Kim Davis released from jail and walks out to 'Eye of the Tiger'; Survivor frontman, Frankie Sullivan, outraged
Kim Davis was recently freed from jail. The Kentucky county clerk came out like a boxing champion with her arms raised high and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background.
Davis parodied Sylvester Stallone's actions in the third installment of the legendary boxing franchise, "Rocky." To watch her seemingly grand release from jail, see the video below. Davis' little display seems to show that she has won her battle against gay marriage and the federal government.
After hearing of the event, Frankie Sullivan—Survivor's frontman—went on the official Facebook fan page, named Survivor Music. In a post on FB, Sullivan revealed his outrage at seeing Davis walk out of jail while his band's most iconic song played in the background, reports TMZ.
NO! We did not grant Kim Davis any rights to use "My Tune -The Eye Of The Tiger." I would not grant her the rights...
Posted by Survivor Music (Official FB Page) on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
According to The New Civil Rights Movement website, all the members of Survivor may sue both Huckabee and Davis for using their song without the band's permission.
The band's rep explains to TMZ that the members of Survivor are "determined to protect the integrity of their music."
If Survivor does decide to sue, Davis will have a second lawsuit in her hands as the first, which is the reason she went to jail in the first place, has not been settled yet
Davis was jailed after being sued by two homosexual and two heterosexual couples for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, sates North Jersey.
U.S. District Judge David Bunning handled the case. The federal judge received support from the U.S. Supreme Court when he ordered Davis to issue licenses to couples, regardless of their sexual orientation or identity.
However, after being ordered and fined, Davis still refused to issue marriage licenses without prejudice and was jailed for contempt of court. She spent five days behind bars, before Judge Bunning lifted the ruling on her case.
Bunning felt it was safe to set Davis free, since her deputies were complying with his orders to issue licenses to same-sex couples. However, he gave Davis a warning, telling her not to interfere with her deputies or she would be sent back to jail.
Even with the warning, however, Davis still seems to have plans of going back to work. After all, she is an elected official. Davis cannot be removed from office unless defeated in a re-election or impeached by the General Assembly in Kentucky.
Impeachment is an unlikely course of action, however, as the legislature in Kentucky has very conservative roots and may even support Davis. It is not clear if a federal judge can force Davis to step down, based on her inability to do her job.