Is Kansas Republican arrested for DUI, attempting to flee getting special treatment?

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THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD
MARCH 17, 2021 05:00 AM

It was bad enough that Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was arrested just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, after police stopped an SUV that they said had been speeding the wrong way on Interstate 70. But now, The Star has reported that the Kansas Highway Patrol had to attempt a “tactical vehicle intervention” to stop him. You know, like in the movies.

The SUV had been traveling eastbound in the westbound lane for at least 10 minutes, according to police dispatch audio, and even when cops tried to cut it off, it still didn’t stop.

So was a judge right to decide there was no probable cause for Suellentrop’s arrest, because there was some “pertinent information” missing from the police report? Following the rules matters, so it’s possible. And we may not know for some time, since the Kansas Highway Patrol is not releasing even that portion of the report that the public is entitled to see.

Ridiculously preferential treatment is written right into the Kansas Constitution, which says that lawmakers can’t be arrested during the legislative session “except for treason, felony or breach of the peace.”

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https://www.kansascity.com/article249983404.html

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Republicans must be subjected to the

Laws we all are subjected to.

Fuck this coddling of republican sociopaths and narcissistic trash.

We should do legislation that republicans and others who seek to be coddled should be subjected to the laws like the poor or people of color face .

No coddling.

[dawg day]

2. That SD AG should have tried that defense--

"I was on official business!"

Of course, they let him off first also.

Be interesting to hear what official work this KS senator was doing at 4 am.

[Skittles]

3. ok

I think often people who are pulled over for drunk driving just did something stupid, perhaps even out of character - but when you are drinking and SPEEDING THE WRONG WAY ON AN INTERSTATE, you most CERTAINLY have a drinking problem. Any attempts to help such a person evade responsibility is against public safety - not good at ALL.

[demtenjeep]

4. but of course

its kansas

[Marcuse]

5. It never happened. It was all a dream.