“I am deeply sorry for the extremely poor choice of words I used to convey my frustration with the act of vandalism that took place at the Springfield National Cemetery. Where I am from the expression I used simply means we should prosecute the offender to the fullest extent of the law, but I understand how what I wrote offended those who saw it as advocating for violence. I do not in any way support violent or hateful acts toward the perpetrator of the crime. I apologize for using inappropriate and offensive language to convey these thoughts and ask for the forgiveness of my colleagues, constituents, and all Missourians.”
State Representative Love had posted on Facebook on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, that the person responsible for vandalizing a Confederate statue in a National Cemetery in Springfield should be hanged.
“I hope they are found & hung from a tall tree with a long rope," the Iconium area resident posted on Facebook. The vandalism consisted of spray painting the Confederate statue.
