And it’s time again for “Local officials behaving badly” – tonight’s installment comes from the Hartford City Council as one member has been forced to resign, and may face criminal charges for falsifying an e-mail he read into the official record in an effort to discredit his enemies:
A Hartford City Council member has resigned and could be charged with a crime for reading an email alleged to be manipulated at a council meeting in December.
Mike Walsh of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that he will forward the results of his investigation into the behavior of Doyle Johnson to the Minnehaha County state’s attorney for possible criminal charges.
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Walsh said he could not elaborate further on what he’d discovered but added, “Enough information was gathered that I forwarded (the case) to the state’s attorney.”
Falsification of a public record by a public official is a crime under South Dakota law, punishable by up to a year in jail.
State’s Attorney Aaron McGowan said he’s not at liberty to discuss the details of the case at this point, but that he’s aware of the situation.
Read it all here at the Argus.
And it leaves you scratching your head, wondering “why?”
Finally, this zealot is being held accountable.
What makes these people think that it’s OK to lie to further their political agendas?
Thank you Growing Hartford people for standing up and pursuing this matter.
I wonder how many other groups would have folded under the pressure of proving that they weren’t “mean”?
Sometimes around here we see it when thoughtful posters are threatened by the Sidekick who bullies with claims of earth-shattering revelations & personal intrigues.
Good job Growing Hartford!