Looks like Tom Pischke really stepped in at this time. I know he’s done dumb things in the past, but I think he might’ve topped himself this time as he finds himself charged with a felony:
On Monday, the Minnehaha County State’s Attorney’s Office issued an arrest warrant for state senator Thomas Pischke.
And..
According to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, in late March, the sheriff’s office initiated an investigation into potentially fraudulent Republican Precinct Committeeman and Committeewoman statement forms submitted to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office.
Read the story here on KELOland.
Does this mean he’s not on the State Republican Party executive board anymore?
There are stories everywhere on this, and the Dakota Scout has their own version:
A South Dakota lawmaker is accused of committing election fraud earlier this spring.
State Sen. Tom Pischke has been arrested on two felony charges following a monthlong investigation into a series of candidate filings suspected by election officials in Minnehaha County to be bogus. According to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, the Dell Rapids legislator voluntarily turned himself into the Minnehaha County Jail Tuesday on two counts of Offering a False or Forged Instrument for Filing. He was booked and subsequently released on a personal recognizance bond.
Whoof! Election Fraud is not a good look for someone running for the State Senate.
As someone just noted to me, first Travis Ismay, now Tom Pischke. Lawmakers should not be law breakers.
Maybe Aunt Jemima can help him out of this one
He is definitely in a sticky situation!
Going after Hoffman for the idea of AG and SOS being a primary and then a party leader “allegedly” doing this, looks like Hoffman is winning a few points here.
Second whackadoodle felony arrest in a couple weeks?
Really classy bunch.