This is bullshit.

Sorry to be so blunt in the subject line, but I am beyond pissed off. I'm not sure if any of you followed the story of the Representative from South Dakota, Bill Janklow, who was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, speeding, running a stop sign and reckless driving.

One day he was driving at least 70 in a 55 mph zone, when he blew off a stop sign and killed a motorcyclist. He has had 13 traffic citations since 1990. After his convictions, he was sentenced to 100 days in a county jail. A county jail. 100 days. What a ridiculous sentence for someone who killed a man, and obviously has problems following traffic laws. Oh, and it will all be struck from his record if he completes his probation without incident.

Now you might argue that losing his seat was punishment enough. Please. Imagine if it was just a "regular" guy who committed these crimes. Being a Representative is a job, not a piece of armor.

I would be insulted if I was Randolph Scott's family. They deserved better justice.

And I can't help but notice how the guy Randolph Scott was riding with testified for the defense and was surprised at the "large amount" of jail time Janklow received. Gee, I wonder who got to him.

Posted by Desiree on January 23, 2004 at 07:28 AM | TrackBack