RAND PAUL STOMPER FACES CHARGES. Well, good, though it doesn’t seem to live up to the “curb-stomping” claims of early blog reports: “Profitt says he had to use his foot to hold down her head, because he has a bad back. The Lexington police are now investigating Profitt for fourth-degree assault, which is a misdemeanor, not a felony. ” He says he was afraid for Rand Paul’s safety.