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No Charges for Minn. Lawmaker in Rest Stop Incident
KSTP.com (ABC Minneapolis) ^ | 08/16/2012 | Scott Theisen

Posted on 08/16/2012 9:42:42 PM PDT by voteNRA

State Rep. Kerry Gauthier won't be charged in an incident involving a 17-year-old boy at a freeway rest stop in Duluth last month, the Duluth News Tribune reported Thursday.

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Democratic House Minority Leader Paul Thissen said in a statement that Gauthier was hospitalized for "an unknown health issue."

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Gauthier was elected in 2010 with 73 percent of the vote. Republican Travis Silvers is challenging him this year, vowing in a campaign video to make "God, family, marriage" a priority.

(Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: demscandals; homosexualagenda; kerrygauthier
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To: djf

“Rule of law. What a joke!”
People are getting really sick of being picked on by this government, while its agents are exempt from following the law.


21 posted on 08/16/2012 10:22:32 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: djf
But REAL juries. Where they are given ALL THE FACTS. Where they are able to VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE. Where they don’t treat some homeless bum ANY DIFFERENT than they would treat some famous celebrity. Where the judge cannot order or threaten them in any way.

And when those things don't square, they nullify.

22 posted on 08/16/2012 10:23:57 PM PDT by IncPen (Educating Barack Obama has been the most expensive project in human history)
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To: IncPen

What we have now is not so much failure of the jury system, I mean it does happen, but there is a worse problem.

Basically prosecutorial negligence. It’s entirely up to some DA to decide to file charges or not.

He can (and DOES!!) let things slide when it comes to his buds. Or like in Holders case, his home boys.

And it is up to a judge to decide to empower a grand jury, giving him almost entire control of whether charges ever even get to the DA.

Under the original construct of law (common law) in this country, anybody could start a grand jury. I think there is still one or two states where it doesn’t take a judge to start one.


23 posted on 08/16/2012 10:31:55 PM PDT by djf (The barbarian hordes will ALWAYS outnumber the clean-shaven. And they vote.)
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To: djf
Indeed it's a dream, FRiend. :)

As dumbed down the average American citizen is, I honestly wonder if pleading your case to a judge or a panel of judges is better or worse than appearing before a jury of strangers that really aren't your peers.

24 posted on 08/16/2012 10:36:10 PM PDT by thescourged1
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Eww, well Duluth, he can’t lose himself. But maybe some of the nasty will rub off on his friend, the retread Rick Nolan.


25 posted on 08/16/2012 10:49:54 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: voteNRA

Faggotry prevails in Minnesota


26 posted on 08/16/2012 10:51:00 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (Any man may make a mistake ; none but a fool will persist in it . { Latin proverb })
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
"Faggotry prevails in Minnesota"

NO, it certainly does not.

We vote in November on Biblical Marriage

The homosexuals have confused "Minnesota Nice" with acceptance of their lifestyle. Tolerance of their existence does not equal approval of their Sin.

A majority of our fine State feels the same way - please reserve judgment

27 posted on 08/16/2012 11:13:22 PM PDT by voteNRA (A citizenry armed with rifles simply cannot be tyrannized)
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To: M-cubed

#17: Good one - “choking to death”.

How about he got his Barney Frank bitten off?

Got something in his eye?

Slipped on a bar of soap?

Forgot to open the bathroom stall door on the way out?


28 posted on 08/17/2012 12:16:23 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: txrefugee
The 17-year-old was legal to consent and willingly and deliberately met this guy.

Without solicitation or an age-of-consent issue the DA has to ask if a prosecution on misdemeanor Indecent Conduct be worth the resources when the state lawmaker's arrest and reasons thereof will be news everywhere?

It seems unlikely the lawmaker's case was treated differently than any other similar case.

29 posted on 08/17/2012 2:28:31 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Election night is 82 days away.)
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To: djf
“Rule of law. What a joke!”

Add John Corsine not going to be charged with his financial misdeeds and then lying under oath about it.

30 posted on 08/17/2012 3:37:34 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: djf

“If you are a lender and you don’t use due diligence and vet your borrowers, then you are just as responsible.”

Not if Federal law, rules and regulations forbid you from using due diligence or vetting your borrowers before making the loans.


31 posted on 08/17/2012 4:43:26 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again.")
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To: Paladin2
So, Minnesota, public toilet, gay guy, the name 'Craig' associated with same ~ just keeps on happening.

This is more than a koinkydink.

32 posted on 08/17/2012 4:44:53 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: DAC21

His opponent needs to be running ads on this.


33 posted on 08/17/2012 4:52:31 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Something he swallowed disagreed with him.


34 posted on 08/17/2012 6:11:09 AM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: Paladin2

Looks like he could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.


35 posted on 08/17/2012 6:13:42 AM PDT by stockpirate (Slaves to the collective! SCOTUS is just as corrupt as congress. IMPEACH ROBERTS!)
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To: voteNRA

He’s just a magnanimous Democrat helping a poor kid out. It’s part of his BUY A BOY A BLOWJOB PROGRAM. Barney Frank co-sponsored the bill.


36 posted on 08/17/2012 6:30:26 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: stockpirate

Or perhaps suck start a 18 wheeler


37 posted on 08/17/2012 9:46:20 AM PDT by SERE_DOC ( “The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” TJ.)
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38 posted on 08/17/2012 5:40:23 PM PDT by MplsSteve (General Mills is pro-gay marriage! Boycott their products!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; voteNRA; Impy; Clintonfatigued; Perdogg; BillyBoy; NFHale

“Bad reaction to the Cream of Sumyungai.”

That was my first thought...a fagula.


39 posted on 08/19/2012 8:01:45 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Glove don't fit.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Or as they say in Massachusetts, “Provincetown Chowdah.”


40 posted on 08/19/2012 8:58:18 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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