In March 2014 , Dan Bidondi of "Truthradio.com , " a gun-rights activist and writer for the conspiracy theory website Infowars , approached Miller with a microphone and camera in the Rhode Island State House rotunda during a hearing on gun legislation . Bidondi had previously gained attention for showing up at news conferences on the Boston Marathon bombing to yelled out questions about whether the attack was a " false flag . " In the ensuing confrontation , Miller told Bidondi to " go fuck yourself . " In a statement the following day , Miller apologized , stating that " regardless of the emotions and atmosphere of the moment , it does not justify the language I used that day . Out of respect for the decorum of the State House and the constituents I represent , I offer my apologies . " In 2014 , he was serving as the Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee chairman . That year , he and Edith Ajello held a press conference to announce that they will introduce a bill to legalize , tax , and regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol . As of May 2017 , he and Scott A. Slater were the primary sponsors of legislation to legalize marijuana
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
Joshua Miller (politician)