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Colorado Police last Thursday arrested Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old now-former chairman of the Weld County Republican Party, for allegedly trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a child. Rivera resigned immediately following his arrest.

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[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 138 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 60 points 3 weeks ago

And another Republican. Curious.

[–] binux@sh.itjust.works 74 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 48 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Does Hunter Rivera look like he has fetal alcohol syndrome? Maybe it's a bad mug shot?

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Hard to tell with the mustache. Eyes look like it. Flat mid-face might just be fat mid-face.

Although funny in this specific case, FAS doesn’t automatically make a person dumb or a child molester.

That’s usually exclusive to religious people and conservatives.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree with you, FAS doesn't make anyone a child molester. His whole face just seemed off to me.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well yes, his whole face does seem off. Perhaps he got dropped on his face as a baby.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Not nearly hard enough.

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

That’s usually exclusive to religious people and conservatives.

Unfortunately, no.

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[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

looks like an ai render of a Minecraft character

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[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, that’s just what the typical ‘superior white race‘ looks like.

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

SHOW ME THAT UPPER LIP BOY

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like it to me. The bridge of the nose being low like that is supposed to be a telltale sign.

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[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's always the ones you most suspect

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That’ll be the day. When that lot quit tryna’ do the wee ones. Nope, still no drag queens anywhere near the offense. In other news, water is wet & republicans are pedos. It’s almost Memorial Day Weekend in The USA. Are you ready for all the shopping deals & maybe firing up the grill to kick off the summer season? Well just remember one more thing you good people. May we not forget to ask the important question. How about those doggone Epstein Files? Aaaaaaand what side dish are you bringing to the potluck?

Ok, srsly for a moment only. May we may honor those that in good faith have served our country to honor and protect the values that once this revisionist history loving country stood for, a constant work in progress this 250 year old nation is. It ain’t perfect, has its ups and downs. Hopefully the ratio of people that give a F—k about s—t will increase. Ain’t holding my breath or anything. I may be naive, but at least I have some hope. When that’s gone, it’s over.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 38 points 3 weeks ago

Wow, so presidential.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Rivera resigned immediately following his arrest.

Doesn't really sound like a Republican to me.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago

low level pedos do, but the ones in trumps circles dont.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 3 weeks ago

I looked up where he's at - Weld County, which is a large county in Colorado. So he ain't exactly a senator.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Gonna get him a cabinet position if he gets caught again.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

LOL, related story in there: "GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. Now he’s going to prison for child porn."

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 25 points 3 weeks ago

The apple don’t fall far from the trump

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

He's just following the example made by his cult's god-emporer

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago
[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How is a 24 year old a former GOP leader? Like this dude has wrong written all over his face. How the fuck is he leadership material unless they've gerrymandered his bathroom into its own district?

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Dude was born in the 00s but looks 40

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

He was the party chairman for a single county, I doubt that's any sort of elected position. I think progressives should take a page out of his book though, and get more young people involved and into leadership positions in the Democratic party, in order to push things to the left.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Republicans would still vote for this guy.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

Actually, they would be more inclined to vote for him now that he's confirmed as a pedo.

[–] Rusticus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Must not be a billionaire if he was arrested.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 3 weeks ago

The real shocking news here is that he was actually arrested for it. (Not holding my breath for a conviction.)

[–] Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

No. Way.

I simply cannot believe it.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

"Disable your adblocker"
Nope.

So I'll only comment on the thumbnail picture and his political affiliation.
Picture:
Dear paedos, if you are going to rape children then, ffs, don't actually style yourself as a paedo. This guy could only really look more like a child rapist if he had the word CHILD FUCKER tattooed on his head. Or painted himself orange and then talked about fucking his own daughter.

Political affiliation:
Republican. The party of paedo protectors. Need I say more?
Nowadays any person who supports that party should automatically be put in the 'watch them around children' category for the rest of their lives.

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 8 points 3 weeks ago
[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Gee, I wonder why so many Republicans support Trump after learning he was a pedo.

Kinda makes sense when they keep being arrested.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

But he doesn't look like a drag queen.

He actually looks like the picture in the dictionary beside "pedophile".

[–] oozynozh@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

"He wants to spend more time with his children" /s

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Punchable face.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Enjoy prison, fucko.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Another Wednesday in 'Murica.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well, yeah, he's MAGA. They're ALL pedophiles, and traitors, and corrupt, and racist...

[–] wolfeh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

surprisedpikachuface.jpg

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