Although I’d rather let the video speak for itself, a few primers are necessary:
(1) I was attending the GOP’s Lincoln Day dinner, held at The Galt House’s Grand Ballroom A, assigned to cover the ensuing hilarity of Sens. Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell breathing the same local air.
(2) While attempting (1), I was violently assaulted by J.D. Sparks, the gentleman featured in the video, for simply holding a digital video recorder, of which there were many in the room.
(3) Although it’s hard to tell, Mr. Sparks was holding my arms for most of our “waltz” together; so firm was his grip that yr. humble correspondent’s right arm was riddled with scratches, bruises, and other badges of honor.
(4) “Miss Andi Johnson” is the Communications Director for the Republican Party of Kentucky, and as such gave me the green-light to be there. (She also happens to be a very nice person who doesn’t deserve the headache)
Enjoy:
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Kate told me about this incident. Now that I actually got to see it, it’s actually pretty amusing.
WOW. that is so fucked up. are charges being pressed? was this guy even responsible for any aspect of this event, or just trying to regulate for no reason?
kathryn: Regulate for no reason. He’s a local businessman who paid $200 for a plate of dinner like the other 399 attendees.
he is obviously not your buddy
Who does he think he is, Ben Chandler?
Who the hell does this JD Sparks thinks he is? What a complete and total douchebag. Hopefully this will hit national news and this idiot’s unnecessary violent actions will be exposed. Kudos to jmeador for standing his ground.
What a punk-ass little *itch.
Come on, Meador, quit “doing it like a secret dog.”
doing it like a secret dog.
hahahahahahaha
NEVER trust a dude who goes by his initials
J. D. did the same dance with a friend of mine at the Oldham County Gay Rodeo
man mr. meador. first you get puked on at the derby and then assaulted by a republican. your journalistic commitment is worth noting!
Press charges and then file a civil suit against this tool
Hey, everyone add good ole J.D. on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Sparks/701237974
http://www.facebook.com/people/JD-Sparks/701237974
Hahaha… you got there first. Good job Nathan!
Great minds think alike, Jason!
Advice to JD: Better watch attacking people like this in the future. Not only are you going to get caught, but the next guy, or likely girl, will kick the crap out of what little brains you have that you sit on each day. The facebook page is great. I think JD never got out of high school. If I had been Mr. Meador, I would have taken your left middle finger and jammed it up your right nostrel. What a complete jackass, are you Bunnings grandbaby or something?
typical.
where’s that “big tent” they keep talking about anyway?
J.D.’s already made his Facebook profile incognito.
Note to self: Remove name tag before committing assault.
What a douche.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsparks
Cintel Corp (502) 657-6077 had no comment on JD’s assault on the reporter from LEO. Wow, JD has lots of friends, almost 12 pages. The only people that have that many friends and spend that much time on Facebook are 14 year old girls on my neighborhood’s swim team. Sweet. But, I think I know Les Fugate, Steve Goldberg, Kim Washburn, Sami Sturgeon (hubba, hubba), Davud Harris, and Sally Baxter. But I don’t like Star Wars, Grease, Tom & Jerry, or Fight Club.
This is very disappointing. Says so much about current Kentucky affairs, it seems. I hope justice is served.
WOW. Hilarious! I wonder what he was so freaked out about. Perhaps he just hates the 10 lbs a camera adds.
Dude, you HAVE to press charges against this guy. I would have taken a more cave man like approach and put his ass on the floor, but we all know that kind of behavior isn’t right so we have to utilize the law.. Right?
Who the hell is JD Sparks again?
Good Lord.
You’re pressing charges, right? RIGHT?
We plan to file charges against Mr. Sparks on Wednesday. We’ll update the blog accordingly.
sg
He should have started yelling “I will not have sex with you, now leave me alone.”
@ alfredo - naw…can’t do that…’til he taps his foot in the bathroom stall a few times.
Since the facebook has been covered, thought people might be interested in:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsparks
Interested in stamp collecting? really? And his email is jd at jdsparks dot com. yay, internet.
Make sure you take photos of the scratches and bruises for court. It will help immensely.
What an outrageouse thing for Mr. Sparks to do….you would think this “business man” would conduct himself properly…I hope JMeador presses charges so this “J.D.” person sees what an ass he presented to the camera…well done Mr. Meador…is he related to Bunning by chance???
I hate to bring this up but you might want to also ask that Mr. Sparks provide you with proof that he doesn’t have any diseases such as AIDS since he did break the skin. Just to be careful.
You might also ask the individuals running the show why the police weren’t called when an invited member of the press is assaulted…
Hope you arms are healing well.
Mr Meador, I believe you should ask for medical records or have some type of blood check on JD since he broke skin. That really isn’t a laughing matter. You never know about people’s past follies, especially folks who behave the way this jerk did at the meeting. By the way, has Cintel Corp commented on their beloved VP that they glorify on their web-site. Also, has anyone contacted the Oldham county officials to advise them of this butthead’s intention to run for office out there? Scary! His Facebook page is grounds to put him on the wacko alert.
Here is a rant by JD that I found on the internet. Hey Jonathon Meador, the guy was likely packing…best that you didn’t lay him out as he deserved, he might have taken some radical action based on the following rant. Jackass with temper and guns end badly…
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The problem with this type of article is that it tries to assume that a gun in the house is a problem. It is a slow step towards what have become the left’s mantra of hatred for guns and gun owners. Your kids don’t need to play somewhere else because a gun is in my house. In fact a house with a pool is much more deadly to children than my guns!
The problem with your excuses is that the facts don’t bear fruit to your claims. The areas of the country where there are more guns see much less crime, and gun accidents. When you make guns evil you commit the fallacy of the “forbidden fruit” syndrome and then the first thing kids want to do is touch the first gun they see. You actually cause more damage than you prevent.
Posted by: JD Sparks | July 19, 2007 at 08:48 PM
You know, when you say “just do it like a man” with a lisp like that it takes on a whole new meaning.
By the way, JD does not work for Cintel any longer.
Try: Public Equity Group
Executive VIce President
jdsparks@pegbusiness.com
502-515-8955 office
502-693-8022 cell
As of when? I called their offices yesterday and he has a phone/office there.
I know this guy from back in the day. He was a sharp shooter (sniper) for the USMC. He’s probably plotting all of your demise as we speak.
Stephen - not sure. Got his card at a Business First event, but knew him before. He has quite the reputation.
Hit me up at sgeorge@leoweekly.com and tell me about the reputation, please. I can provide cover if you’re worried about being anonymous.
What a freaking douchebag…. Clearly has “anger management” issues….
He’s an ex-marine too…. Grrreeeeaat.
An ex-marine yuppie — of course, he’s not “urban”, so “yuppie” doesn’t really apply — who’s seen “Falling Down” one too many times.
In case noone’s noticed/posted it, he ALSO has his own website:
http://www.jdsparks.com
Durf, durf, durf.
Meatheads like this dude suck. The preppie jocks in high school that got older & joined a frat & then got older & joined the Marines then became…. JD Sparks.
I hated fucktards like this in High School- 20 years past High School I hate them still.
What a silly little closet-case. JD, just admit who you are, let your freak flag fly, and stop fooling yourself, because you’re not fooling anyone else.
I knew JD over 10 years ago when he worked at UPS. Then he was an arrogant punk who just go out of the marines. JD to the best of my knowledge has no degrees and I suspect the company he is “VP” in is a scam. I don’t know that to be the case, but I was close enough to JD to realize, at least 10 years ago, that he made a horrible part time employee at UPS and could not imagine him in any other facet excluding welfare case.
I think poor little JD has issues - like maybe being a typical sexually repressed neocon Gen-x prick. And he’s an ex-Jarhead too? Well, fucking BOO-YAH and Semper Fi! Yeah, it figures.
Jonathan Meador is a liberal idiot looking for attention.
Meador and his tree hugging supporters are the punks. Grow a spin and get over it.
I met Jonathan at The Connection here while back and he has skeletons in his closet.
Attn: Trolltards,
@Jessica: I’ve been called many things, but never a “liberal.”
@Paul: My psychotherapist and I will continue to work on my “spin.”
@Trixie Starr: What happens in the Connections bathroom stays in the Connections bathroom, capiche?
I don’t know JD all that well, but I know he’s a generally nice guy and I know he has been involved with some charity work. Sorry to hear that you two had a run-in.
I think he did make a good point, though maybe not communicated as well as he could have, that covertly carrying around a minicam at a political event trying to catch people off guard seems a little lame. - If that’s what you were doing. - That’s obviously what he thought you were doing anyway.