A former official with the South Carolina Republican Party said an improper dose of cough medicine was to blame for an incident in which he refused to let his wife out of their car, the Charleston City Paper reported Saturday.
Todd Kincannon, an attorney who briefly served as the executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party in 2010, allegedly refused to let his wifeout of their car after the couple got into an argument at a work function Thursday night, according to a police report obtained by the newspaper.
A Lexington County Sheriff's deputy responded to a "possible domestic incident" at about 10:21 p.m. at Kincannon's Columbia, S.C. home, according to the report. The report stated Kincannon's wife, Ashely Suzanne Griffith, told the deputy there had been an altercation in a Chick-fil-A parking lot on the drive home.
Griffith told the deputy that she asked to get out of their car after her husband began screaming at her, according to the police report. The report stated that Griffith said she hit her husband in the arm several times because he grabbed her to prevent her from exiting the car. She also told the deputy that Kincannon had threatened to kill himself if she left the vehicle.
Later Kincannon told a Charleston newspaper that he was all hopped up on cough syrup: Here’s what happened last night:
I had a severe upper respiratory infection, and I’m the kind of guy who never goes to the doctor. I finally went and was prescribed something called Benzonatate for my cough. I’d never taken it before, and took it for the first time last night. Basically, I went completely crazy after taking it. I don’t even remember all of it. My wife called 911 because she was worried about me and my behavior was way out of character and erratic, and she was afraid for her safety and mine. The cops came and they called EMS, and EMS took me to Lexington Medical Center. My blood pressure on scene was something like 190 over 130 and I was tachycardic. The ER doctor at LMC saw me and I was diagnosed ... with an allergic reaction to Benzonatate. Apparently a very small percentage of people go absolutely nuts when they take the stuff, and I’m apparently in that very small percentage. I had calmed down by the time I got to LMC and they let me go after a brief evaluation. I’m totally fine now and not taking any more Benzonatate.
They need to add a warning label to Benzonatate: “Warning: May cause people to go completely nuts.”
Sounds legit. I mean who doesn't start manhandling women after they take prescription cough suppressants?
A drugged out Republican getting all abusive with his wife in a Charleston Chick-fil-A.
Sounds like a typical Saturday in South Carolina to me.
I'd like to hear what his WIFE has to say about it.
ReplyDeleteSo what about all of his pre cold medicine abuse of his wife?
ReplyDeleteSounds like this guy needs to go to a couple of kinds of doctors. He's lucky that there's the ACA. And his wife may want to see a lawyer.
ReplyDeleteBeaglemom
Kind of reminds me of the "Twinke Defense" of Dan White which got him out of the murder conviction of his killing Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone.
ReplyDeleteNothing will come of this.
Bullshit!
ReplyDelete1. According to an article I read, he says he started taking the capsules on March 5th. This incident took place on the 26th. If you're THAT allergic to them that they cause such severe side effects, you don't take them for 3 weeks before developing an allergic reaction.
2. He claims that he only had an allergic reaction after he chewed one of the capsules because he hadn't read the directions. I've taken Benzonatate and the doctor was VERY clear that you cannot chew them because they work by numbing the cough reflex in your upper respiratory system. If you chew them, it can numb your throat instead and cause choking or breathing problems. The prescribing physicians and pharmacists STRONGLY emphasize that point, so he should have known that without ever reading any package information. In addition, an allergic reaction would be to the medication itself, in which case it wouldn't matter where it first made contact with your body...throat or stomach. You're not 'allergic' to a medication in your throat but not in your stomach!
3. He apparently has a history of domestic abuse and suicide/homicide threats. He's also had 2 Twitter accounts suspended because of abusive comments.
What a nice guy and such a great example of conservative Republican values, isn't he?
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/TheBattery/archives/2015/03/28/former-scgop-head-accused-of-threatening-his-wife
He chewed a capsule...
DeleteIs he six years old?
Has he never taken medicine before?
Was he raised by wolves?
Bullshit is right.
Benzonatate Side Effects
ReplyDeleteDrowsiness, dizziness, headache, stomach upset, constipation, and stuffy nose may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes, loss of feeling in the chest, burning in the eyes.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. The possibility of an allergic reaction may increase if you chew, suck, or dissolve this medication in your mouth. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing, fainting.
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-14257/benzonatate-oral/details#side-effects
Umm Okay...
We'll have to add this side effect to the list...
OH my Dog, you just can't make this kind of crap up!
ReplyDeleteHe must think we can't Google "Benzonatate" and check side effects and allergic reactions,because no where does it say this is possible.
ReplyDeleteThere are some incredibly obnoxious people in this world who I always hope are completely different with their friends and family members. Looks like this is one of those cases where there is no difference between his public and private behavior.
ReplyDeleteI hope his wife does whatever she needs to do to be safe and far away from this nut. He sounds very dangerous to me.
Mmmph! Probably not the benzonatate but what he drank with it. This is mild stuff.
ReplyDeleteHe may be a nut, but this stuff does have some serious side effects:
ReplyDelete"Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: mental/mood changes, ..."
He'd been taking that prescription for three weeks before the incident.
DeleteA side effect that serious (or 'allergic reaction', as he claims) would not take three weeks to show up, even if he did chew the capsules by mistake.
To be fair, Robitussin is one of the strongest hallucinogenics known to man. LSD strong. true story. That's why they make it taste so awful. If you can choke down a whole bottle, you will trip BALLS and hallucinate for ten hours. In highschool I knew people who tripped on Robies. Tried it myself once. It was intense...
ReplyDeleteAnd I was freebasing and drinking hard liquor for hours before t he cough medicine, as a matter of fact, I don't remember any of it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
ReplyDeletePaging Sarah....... here's one for Willow to marry, after the divorce of course, you know about divorces!
Furthermore......the dog ate my homework......
ReplyDeleteUpdate! Allegedly 48 hours of recordings!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fitsnews.com/2015/04/01/todd-kincannon-ex-gop-official-vowed-to-make-wife-very-fcking-sorry/#6R4FXQeLI1qDVc53.99
"Now a source close to the investigation tells FITS that more than forty-eight hours of such recordings exist – as well as photographic evidence of possible domestic abuse sustained by Griffith.
“Its a treasure trove,” the source told FITS.
In one of the clips – obtained exclusively by FITS – Kincannon tells Griffith he will have his “revenge” on her if she leaves him, and that he will make her “very f*cking sorry” if she fails to follow his instructions for improving their marriage.
The profanity-laced clip begins with Kincannon castigating Griffith for not “doing what you’re supposed to f*cking do.”"
But... South Carolina is not the kind of place where internet famous Republican lawyers get locked up for domestic abuse, even if they did do it. Because south of the Mason Dixon and the bible!