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Dem gubernatorial candidate has enormous meltdown after being caught outside in his underwear
A candidate for South Carolina's governor race was caught going on a bizarre rant in the back of a cop car after he was found wandering around in his underwear.
Democrat William 'Mullins' McLeod, 53, was arrested by Charleston Police on May 15 after he was found 'yelling at the top of his lungs' while walking around the city in only underwear and shoes, reported WCBD.
McLeod, a prominent Charleston attorney who ran for governor in 2010, became the first Democrat to enter the 2026 race on Monday officially.
New camera footage of his arrest, which was released on Tuesday, showed the married father of four swearing and acting erratically in the back of the police car.
After an officer asked McLeod for his name, the lawyer responded, 'It doesn't matter, my friend. Trust me. I'm one of the most just humans to ever walk this soil.'
He continued, 'I'm just human... I'll tell you what, you gotta give me a name? Superman sounds good. I'm Superman.'
McLeod appeared to address his gubernatorial run during the incident, yelling, 'Let me tell you something, when I'm governor.'
He also made threats towards his political opponents and said, 'I'm gonna kick your f*****g teeth in,' about Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson, who is also running for governor.
Wilson told the local news station that he is going to give McLeod the benefit of the doubt and focus on his own campaign.
'I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he means in a general election, not a street fight,' Wilson said.
'My plan for bold, conservative leadership is spreading, and my record of defending President Trump, parental rights, and the rule of law has put a target on my back. But we're not slowing down, and I'm not done fighting for South Carolina families.'
McLeod also cursed at the officers and refused to exit the vehicle once they arrived at the station.
'I don't give a f**k, just get these shackles off of me,' he said. 'I'm not getting out of this car. I'm not doing it. It's time to go to bed.'
Although it is not clear if McLeod was tested for substances at the time, a preliminary incident report obtained by the news station stated that McLeod's eyes were 'extremely bloodshot and highly dilated,' symptoms the officer wrote were 'typical of an individual under the influence of a stimulant narcotic.'
McLeod is facing misdemeanor charges for disorderly conduct, but told the Post and Courier his arrest was 'unlawful.'
The shocking video prompted the South Carolina Democratic Party to call on McLeod to drop out of the race.
'After reviewing the transcript of the dash cam footage from his recent arrest, it is clear that Mr. McLeod is navigating profound challenges and should focus on his mental and emotional well-being instead of a campaign for governor,' the party said.
On Thursday, McLeod posted a video to Facebook standing by his campaign without directly addressing the police footage.
'Well, that didn't take long. You know I said before I announced for governor, I did a letter to the voters, and what I shared with everyone is that I felt confident they would come for me because I am a threat to the establishment,' he said.
'I shared with the voters that no matter how much they try to silence me, no matter how much they try to get me out of this race, that I would not stand down.
'I prepared my entire adult life for what lies ahead. Well, this is the precise moment that I was talking about.'
