Janklow 'gunned' Cadillac to Get Around Another Vehicle Before Accident

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAX3D6M6ND.html

Document: Janklow 'gunned' Cadillac to Get Around Another Vehicle Before Hitting Motorcycle

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) - Rep. Bill Janklow told investigators he was accelerating to pass another vehicle at an intersection before a deadly collision with a motorcyclist, according to a new document filed in his second-degree manslaughter case.

The South Dakota Republican told two state troopers and a sheriff's deputy that he "gunned" the Cadillac to get around another vehicle coming toward him, according to the document.

"I was slowing up for that stop sign and I just raced around it. I gunned around him," the document said, quoting Janklow. snip

However, Steele said he may allow testimony on two other accidents in which Janklow reported seeing a vehicle that nobody else did - if the defense brings up the so-called phantom vehicles.

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[E_Zapata]

1. Or the vehicle was in a totally different state!

That's bullshit. There were no other vehicles on that road.

Apparently, Janklow's aid who was with him has been 're-educated' about the facts. Amazing......what a lying sack of dog poop.

[fishnfla]

2. he pulled this phantom car ploy before

in his other accidents
they are ghost dancing cars

[agates]

3. Plantom car

It is the phantom car ploy he's used before

"...Judge Steele ruled that if Janklow's lawyers choose to bring up the issue of this white car, that only Janklow reports seeing, then prosecutors can bring up two crashes from 1993. In both of those cases, Janklow reported seeing another vehicle, swerving to miss that car and because of that, getting into an accident."

http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail9.cfm?Id=22,28230

[AmandaRuth]

4. thats ok...

he is a reThug, all is forgiven. Rush bought illegal drugs, he is a reThug PR man, all is forgiven.

However I did see a democrate jaywalking this morning, ARREST HIM/HER!

[BringEmOn]

5. How's My Driving?

[Judi Lynn]

9. You're just trying to impress everyone with that photo!

Jeez, it's good. Really glad you shared it.

[BringEmOn]

11. Thanks....here's another

[AlinPA]

6. He will be "innocent" and charges dropped.

A republican and friend of Bush. Just like Limbaugh will never see the inside of a courtroom.

[BringEmOn]

14. Just like Laura Bush

[rocktivity]

7. "Unclear" is putting it mildly

"I was slowing up for that stop sign and I just raced around it. I gunned around him," the document said, quoting Janklow.

It was unclear whether the other vehicle was on the same road as Janklow or on an intersecting road.

Hmmm, well, if the car was on the same road, and was coming towards him, there would be no need to go around it unless a head-on collision was imminent. (But even in that case, wouldn't it be smarter to make a sharp right turn if the oncoming car had not yet reached the intersection?) And if the car was on an intersecting road, that's all the more reason why he should have obeyed the stop sign!


rocknation

[Ediacara]

13. but...

why the fuck would he need to speed up and pass another car WHEN HE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN!??

Earth to Bill: It's the big fat pedal in the middle, not the long skinny one on the right!

[gardenista]

8. This makes absolutely NO sense!

Does he expect anyone to believe that crap?!

I'm glad to hear about the judge's ruling.

[truthisfreedom]

10. bush "gunned" country to get around UN before hitting Iraq

it's just like a rethug.

[mobuto]

12. I guess the one silver lining is that we get to see "gunned" being used

in purely a metaphorical sense. That's a rarity among Republicans these days.

[dusty64]

15. Will this be just another

rightwinger getting anyway with murder, or will some fairness worm its way back into our injustice system. Between this case and rush we ought to see if their is ANY hope left for our process or is it completely broken.

[Vogon_Glory]

16. Gunned Around Him Versus Chappaquiddick

Just watch the Freepers ignore Janklow's actions and rationale and start mentioning the bridge incident.

Whoever was driving across that bridge that sad night was NOT trying to go like a bat out of Hell through oncoming traffic.

But then, right-wingers don't want equal rights or equal treatment. They want special rights and special treatment.