claim: says bruce braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property."
author: joni ernst
evidence_1: oct 6, 2014 ... joni ernst (r): “congressman, you threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens  that came onto your property. ... bruce braley (d-iowa): “that's just not true. ... the  claim that braley threatened a lawsuit hinges almost entirely on lacina's  recounting that braley said he wanted to “avoid a litigious situation.
evidence_2: jul 14, 2014 ... brooklyn, iowa—is bruce braley chicken? ... braley's legal problem started  this spring when a chicken crossed his property line. ... attorney, emailed the  board may 29 to inform them that bruce braley called him to complain about the  matter and subtly threatened to sue the association over the issue.
evidence_3: aug 7, 2014 ... brooklyn, iowa — the battle for control of the u.s. senate could come down to a  dispute between two neighbors in this heartland hamlet over four plump, wander- prone hens. this spring, pauline hampton's chickens roamed onto bruce and  carolyn braley's vacation property on tranquil holiday lake.
evidence_4: sep 29, 2014 ... bruce braley, a democrat running for u.s. senate in iowa, a major headache. in  his first official faceoff with republican joni ernst last night, braley found himself  in an uncomfortable situation when asked about reports that he threatened to sue  his neighbor over chickens that had wandered onto his lawn.
evidence_5: bruce braley goes on the attack against his neighbor's chickens…again.  bruce braley is still upset about the fact that his neighbor's chickens dared to  mosey onto his lawn in iowa. two months ago, it was reported that trial-lawyer  bruce braley threatened to sue his neighborhood association over therapeutic  chickens ...