Now that the primary election is over, the first felony arrest warrant has been issued for one of the primary participants. The Black Hills Pioneer notes this morning that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of State Representative Travis Ismay for destruction of a highway, a class 6 felony:
The indictment alleges that on or about May 5, Ismay deliberately dug up, removed, displaced, or broke the highway, which is a Class 6 felony, the least severe category of felonies.
Around the same time as the indictment alleges Ismay damaged the highway, an individual allegedly used a road grader, without authorization, to grade a portion of Wilson Road, near Belle Fourche, Dwayne Heidrich, who was Butte County highway supervisor at the time of the incident, said.
“They took the crown out of it (the road),” Heidrich said.
Read the entire story here at the Black Hills Pioneer.
Try not to be shocked that the moron who was talking about how to poison people with eye drops did something else stupid.
Often, prosecutors are reluctant to bring charges in the run up to the election, as they don’t want to interfere in the election in cases like this, which may have contributed to the delay on charging him.
I think I’ve heard of another matter they’re investigating in another county that might bring felony charges to someone running.. but the case might not be ripe yet, either.
“Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.” Which largely sums up Ismay’s tenure as a legislator.
Update:
From an unnamed source – Got to catch them all!
I think we might need some more Travis on the run memes..
He routinely attacks law abiding librarians and medical marijuana patients. If he wants the law enforced so bad, he can have it.
Well now, it looks like the “We, the imbeciles of South Dakota” page will have something to groan about and the entertainment value will be priceless. In worse news, now the average folks who want the state to handle business of the state, will have to endure not only bills to recall county commissioners that we disagree with, we should look for bills to recall sheriffs and states attorney(s) that actually enforced the law he disagrees with.
Grove is next.