Do we need to add "beatin' on the wimmin folk" to the statutory duties of mayor?
What is it lately? First, Belle Fourche Mayor Todd Keller is arrested and convicted of assaulting his wife. Now, according to KGFX Radio, Onida Mayor Gary Wickersham was just arrested for assaulting a man in front of the man's young daughter, and he was also arrested for subsequently assaulting the man's sister:
Granted, it was an arm twisting and a tongue lashing which rose to the level of assault, but is it something in the air lately? Jeez.
Is South Dakota soon to be known for mayors in need of anger management therapy? Are we going to be watching debates where the candidates for office debate in the following manner:
The Mayor of Onida is out of jail on bond, after an incident Tuesday evening in Onida, which resulted in authorities leveling two assault charges and a disorderly conduct charge against him. The Sully County Sheriff’s Office says authorities responded to the call of an assault of an Onida man in the parking lot of the Fireside Restaurant, which occurred about 8:45 p.m. that evening. Allegations are that the 54-year-old, Gary Wickersham, had assaulted another man in the presence of the victim’s young daughter.Read it all here courtesy of Jeri Thomas at the the Dakota News Radio Network.
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The victim left the restaurant and reported the incident to authorities. While his report was being taken, the victim’s two sisters went to the restaurant to talk to Wickersham about what had happened and he reportedly assaulted one of the two Onida women by twisting her arm, while verbally assaulting her.
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Wickersham was found a short time later and was arrested without incident. He is charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of disorderly conduct. The sheriff’s office says a court date has yet to be set for Wickersham.
Granted, it was an arm twisting and a tongue lashing which rose to the level of assault, but is it something in the air lately? Jeez.
Is South Dakota soon to be known for mayors in need of anger management therapy? Are we going to be watching debates where the candidates for office debate in the following manner:
"I am an upstanding citizen and qualified to be your mayor because I've only been arrested for assaulting men. My opponent's arrest record only shows he qualified to fight girls. Elect a man fighter to be your mayor."After the Herseth preganacy thing, I find myself unprepared for another day of oddness in politics. Time to start loading the truck for another trek to Brookings.
"I disagree with my opponent, because he also is on record for beating kids. It's better to assault women, than to beat kids."
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Well, it is your site I suppose. Go ahead, but please don't become the next sibby.
thicken up the skins, guys. (and go over to blogmore. this story is just beginning)