Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte must have mug shot, fingerprints taken, judge orders

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Billings Gazette


MATT VOLZ Associated Press 31 min ago




HELENA — Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte has lost his bid to avoid being booked, photographed and fingerprinted for assaulting a reporter the day before he was elected in May.

Judge Rick West ordered the Republican to report to the Gallatin County Detention Center to be booked for the assault charge by Sept. 15.

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However, his attorneys argued that he should not have to be photographed and fingerprinted because he was never actually arrested.

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A mug shot would likely be used against Gianforte when he runs for re-election next year.

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/montana-congressman-loses-bid-to-avoid-mug-shot-fingerprinting-for/article_dce89b53-f4c0-50ba-8ad4-0209cb436a26.html

[MontanaMama]

1. Good.

He's a thug. A mug shot suits him bigly!

[Angry Dragon]

2. then arrest him

[riversedge]

4. He has to comply before sept 15. Can they arrest him for contempt of court?..........

.............However, Gianforte contested the judge's original order then that he be booked, fingerprinted and photographed. His attorneys said a justice court judge does not have authority to order a defendant to be photographed or fingerprinted, and that Gianforte is exempt because he was charged with a misdemeanor, not a felony.

West said in his order, signed Friday, that "the Court has authority to order fingerprinting and photographing. If Gianforte doesn't comply by Sept. 15, he will be in contempt of court, West wrote.

Gianforte spokesman Travis Hall and the congressman's attorneys did not immediately return calls for comment.

[riversedge]

3. As an aside. Great to see his name in the headline. What an arrogant SOB!

[QC]

5. But...but...but...he's rich! n/t

[not fooled]

13. And...

...white.

[jpak]

6. Lock Him Up!

Lock Him Up!
Lock Him Up!
Lock Him Up!

[7962]

7. I would have thought that would have been done when he was charged! nt

[TheBlackAdder]

8. He should have a DNA sample taken and run through the federal crime database like everyone else.

[jpak]

10. and cavity search

[TheBlackAdder]

12. The Futurama Probulator

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[SunSeeker]

15. Yep, a big ultrasound probe up his nether region like he wants pregnant women to have!

With pictures---to add to the mug shots.

[lastlib]

24. ...with a chainsaw!

[Gothmog]

9. This GOP congresscritter is a criminal and is not above the law

[NurseJackie]

11. It'll make a great campaign ad...

... for his opponent.

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Any other American doing what he did would get 6 to 30 months

Why isn't this criminal in jail?

[Delmette2.0]

16. Finally!

It is way past time to have ruled on the mug shot and fingerprints!

[jmowreader]

17. And being charged with assault WOULDN'T be used against him?

[BlueMTexpat]

18. He's just another

GOPer POS who should NEVER have been elected.

[dchill]

19. He LIED to get elected...

and didn't come clean until the next day. So Republican.

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. Thug life!

[SusanaMontana41]

21. Good. Thug. eom

[Demonaut]

22. what is he hiding?

[turbinetree]

23. Hey Rep. Greg Gianforte , attorney..........................

a criminal complaint was filed, your "client' admitted that he assaulted the reporter:

https://thinkprogress.org/greg-gianforte-apologizes-for-assaulting-reporter-ben-jacobs-2663e0bae31e/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/12/republican-greg-gianforte-sentenced-assaulting-guardian-reporter


and your client admitted to the assault, what part are we missing here...................not much

[Rhiannon12866]

25. They're just getting around to this???

[raccoon]

26. This just made my day. NT

[Bengus81]

27. This THUG represents what the Republican party stands for today.......

Hate,violence,bulling,intimidation. Through all that happened with this POS and that reporter they STILL put him in office. But when you watch Republican NAZIS and alt-right thugs is it any wonder?

[RKP5637]

28. Excellent!!! n/t