Attorney General Who Killed a Man Manages to Dodge Impeachment

[Zorro]

Source: Daily Beast

Jason Ravnsborg is now not likely to face any consequences after a special investigative committee of the South Dakota House of Representative voted against his impeachment.

More than a year and a half after he ran down and killed a man, South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg may be done with facing any consequences.

A special investigative committee of the South Dakota House of Representatives emerged from a closed-door meeting Monday to recommend against impeaching Ravnsborg. It would have been the first impeachment trial in the state’s 133-year history.

According to a 22-page report released early Monday evening, there was not sufficient grounds to remove Ravnsborg from office. A special investigative committee voted 6-2 against recommending impeachment, with six Republicans voting no, and the two Democrats favoring it. Committee chair Spencer Gosch did not vote.

“The Select Committee finds under a clear and convincing standard that Attorney General Ravnsborg did not commit misdemeanor in office, as he committed no crime or other wrongful act involving moral turpitude by virtue or authority of his office,” according to the report.

The full House, which Republicans control 62-8, will convene on April 12 to decide if it will accept the report.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/south-dakota-reps-recommend-jason-ravnsborg-attorney-general-who-killed-joe-boever-not-be-impeached

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Looks like killing someone while driving drunk is A-OK with South Dakota Republicans if you're the state's FUCKING ATTORNEY GENERAL.

[dchill]

1. Special people ARE above the law.

Especially Republicans. Don't let anyone tell you any different.

[Emile]

2. Fascism is alive and well in South Dakota!

[KS Toronado]

3. That's a major problem with Rs today

Anytime an R gets in trouble for anything and Rs have to vote on their guilt or innocence they will never
find fault or wrong doing, but Ds are always guilty. Jan 6th planners are an excellent example.

[Mr. Evil]

8. Democrats are always guilty.

According to republicans, democrats should be locked up. Even in the absence of a crime. No worries, they'll just conjure one up for good measure.

Republicans are a delusional mess suffering from mass borderline personality disorder.

[Blue Owl]

5. What else would you expect from the Putin-loving GOP?

[NBachers]

6. The dead guy's family has to live not only with their loss, but now this legal & political assault.

[JohnnyRingo]

7. This is the guy who said he didn't know he hit anyone.

The victim's glasses ended up in the guy's car.
He just didn't want to hang around a drunk driving crash.

[Mawspam2]

9. I guess the good news...

...is he can now prosecute Kristi Noem for using a state-owned plane for personal trips and nepotism scandal.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

10. And for sending federal moneys to private daycare businesses...

... via executive order/governor's desk without consulting or seeking approval from the legislature. There has been lots of acrimony the past few months between Noem and the GOP leadership in the South Dakota statehouse.

I think that is why they kept Ravnsborg around. She wanted him to resign over the accident/death, he refused... useful tools...

[Achilleaze]

11. It's OK. He's a Republican. They don't do responsibility

Or truth.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Escaping consequences because you're (R) AG is the very definitiono of PRIVILEGE

"no crime or other wrongful act involving moral turpitude by virtue or authority of his office"?

How about escaping a DWI manslaughter charge by virtue of his office? Can other state resident DWI's get the same deal? The crime is in failing to throw the book at this drunk!

[riversedge]

21. #1

[ck4829]

13. Disgusting

[Stuart G]

14. It proves if you have the "VOTES" & PARTY IN "POWER" YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH 'MURDER"

[The Jungle 1]

15. We have a serious justice problem in America.

[samsingh]

16. he's a republican. Of course, he is above the law.

[brooklynite]

17. You're not going to like this, but I understand their point

Impeachment is not a legal matter, it's a political one, relating to someone's behavior IN OFFICE. If he committed a crime, he's subject to prosecution. If the State Constitution doesn't require resignation on conviction of a crime, there's no appropriate role for Impeachment as a substitute.

Case in point: Democrats in the House never attempted to Impeach Trump for his private tax and business activities.

[Mysmi]

18. Your "in office" claim is incorrect

You said,

Impeachment is not a legal matter, it's a political one, relating to someone's behavior IN OFFICE.

But...

However, in 2010, District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Thomas Porteous was removed from office after he was found guilty on four articles of impeachment stemming from charges that he had accepted bribes, used a false name to elude creditors and intentionally misled the Senate during his confirmation hearings – all actions which occurred prior to his appointment to the federal bench.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insider/2016/11/09/can-a-president-trump-be-prosecuted-based-upon-allegations-of-past-misconduct/

[Mysterian]

24. Yes, you sure are the "understanding" type

I rarely see this type of "understanding" outside of Fox "News."

[WinstonSmith4740]

19. Let's not forget Rachel's take on it...

"It's OK if you're a Republican."
It used to be the normal stuff...cheating on your wife or taxes. But I guess murder is OK with them now, too.

[Wuddles440]

25. Exactly!

And enthusiastically endorsed by Kyle Rittenhouse.

[modrepub]

20. Rules and Regulation Primarily Apply

to the people not in your tribe.

[Mysterian]

22. This is the dystopian society republicans have created in South Dakota

Party members are above the law.