Arkansas Republican calls for firing of police chief who released Duggar arrest report.

[RandySF]

A Republican lawmaker on Saturday called for the termination of the police chief who released a 2006 offense report alleging that Josh Duggar, of TLC's "19 Kids and Counting," molested five underage girls when he was a teenager.

Arkansas state Sen. Bart Hester (R) told local TV station KFSM that he believed Springdale Police Chief Kathy O'Kelly compromised the identities of the eldest Duggar's alleged victims by releasing the police report.

“The law to protect minors’ identities is not a suggestion,” Hester said. “So sad to see the person charged with protecting the community being so reckless and irresponsible. I believe it is unavoidable that the Springdale police chief should be terminated. She has re-victimized these young ladies.”.....

Mayor Doug Sprouse told KFSM that O'Kelly, who is set to retire June 30, had determined in consultation with Springdale's city attorney that the report had to be released in accordance with the law.



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bart-hester-fire-police-chief-duggar-report

[okaawhatever]

1. If I thought for one second this is what the legislators were bothered by:

She has re-victimized these young ladies.”.....

I'd be more concerned.

Isn't this the first mention by Republicans of doing anything to help the victims? Give me a friggin' break.

[Gothmog]

2. The desire to cover up these abuses is sad

[libdem4life]

3. Rec'd for more Arkansas Insanity. But the longer they keep this up, the more their credibility goes

down the tubes.

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. he is more concerned with protecting the Duggars

[B Calm]

5. Wondering what's in Sen. Bart Hester's past. . .

[randome]

6. Do senators have a responsibility to protect the community, too?

Maybe not overtly but it's certainly implied and he certainly fails in that area since he wanted to keep Josh's sordid past a secret.

Idiot.
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