Escambia Commission Candidate Arrested For Battery

April 7, 2012

An Escambia County Commission candidate was arrested on Friday for allegedly hitting another candidate.

Hugh King, who is running for the District 3 seat on the commission, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on a battery charge. He was released on his own recognizance.

Luman May, also a candidate for District 3 post, accused King of hitting him on the back of his head last Saturday during a public meeting at a Pensacola church. The public meeting was held to discuss the death of Sanford teen Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain.

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15 Responses to “Escambia Commission Candidate Arrested For Battery”

  1. Fed up on April 8th, 2012 4:52 pm

    To panhandlepix he is running for a county commission seat and not the city counsel position. As we can see what this county is coming to. We need a fresh body of young people in these positions to bring about new ideas and bring in companies to boost morale for Pensacola and escambia county. We need to get rid of all of them.

  2. David Huie Green on April 8th, 2012 9:24 am

    REGARDING:
    “Maybe they should just let all the politicians duke it out…last one standing wins..”

    Eight people running for that office. Nothing says either of these two have to be elected to anything.

    David for choices

  3. Panhandlepix on April 8th, 2012 6:37 am

    Same “preacher” that was stopped a few years ago with cocain. Now he commits battery on a political opponent. That sure is the type of leadership the City of Pensacola needs. What that equates to is no leadership at all. But certain areas of society will gladly vote for this individual for one and only one reason.

  4. Darius on April 8th, 2012 5:54 am

    The news networks are playing these people like a fiddle.
    I can only assume that this meeting was like those happening all over the country to expedite the polarization of America.
    They should have a meeting to discuss how CNN and NBC doctored up 911 recordings and showed pictures that were intentionally out of focus. They should express anger at the media moguls for lying to them and making them look like a hateful bunch of militants looking for a martyr.
    And then, to have an altercation at this “meeting” is tragically comical.

  5. JM on April 7th, 2012 10:01 pm

    Very Mature

  6. hmmm on April 7th, 2012 2:18 pm

    Maybe they should just let all the politicians duke it out…last one standing wins..Put the GOP contenders in a ring & see who makes thru..Mitt, Newt or Rick.

  7. whatthehay on April 7th, 2012 1:52 pm

    Ding, Ding! Round one , let the politics (mud slinging) begin. I am so embarassed sometimes to call Escambia County my home. It my be about time to move.

  8. chichi on April 7th, 2012 12:19 pm

    not even elected yet and already fighting

  9. David Huie Green on April 7th, 2012 10:14 am

    Gentlemen,

    Stand Your Ground then you won’t have to bother with court.

    David not altogether serious

  10. Bob on April 7th, 2012 10:12 am

    If we were to put as much time and effort into looking for a job as we put into demonstrations and boycotts ,the unemployment would take a different look.

  11. Ryan on April 7th, 2012 8:25 am

    Now, thats some Bull!! “POLITICS”

  12. safebear on April 7th, 2012 8:22 am

    Totally agree “M”. A lot of people and politicians from everywhere is trying this case and I’m not supporting either side of it but this is stupid. To have congress members dressing in hoodies and just making statements in the house or senate in DC involved is just taking time away from more important things.

    Let the FBI, and the others investigating take care of this. There are bigger fish to catch, so to speak. Economy, jobs and such rather than chasing something no one knows anything about.

  13. joe on April 7th, 2012 8:18 am

    why were they meeting at a local church to discuss something that did not happen here? does that matter here? has it happened here? why waste resources discussing issues from somewhere else?
    why not set up a meeting to discuss solar tax credits in florida since they offer them in california?

  14. well on April 7th, 2012 6:18 am

    Must have been some hit!!!!

    Took him till the following friday to come around. :-)

    Vote em all out and start over, oh wait they’re not in yet.

  15. M on April 7th, 2012 6:08 am

    why do they need a meeting? To discuss something they don’t have the facts to? All we have heard is a couple different story’s and if you wasn’t there then you can’t know the truth.Now look, someone got upset over a disagreement and a mans reputation is flawed now…sad

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