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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Mary Ann on August 27, 2021, 12:18:42 PM
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Omaha Steve (81,022 posts)
An Attorney General Won't Serve Any Jail Time For A Crash That Killed A Pedestrian
Source: NPR-AP
FORT PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded no contest Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor traffic charges over a crash last year that killed a pedestrian, avoiding jail time despite bitter complaints from the victim's family that he was being too lightly punished for actions they called "inexcusable."
Circuit Judge John Brown had little leeway to order jail time. Instead, he fined the state's top law enforcement official $500 for each count plus court costs of $3,742. Brown also ordered the Republican to "do a significant public service event" in each of the next five years near the date of Joseph Boever's death — granting a request from the Boever family. But he put that on hold pending a final ruling after Ravnsborg's attorney objected that it was not allowed by statute.
Ravnsborg said in a statement after the hearing that he plans to remain in office. The plea capped the criminal portion of a case that led Gov. Kristi Noem — a fellow Republican — and law enforcement groups around the state to call for his resignation. But he still faces a likely lawsuit from Boever's widow and a potential impeachment attempt.
Ravnsborg's statement accused "partisan opportunists" of exploiting the situation and said they had "manufactured rumors, conspiracy theories and made statements in direct contradiction to the evidence all sides agreed upon."
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/27/1031638625/jason-ravnsborg-south-dakota-deadly-crash
1. And staying in office? What is wrong with this state?
SoCalDavidS (4,643 posts)
What is wrong with MASSACHUSETTS!?!
2. He Had His Attorney Object To The Community Service
It's astounding what some in this country are able to get away with.
. . . if their name is KENNEDY.
But, it's South Dakota, so he'll probably be re-elected, along with their Dipshit Governor and Dipshit Senators.
How many times was TED KENNEDY re-elected after killing a woman?
5. Any Joe Schmoe off the street would doing time for manslaughter
Unless his name was KENNEDY.
RVN VET71 (2,369 posts)
6. He killed a pedestrian. Laid the man out and fled the scene.
It wasn’t “a crash that killed a pedestrian.”
It was this heartless, soulless scum bag who killed the man.
And lied about it.
He would rot in hell, were there a hell for him to rot in.
Yes, he should have driven off a bridge and left a passenger to die slowly as she either drown or died of asphyxiation, like YOU KNOW WHO.
bucolic_frolic (26,061 posts)
7. Shining example of Republican power
Case should be cited in similar incidents nationwide for decades.
We have not only privileged justice, we have unequal justice.
This doesn't pass the smell test. Heck it doesn't pass the waft test.
For sure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident
Martin68 (17,167 posts)
14. Red State officials are not covered by the Rule of Law. Especially if they are in law enforcement or
justice.
Star Member Javaman (57,735 posts)
16. two types of law in this country..
one for the rich and well connected and the other for the rest of us.
there never was any such thing as "equal under the eyes of the law".
AZLD4Candidate (921 posts)
18. Democrat accused of sexual harrassment: Hammer and tongs, then resignation
Republican convicted of killing someone than running away from it. Crickets, then no resignation
Can we please stop eating our own?
Was Chappaquiddick different because TEDDY KENNEDY swam away?
LudwigPastorius (3,515 posts)
19. Recklessly crashing into someone, then callously leaving them to die?
It's OK If You Are A Republican™!
Or, recklessly driving off a bridge, then callously leaving them to die????? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Someone with a mole to burn should bring up TED KENNEDY, and fling their hypocrisy in their faces.