Vic
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Exactly! Now if we can only keep him out of those nice country club like minimum security places. He needs to go to the federal, pound-me-in-the-@ss prisons, so he can see what the general public feels like at the hands of the government lately.
Thump553
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Yes, the scumbucket's resigning-but his resignation is not effective until January 20th:
CNN article
This means he effectively will cut off any removal proceedings but can still enjoy all his political powers and perks in the meantime. January 20th is also his sentencing day.
One of the witnesses at his trial was a woman who was nearly hit by the same car traveling at an excessively high rate of speed at the same intersection several months earlier. She phoned it in to the police.
I hope the civil suit cleans him out and he gets some real jail time in this one.
CNN article
This means he effectively will cut off any removal proceedings but can still enjoy all his political powers and perks in the meantime. January 20th is also his sentencing day.
One of the witnesses at his trial was a woman who was nearly hit by the same car traveling at an excessively high rate of speed at the same intersection several months earlier. She phoned it in to the police.
I hope the civil suit cleans him out and he gets some real jail time in this one.
Kyteland
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I also grew up in South Dakota and have a lot of family there.
The scarry thing about Janklow is that in spite of the fact that most people disliked him and his politics, he still got reelected because the Democrats could never post a decent candidate. Also, the Republicans wouldn't dump him because they knew he would win.
As for Tom Dashle, his stint as minority leader has gone to his head. He only got the position because he was a relative unknown with a fairly clean record and that was exactly what the Democrats needed at the time. While he has managed to bring a couple of pork projects in to South Dakota (*cough* Box Elder exit *cough*) his reputation is taking a turn for the worse among the voters. Not that he won't get reelected or anything.
Seriously look for Dashle making a presidential bid in 2008. The only reason he isn't runnig this year is because he knows he can't beat George Bush and he knows he only has one shot at it.
Edit: info about Janklow
Periods in Office: January, 1979 - January, 1987, January, 1994 - January, 2003
Scarry how short some people's memories are. If there hadn't been an 8 year term limit I doubt he would have been reelected in 1988, but the 8 years he was forced to take off were enough for people to forget.
Little update for everyone (didn't want to start a new thread... perhaps title could be edited?)
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/janklow.sentencing.ap/index.html
The guy only ends up with 100 days in the slammer... 100 frigging days for carelessly killing someone and ruining the lives of many (his family).
I wish I could have immunity like that :disgust:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/janklow.sentencing.ap/index.html
The guy only ends up with 100 days in the slammer... 100 frigging days for carelessly killing someone and ruining the lives of many (his family).
I wish I could have immunity like that :disgust:
MaxDepth
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Hmmm. The cynical side of me asks what goodness does the judge(Judge Rodney Steele) receive for such a lenient (sp?) sentence.
After all, Janklow was state attorney general in the 1970s before serving a total of 16 years as governor and then winning South Dakota's lone House seat in 2002.
After all, Janklow was state attorney general in the 1970s before serving a total of 16 years as governor and then winning South Dakota's lone House seat in 2002.
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While I agree it's a lenient sentence, it's not really outside the norm - the average sentence for the crime is only 180 days or so.
The sentance is a JOKE.
I was in a motorcycle accidnet last April that was not my fault, so to see someone pretty much get off is a insult. Its not like this is the first time he was in trouble for bad driving.
So remember people, if you want to kill someone do it with your car.
I was in a motorcycle accidnet last April that was not my fault, so to see someone pretty much get off is a insult. Its not like this is the first time he was in trouble for bad driving.
So remember people, if you want to kill someone do it with your car.
Actually, it's only 30 days lock-up. For the following 70 days, he'll be allowed to come and go for his community service, similar to work-house arrangements.
I sure did hear an interesting piece on the radio about his political life last night. (That's Just Janklow, All Things Considered/NPR) Not every bit of it was flattering, but not all of it was bad. They did mention that the first time he ran a stop sign was not last summer.
I sure did hear an interesting piece on the radio about his political life last night. (That's Just Janklow, All Things Considered/NPR) Not every bit of it was flattering, but not all of it was bad. They did mention that the first time he ran a stop sign was not last summer.
HomeBrewerDude
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If?
when is more like it and i think it would be justified.
i wonder if anyone on this board had done the same thing Janklow did, would we only get 100 days?
hmmm.
I'm not defending the guy, he made a horrible mistake. But all he did was run a stop sign, granted with horrible consequences. Now how many of you have run a stop sign or a red light? Suppose there had been a motorcycle in the intersection? This thread makes him out to be a MURDERER, which is not the case. Sunday, a lady that goes to our church, turned at an intersection right in front of an oncoming Harley. Killed the guy! This could happen to any one of us. Should this lady go to jail? I think not, her punishment is living with the accident the rest of her life. I'm more inclined to agree with SEVERE Community service in both cases and a long time-out from driving.
Actually, the civil suit has already begun; papers were served to Janklow Friday. However, if it can be determined that Janklow was on "official business" as a Congressman, the federal government would take his place as defendent and taxpayers would pay any damages.
Do you know how many times he ran the stop sign? Do you know how many speeding tickets he has?
you must be joking!!!
ThePresence
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He was GOING SEVENTY FREAKING MILES PER HOUR. And he blew through a stop sign. He was convicted of reckless driving, not stop sign blowing. The cops and the court obviously thought he was driving recklessly.
Do not compare that poor old lady to this POS. :| :|
She did not run the light SEVERAL times like he did.
He ran a stop sign at 70 mph and killed a guy on a motorcycle.
He had 10-15 speeding tickets in the last 10 years and had been in several accidents due to incompetant driving.
He had 10-15 speeding tickets in the last 10 years and had been in several accidents due to incompetant driving.
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