Cops -AZ State Senator Scott Bundgaard(R) Should be Charged With Assault for Beating Girlfriend

[RamboLiberal]

The Phoenix Police Department has completed its investigation into the February freeway fracas between Senator Scott Bundgaard and his then-gal-pal Aubry "Heavyweight Champion of the Highway" Ballard and concluded that Bundgaard should be charged with assault.

Ballard was initially charged with assault following the fight, but that charge was dropped after she spent an evening in the hoosegow the night of the incident. However, Phoenix police say, the City Prosecutor's Office has the authority to re-file the charge against Ballard if they deem it appropriate.

Bundgaard got to go home following the scuffle because the state Legislature was in session at the time of the February 25, brouhaha, and he, according to police, alerted the arresting officers that he had legislative immunity.

Details of the scuffle are still fuzzy. Bundgaard claims Ballard pulled a gun on him as the two argued by the side of the freeway -- he even went so far as to submit to a lie detector test (which he passed) to backup his claim. However, no gun is mentioned in the police report, and Ballard denies pulling a piece on the then-Senate majority leader.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/03/senator_scott_bundgaard_should.php

[fascisthunter]

1. The GOP is FIlled with Scumbags

a bunch of losers who belong in jail... fucking meritless losers.

[Canuckistanian]

2. "legislative immunity"? From assault?

Don't think so.

[thelordofhell]

6. He can't be charged with a crime while the Legislature is in session

He will be arrested and charged when the session ends.

[Canuckistanian]

7. Ah

Thanks for the clarification.

[Initech]

3. Today's bullies = tomorrow's republicans

[A Simple Game]

4. he even went so far as to submit to a lie detector test (which he passed)

Did anyone tell the technician that he was a Republican? That would flip the results of the test.

They completely believe their own lies and are uncomfortable with the truth.

[Ramsey]

5. Guns in Arizona -- fancy that.