S.C. Gov. Candidate
Berates Cop After Being Arrested …
‘Once I’m Governor!!!’
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Charleston Police Division
A South Carolina man’s hopes of changing into the subsequent governor of the Palmetto State might have gone up in smoke after newly launched police footage confirmed him blowing his stack at an officer whereas below arrest.
William “Mullins” McLeod Jr. — who’s thrown his hat into South Carolina’s 2026 gubernatorial race — made his unofficial performing debut on video inside a Charleston PD automotive throughout his arrest for disorderly conduct in Might.
The Charleston Police Division launched the stunning clip this week — it reveals the prickly pol reportedly sporting solely underwear, giving the arresting officer numerous lip.
Test it out … McLeod is completely beside himself, refusing to disclose his identification, even shouting he is “Superman” at one level. It feels like he is about to make some kind of implied risk, screaming, “When I’m governor …” however the video trails off.
What’s extra, McLeod refuses orders to get out of the police car, telling the cop he’ll sleep within the backseat.
His marketing campaign staff issued an announcement to TMZ saying McLeod plans to carry a press convention “to address the legal action and expected resolution stemming from his unlawful arrest by the Charleston Police.”
They add, “The individuals of South Carolina deserve the reality and deserve leaders who will get up towards abuse of energy. I look ahead to setting the file straight, closing this chapter, and specializing in the actual points going through our state.”
McLeod is a outstanding legal professional who’s the primary Democrat to formally enter the race to fill sitting Republican Gov. Henry McMaster‘s spot. McMaster has been governor since 2017 and can’t search reelection on account of time period limits.
