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1/10 Ah-nold riding motorcycle without a license
http://csua.org/u/el3 (Yahoo! News)
\_ "Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Margita Thompson, acting on initial
information Sunday, said the governor's Class C driver's license
allowed him to ride the motorcycle with its sidecar attached. His
12-year-old son, Patrick, who was riding in a sidecar, was unhurt."
\_ Who's that other politician in another state who ran a stop sign at
above freeway speed and killed someone, and then was found not
guilty of manslaughter?
\_ http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/janklow.sentencing
He was found guilty, but only served 100 days.
\_ Only 100 days for manslughter for a chronic speeder who ran
the stop sign at 70mph. What justice. |
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| csua.org/u/el3 -> news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060111/ap_on_re_us/schwarzenegger_license_4;_ylt=AoK1kJmT.TWdq8XtGBLjWJjtPRYi;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl Paul Vernon said Schwarzenegger does not have the proper endorsement on his California driver's license to operate a motorcycle. Vernon said police did not ticket the governor for a violation because they arrived after the accident, which caused Schwarzenegger to suffer a cut on his upper lip that required 15 stitches. Instead, officers referred their findings to the Los Angeles city attorney's office, which will determine whether the governor should be cited for an infraction. Driving a motorcycle without the proper license can result in fines ranging from $100 to $250 or more. The city attorney's office could not immediately confirm receiving the police department's report. Earlier Tuesday, Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he never bothered to obtain a motorcycle license because he "never thought about it." "I just never really applied for it," he told reporters during a state budget briefing. "It was just one of those things that I never really did." Schwarzenegger, a Harley Davidson owner who rides regularly along the California coast, said he had a motorcycle license when he lived in Europe, but never thought about getting another one after he arrived in the United States in 1968. Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Margita Thompson, acting on initial information Sunday, said the governor's Class C driver's license allowed him to ride the motorcycle with its sidecar attached. His 12-year-old son, Patrick, who was riding in a sidecar, was unhurt. But Thompson conceded the governor probably took years of illegal motorcycle rides because he lacked an endorsement on his license that would permit him to drive a motorcycle without a sidecar. To get such an endorsement, a motorcycle rider must pass a skills test given by the state Department of Motor Vehicles or take a motorcycle training course from a program approved by the California Highway Patrol. California Highway Patrol officers accompanied Schwarzenegger on Sunday's ride, but police spokesman Steve Kohler declined to discuss if officers had checked, or would check in the future, whether the governor had a proper license. Kohler said he could not disclose such information because it involved Schwarzenegger's protective detail. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at a news conference and displays his injured lip Monday, Jan. Recalling his days as one of Hollywood's most popular action heroes, Gov. Schwarzenegger said on Monday a weekend accident won't stop him from riding motorcycles. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
| www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/janklow.sentencing -> www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/janklow.sentencing/ Law Janklow sentenced to 100 days in jail Janklow walks up the courthouse steps with his legal team in a recent photo. Janklow walks up the courthouse steps with his legal team in a recent photo. On Thursday, two days after stepping down from his US House seat, a subdued Janklow, 64, learned his fate in a courtroom in his hometown of Flandreau. Circuit Judge Rodney Steele sentenced him to 100 days in jail and three years of probation for his conviction on charges of second-degree manslaughter, speeding, running a stop sign and reckless driving. The charges could have carried as much as 10 years in prison. But after listening to a parade of defense witnesses testify about Janklow's character and contributions to the community, Steele opted not to impose a lengthy prison sentence. If Janklow completes his probation without incident, the conviction will be removed from his record. Steele also said that after serving the first 30 days of his sentence, Janklow will be allowed to leave jail periodically to perform community service. He was also ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fines and court costs, and he will not be allowed to drive during his probationary period. Janklow, who will serve his sentence at a detention center in nearby Sioux Falls, was ordered to report to jail on February 7 Thursday's hearing was the culmination of a spectacular political fall for Janklow, a Republican who served four terms as governor before winning the state's lone House seat in 2002. His political career began in 1974, when he was elected attorney general. Janklow, who spoke briefly at his sentencing hearing to express remorse, left the Moody County Courthouse without making any comment to the media, as did family members of the motorcyclist who died, Randolph E Scott, 55, of Hardwick, Minnesota. But a friend of Scott's who was riding motorcycles with him on the day of the accident, Terry Johnson, testified for the defense Thursday. He urged the judge not to impose a jail sentence on Janklow. "I expected no jail time, so I was somewhat surprised that there was 100 days given to him," Johnson said after the hearing. I think it's probably a little excessive, given his background. I think that he could do more good doing some community service to our young people just learning how to drive." According to police, Janklow was behind the wheel of his Cadillac on August 16 when he ran a stop sign at a rural intersection about 10 miles south of Flandreau. Scott, who was riding his motorcycle home from his father-in-law's 80th birthday party, crashed into the side of Janklow's car and was killed. Prosecutors said Janklow -- who had boasted about his lead-foot driving in the past -- was going at least 70 mph in a 55 mph zone at the time of the collision. He suffered head, hand and leg injuries in the accident. At a news conference before the trial, Janklow said he "couldn't be sorrier" about the accident, but he bristled at reporters who questioned him about his driving record, which included 13 traffic citations since 1990. During the trial, his attorneys argued that a diabetic reaction had contributed to the crash. But a jury brushed aside that argument and convicted him in December. After Thursday's hearing, prosecutor Roger Ellyson expressed satisfaction with the sentence. "I think it's fair and reasonable, and I certainly wouldn't second guess it," he said. Commenting on the defense's contention that Janklow's medical problems were to blame for the crash, Ellyson said, "I simply didn't believe it; A special election will be held June 1 to pick Janklow's replacement in the House. |