It seems that the SCOTUS marriage equality ruling has brought some of the really loony folks out of the woodwork. We already know about Kim Davis. And, now there is a North Carolina man running for mayor of a small town south of Charlotte whose platform is to eradicate homosexuals. He at least wants to have all the homosexuals rounded up and thrown in jail in Kings Mountain, NC. He says that he is inspired by Kim Davis.
From NCRM:
Eugene "Sherlock" Holmes is running for mayor of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, not because he wants to govern his small town of about 10,000 people, but because he wants to get rid of all the gay people.
"What’s wrong with eradicating homosexuals?," Holmes, whose nickname for obvious reasons is Sherlock, tells the Kings Mountain Herald.
At the very least, Holmes thinks his town "should jail them, throw them all in jail!"
"If you elect me, I’ll uphold the law of the state of North Carolina," the 77-year-old Korean War vet promises, not understanding – or caring – that the Supreme Court's decision that sodomy laws are unconstitutional invalidates North Carolina's laws against LGBT people.
"In my administration I would do just like Mrs. Davis did in Kentucky," Holmes says. The paper notes Kings Mountain doesn't actually issue marriage licenses, so it's unclear what exactly he's promising there.
From
The Advocate:
Holmes was arrested in March after going to the Family Worship Center church, shouting antigay slurs, attempting to make a citizen's arrest and then refusing to leave when asked. He was charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing, according to the Shelby Star, a North Carolina paper.
"You would probably classify me as someone needing help," Holmes told the newspaper. "I’m not a rocket scientist. But I do believe in holiness, in the Bible."
Watch Holmes explain "there's no way that a queer can be saved" in this report from WJZY TV in Charlotte:
You can watch the video at either of the links in this diary. I don't seem to be able to embed it here.