/gop-lawmaker-arrested-in-michigan/#disqus_thread
kitty_grabber
8 hours ago edited

He was at the DejaVu strip club.
he was drunk and followed one of the dancers as she left work.
he was yelling at her and offered her money.

he flashed a gun of course as he is a maga.
police arrived and arrested him.

it is on west jolly road in Lansing.
he owns a vacation property in Lansing.

Then again, who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Michigan Republicans?

[blue neen]

2. Wow, this guy is a real piece of work!

Where do the Republicans keep finding these people?

[Ford_Prefect]

3. Trump rallies in 2022 it seems. He is definitely "one of the best people". I have to wonder which people own him?

[Meadowoak]

4. That's pretty much, what Republicans are, they just don't even try to hide it anymore.

[CanonRay]

5. Now he's got his felony creds

He should rise high in the GOP.

[canetoad]

6. This is funny

Might have a shorter tenure in the House than his father.

Friske is one of the most conservative members of the legislature. He belongs to the chamber’s Freedom Caucus, which is notable for voting against nearly every piece of legislation that comes before them in the Democratic-led Legislature.

Friske is currently running for re-election but faces a primary challenge from fellow Republican Parker Fairbairn, a Harbor Springs small business owner.

Friske's campaign, in a statement, said it did not have any details on the arrest but noted the lawmaker "is always exercising his 2nd Amendment right."

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Friske, the owner of Friske Orchards in Charlevoix, was first elected to represent the area in 2022. The orchard was founded by Friske’s father Richard Friske, who also served in the state House for a single term in 1970.
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-state-rep-neil-friske-arrested-jailed-lansing

[Ford_Prefect]

7. With all that demonstrative 2nd amendment action he's doing, do you suppose he might be over-compensating for something?

[Johnny2X2X]

9. His dad was a piece of work

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Friske

Literally fought for the Nazis in WWII. And apparently ran for office on being a WWII veteran. I am serious, a guy who fought against the US in WWII and with the Nazis ran for office in the US claiming to be a WWII veteran. This is the GOP for you.

[canetoad]

11. Jeez, what a piece of work

Died in 2002. GOOD.

[TheBlackAdder]

8. I couldn't find out about the gender of the stripper.

[republianmushroom]

10. Rejection, hard to take and handle.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. K&R