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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Oh, dear lord.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 12:11 PM

Jul 2018

That's a genuinely stupid rule. They don't have it in the neighboring state of New Mexico. Recently a Republican State Legislator Monica Youngblood -- a Republican who is VERY harsh on crime, wants the death penalty back, thinks all who are accused of a crime are probably guilty -- was recently pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and wound up arrested.

Here's a link to video.

http://www.koat.com/article/newly-released-video-shows-state-representative-arrested-for-dwi/20878204

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Arizona state lawmaker apologizes for saying he has "immunity" from speeding violation [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 OP

My first thought when I read the subject line was that this has to be a republican. kmla Jul 2018 #1

Please tell me there is no actual thing as "legislative immunity" PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #2

Arizona law states that.... mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #3

Oh, dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #4

All states do this SCantiGOP Jul 2018 #5

At the speed he was clocked at he should have received a reckless driving citation Mosby Jul 2018 #6

Law enforcement: We can't ticket legislators for speeding in Arizona Ptah Jul 2018 #7

Add that one to the dumb laws list JonLP24 Jul 2018 #8