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This is the THIRD State Official picked up for OWI in our state in the past year. (All Democrats.) Think our legislators will start toughening up our drunk driving laws? Yeah, right.

Stay tuned for "slap on the wrist" punishments for these upstanding, moral leaders of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. *Rolleyes*

1 posted on 04/04/2005 8:44:31 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

What's OWI? Oinking With Idiots?.......


3 posted on 04/04/2005 8:48:11 AM PDT by Red Badger (I'd rather be a Crack-er than a Crack Ho........)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The covering of t*rds in the catbox begins. If this drunk driver were Republican, you can bet your life that s/he'd be smeared from one end of our media to the other, and hung by sunset. Infuriating! Grrrr!

Officials Won't Release Lawmaker's Arrest Report
Sen. Russ Decker Apologizes For Conduct

POSTED: 4:24 pm CST April 1, 2005
UPDATED: 4:49 pm CST April 1, 2005

MADISON, Wis. -- Middleton police are refusing to release the drunken driving arrest report for state Sen. Russ Decker.

Decker apologized for his arrest, which occurred after he left an all-you-can-drink party held by tavern lobbyists in Madison late Tuesday.

Government watchdogs said police are taking advantage of a state Supreme Court decision in 1991 that exempts police reports from the state's open records law.

Gov. Jim Doyle last month called for the law to be changed, saying the exemption is too sweeping.

The exemption was also used to seal the records of the arrest of Rep. Frank Boyle for drunken driving in December.

http://www.channel3000.com/news/4339467/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=news


4 posted on 04/04/2005 8:48:24 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
A state Senator is in hot water after being picked up for drunken driving Tuesday night.

And did he condemn Bush like the "so drunk I killed a girl" Chappaquiddick Kennedy did when Bush's youthful DUI indiscretion was announced? Hmmmm?????

6 posted on 04/04/2005 8:50:37 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Another data point confirming that the media identifies the party of an official caught in wrongdoing only where that official is not a Democrat.
7 posted on 04/04/2005 8:51:59 AM PDT by thoughtomator ("The Passion of the Opus" - 2 hours of a FReeper being crucified on his own self-pitying thread)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

"..stumbled badly while trying to walk a straight line"


Stumbled badly at 0.18? What a wimp!


9 posted on 04/04/2005 8:59:53 AM PDT by RightResponse (What if the Left, just got up and .....)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I'm NOT TRYING to defend democrats. And not that I don't think they'd skewer John Gard in a most evil fashion if he ever got picked up for DUI, but I do recall that Mike Ellis (Republican) endured scant coverage of his DUI in 2003. Recall the media just went to TOWN on democrat Peg Lautenschlager (while Doyle left her twisting in the wind).



11 posted on 04/04/2005 9:11:40 AM PDT by Electrowoman
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
He is the third state official facing drunken driving charges in the recent past.

It seems this is a hazard of representing the Milwaukee constituency, hey?

13 posted on 04/04/2005 9:26:21 AM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
It is different when the ruling class is charged with a serious offense than it is when one of the little people are. My guess is they will all get of with probation and a fine. (to be paid by the taxpayer) It don't matter if they are Democrat or Republican. Neither Jankelow (sp?) or Kennedy spent a day in jail after they KILLED someone. What do any of you think would happen if it were you or I?
16 posted on 04/04/2005 10:11:30 AM PDT by Bar-Face
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To: OWK
State Senator Picked Up For OWI

Your brother?

18 posted on 04/04/2005 10:15:49 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Cleverly Arranging 1's And 0's Since 11110111011...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Was Peg Lautenschlager with him?


22 posted on 04/04/2005 2:30:12 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Harmful Or Fatal If Swallowed)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
previous discussion here
35 posted on 04/26/2005 9:25:16 AM PDT by gorush (Exterminate the Moops!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
previous discussion here
36 posted on 04/26/2005 9:25:17 AM PDT by gorush (Exterminate the Moops!)
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