Josh Hicks wrote in 2005 on an online message board that he “call[s] bull— on the overwhelming number of people who claim to have bad experiences” when pulled over by police. Hicks acknowledged that his position could be “inflammatory” but nevertheless affected a stereotypical voice to mock police critics

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o In a June 10, 2020, article, the Washington Free Beacon reported, “Josh Hicks, a former police officer now challenging Rep. Andy Barr (R.) in Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District, wrote in 2005 on an online message board that he ‘call[s] bull— on the overwhelming number of people who claim to have bad experiences’ when pulled over by police. The Democrat acknowledged that his position could be ‘inflammatory’ but nevertheless affected a stereotypical voice to mock police critics.”[1]

[1] Collin Anderson, “Kentucky Democrat Changes Tune on Cops,” Washington Free Beacon, June 10, 2020