New Georgia House Republican arrested on drug and theft charges

[liberal N proud]

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — An incoming Georgia state representative has been arrested after investigators said he stole prescription narcotics at the retirement complex he manages.

Danny Rampey, 67, of Statham, was arrested Thursday, jail records show. He was charged with six counts of obtaining drugs by misrepresentation or theft, six counts of exploiting an elder or disabled adult, five counts of burglary, and one count of drug possession.

Rampey remained jailed Friday with no bail set. It's unclear if he has a lawyer.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/atlanta/news/new-georgia-house-republican-arrested-on-drug-and-theft-charges/

Some more of the republican family values

[flor-de-jasmim]

1. Tis the season to be jolly! One down, so many more to go...

[Jerry2144]

2. Alas

He’s state. Not a member of the US House of Reprehensibles

[Walleye]

3. My word of the day for Republicans is banal

[Hortensis]

4. :) Figures. Rampey ran unopposed, leaving little trail to check for declarations

of his conservative "values." I didn't find any before I dropped a search and was unable to access the closest thing he has to an official site.

He's also apparently without support among GA's Republican leadership. Googling turned up several pages mentioning nothing but his arrest, no professional scrubbing and manipulation at all that I can see. The AJC says the Party is hoping he'll resign so they can fill his reliably red district with another of their own.