S.C. Gov. Candidate
Berates Cop After Being Arrested …
‘Once I’m Governor!!!’
Revealed
Charleston Police Division
A South Carolina man’s hopes of changing into the following governor of the Palmetto State could have gone up in smoke after newly launched police footage confirmed him blowing his stack at an officer whereas underneath arrest.
William “Mullins” McLeod Jr. — who’s thrown his hat into South Carolina’s 2026 gubernatorial race — made his unofficial appearing debut on video inside a Charleston PD automobile throughout his arrest for disorderly conduct in Could.
The Charleston Police Division launched the surprising clip this week — it reveals the prickly pol reportedly sporting solely underwear, giving the arresting officer a number of lip.
Test it out … McLeod is completely beside himself, refusing to disclose his id, even shouting he is “Superman” at one level. It seems 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 automobile, telling the cop he’ll sleep within the backseat.
His marketing campaign crew issued a press release 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 folks of South Carolina deserve the reality and deserve leaders who will rise up towards abuse of energy. I look ahead to setting the document straight, closing this chapter, and specializing in the true points dealing with our state.”
McLeod is a outstanding lawyer 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 attributable to time period limits.
