Magistrate Rules Janklow Was On Duty During Accident

[RetroLounge]

Former U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow was on duty when he caused a fatal accident last summer, so taxpayers should pay any civil damages in a wrongful death lawsuit, according to a court ruling Tuesday.

U.S. Magistrate Arthur Boylan sided with U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger's conclusion that Janklow, 64, was on official business Aug. 16 when he sped through a stop sign near Trent and collided with motorcyclist Randy Scott, 55, of Hardwick, Minn.

Boylan concluded that the federal government, not Janklow, should be listed as the defendant in the lawsuit filed by Scott's mother, sister, son and daughter.

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_196071406.html

What a load of crap. Official business???

RL

[Catch22Dem]

1. 100 days in jail

So there's rape number one for the family (and us) then WE have to pay the damages (the family and us again.) Rape number two.

[madinmaryland]

2. So the amurin tax payers have to fund this lawsuit?

:wtf: :mad:

Asshole janklow should be paying his own way. Hopefully there will be some good trial lawyers that point this out in court, as they sue his ass to kingdom come.

[Cha]

3. That's gonna make the taxpayers very pissed

in his district..I would think. Digging deeper holes.

[tom_paine]

4. ANOTHER Orwellian Bushevik miscarriage of justice!

This fucking MURDERER gets 100 days and WE foot the bill?!? :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

This Boylan unquestionably is a Bushevik Fuck of the highest degree.

HOW MUCH are we expected to take?!?

:grr: :mad: :grr: :grr: :grr: :mad: :grr: :grr: :grr: :mad: :grr: :grr: :grr: :mad: :grr: :grr:

[rabbit2484]

5. We're getting Cheneyed more every day

I wish there was a way to protest tax money going to BS like this, war, Shrub playing GI Joe in a jet, etc.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. So, this teaches Janklow and other scum politicians a lesson,

how?

I must have missed it.

[merh]

14. yeah, its okay to drive drunk as long as you are on "duty"

<sarcasm off> hateful :puke:

[dusty64]

7. An outraged

:kick:

[Mandate My Ass]

8. The party of personal responsibility

NOT!

[leesa]

9. So if I (state worker) break the law on the job, you all have to

pay for it? Kewl!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. And I am sure Scott's mother, sister, son and daughter will be painted

as greedy plaintiffs by the local Repubs.

[Bandit]

11. Just because he was "On Duty" doesn't relieve him of responsibility

All it does is bring in his boss as well. If his boss (tax payers) can't control his drinking and driving then they should be held liable. It would be the same if one of my drivers showed up to work drunk and I allowed him to drive a company truck and he had an accident. I should be held liable if that were to occur. Maybe if this happens enough the boss will get the message. Most Republicans are a liability to the tax payers and they should wake up to that fact.

[NNN0LHI]

12. Speaking of Magistrates. Where has DU's Magistrate been? n/t

[TahitiNut]

13. Old "News" - already discussed

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=683786

[Moderator]

15. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=683786