© 2024 Connecticut Public

FCC Public Inspection Files:
WEDH · WEDN · WEDW · WEDY · WNPR
WPKT · WRLI-FM · WEDW-FM · Public Files Contact
ATSC 3.0 FAQ
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

State Rep. Brandon McGee: Death Threats Received After Parking in Handicapped Space

Kevin Brookman
/
wethepeoplehartford.blogspot.com
A photo of State Rep. Brandon McGee's BMW parked illegally that circulated Facebook over the weekend.

Credit Facebook
/
Facebook
Rep. McGee's apology on his personal Facebook account. Later, he changed his account's privacy settings after receiving derogatory comments.

An anonymous camera phone-wielding watchdog set off a Facebook firestorm against State Rep. Brandon McGee after a photo of his car parked illegally in a handicap spot circulated online. 

McGee apologized publicly on both TV news and newsprint, but he told CT News Junkie he had to adjust privacy settings on his Facebook account after receiving death threats on the social media site.

McGee’s car had been identified by its easily-identifiable state legislator license plate and the picture was originally posted on Hartford blogger Kevin Brookman’swebsite.

Speaking on WNPR’sWhere We Live, David Collins, columnist for The Day of New London, said state legislators call a lot of attention to themselves by opting to use special plates.

“He’s a legislator; he should be passing laws that are supposed to be preventing people from doing things like that…If I were him I’d get a new plate,” Collins said.

Christine Stuart of CT News Junkie said state Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey sent out a statement Tuesday accepting McGee’s apology saying, “This is the end of it.”

Ryan King is an intern at WNPR.

Stand up for civility

This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. As a community-supported public media service, Connecticut Public has relied on donor support for more than 50 years.

Your donation today will allow us to continue this work on your behalf. Give today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are building a better—and more civil—Connecticut to live, work, and play.

Related Content