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Jackpine Radical

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1. When Tommy was Gubner of WI, he often had himself flown around

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Sun Jul 28, 2013, 08:21 PM

Jul 2013

in a state plane. The State Patrol would rush him to the airport in a big black Suburban, with another one full of bodyguards & lackeys close behind. Then he would be picked up at the destination airport by a similar mini-convoy. One time he flew to Janesville, about 50 miles from Madison, & the Patrol couldn't come up with the requisite vehicles to pick him up on the other end. Their solution? They raced down at 100 MPH, sirens blaring, to pick him up at the Janesville airport with the same Suburbans and crew that had driven him to the Madison airport.

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Fired investigator pays trooper's speeding ticket [View all] 47of74 Jul 2013 OP

When Tommy was Gubner of WI, he often had himself flown around Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #1

God. 47of74 Jul 2013 #5

The trooper was driving; he deserved the speeding ticket and he should pay it. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #2

I see it as a slap in the Gubner's face. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #6

Impeach the Governor. I've had 3 beers so why not. IADEMO2004 Jul 2013 #3

sounds good to me rurallib Jul 2013 #4