Wow! The South Dakota AG told authorities that he hit a deer!

[imanamerican63]

Not quite the truth! He hit a man and that man died from his injuries! The man’s body was found hours later on Sunday morning.

Story just breaking On NBC News. What is this world coming to?

[alfredo]

1. Panicked

[imanamerican63]

3. Must have! But he the Attorney General of the state!

Not going to look good on a resume?

[alfredo]

7. Really. Was he drunk?

[imanamerican63]

12. Doesn't say in the article ?

[tblue37]

15. It was 10:30 p.m., and he was driving home alone from a GOP dinner. I'd bet he had

been drinking.

And since he has a history of speeding tickets, he probably was speeding as well.

[alfredo]

17. After his sentence he will need a driver.

[jcgoldie]

5. Probably more like Drunk

And bought himself some hours to sober up.

[Blue_true]

8. That is what I believe also. If he had stopped and called police, his breath

would have been noticed.

If people in that state have any judgement, this should absolutely end his political career, even if he avoids criminal charges.

[Sherman A1]

2. Yeah, I read this about this very early this morning.

One suspects that he will not be AG for too much longer.

[alfredo]

10. As it should be.

[soothsayer]

4. I guess I only wonder whether it's customary for the get-a lot-of-speeding-tickets AG

...to report hitting a deer, or if it was unusual to do so.

I dunno. Setting up an “I thought it was a deer” defense?

[demtenjeep]

6. #fatdonnie

that's what happened

[Ohiogal]

14. He just looks

like an entitled asshole to me

[Enterstageleft]

9. If you are so fucking drunk

you can't tell the difference between a deer & a man, you should spend 20 years in prison.

But guess what, he's a rEpug in SD, he will probably be the next governor.

[Ohiogal]

11. This is more than fishy

This guy’s ass is grass

He should be forced to resign and be given new 8x8 living accommodations

[MontanaMama]

13. My god. What if the victim wasn't dead at the scene?

It is awful to think that he might have been gravely injured on the side of the road in need of help. This AG better be arrested before the end of the day. Hit and run? Vehicular manslaughter? Probable DUI?

[Klaralven]

20. I think that there's a good chance he didn't die right away.

That would explain why the accident investigation took so long, and why it took so long to prepare the body for identification at 6 pm the next evening.

[durablend]

16. Republican---what would you expect?

[Ms. Toad]

18. Story broke last night. n/t

[KentuckyWoman]

19. In 1990 something this happened on 285 in Atlanta

Multiple people called 911 in the wee hours of the morning (still dark) to report a deer hit on 285 in Atlanta and blocking the middle lane. Police responded to find it was a person.

My husband once thought he hit a person on a busy road at twilight and stopped to render aid. He didn't see a person anywhere but his car was not drivable. He had to walk back to a store for a phone to call police (before cell phone). A dead deer was eventually found nearby and it was assumed that's what he hit. As far as I know he probably swore at the pearly gates he'd hit a person.

I don't know why drivers get it confused, but they do.
Then again, Republicans lie just to lie, so who knows.

[Klaralven]

21. At 70 on a dark two-lane rural highway there is very little time before impact.

70 is about 100 feet per second. If the guy was wearing non-reflective clothing there are only a couple seconds between when you can see him and the impact.

[Awsi Dooger]

22. Reminds me of the Thomas Druce case

Another Republican politician who struck and killed someone in a vehicle before fleeing the scene and lying about it. Fortunately somebody pieced things together and tipped Druce's name to authorities. He received a short jail sentence. The case was featured on Forensic Files