VA gun grabber delegate skirts DUI

[jsbhike]

I think those are throwbacks to an earlier age where there was concern that political opponents might arrange for a legislator to be detained in order to get a bill passed.

That was the cause/reasoning/excuse, but it could have been addressed by penalties (prison sentences, heavy fines, on up to capital punishment) against the perpetrator(s). That would have arrived at the desired point without granting a get out of jail free card when actual crimes are committed by the privilegees(not a real word) mentioned in that section of Virginia's constitution.

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That was the cause/reasoning/excuse, but it could have been addressed by penalties (prison sentences, heavy fines, on up to capital punishment) against the perpetrator(s). That would have arrived at the desired point without granting a get out of jail free card when actual crimes are committed by the privilegees(not a real word) mentioned in that section of Virginia's constitution.

Not defending those laws, they are irrelevant reminders of the past. In the days we are speaking of, the vote or debate which prompted the 'delay' of the legislator would have been well past by the time the sanctions against the perpetrator(s) could be imposed.

If you look at the laws in many of our states you will find many examples of ancient irrelevant, or even harmful, laws. They need to be repealed, or, when appropriate, statutes conatining them need to berevised.

[lowprone]

Annnnnnduh that's why they call it the Just Us system.

[titsonritz]

Small potatoes, it's not like he's head of ethic committee, drove off a bridge into a pond and killed someone.

[jsbhike]

Small potatoes, it's not like he's head of ethic committee, drove off a bridge into a pond and killed someone.

One of the better bumper stickers I have ever seen was "Teddy I'm pregnant, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

[jsbhike]

Not defending those laws, they are irrelevant reminders of the past. In the days we are speaking of, the vote or debate which prompted the 'delay' of the legislator would have been well past by the time the sanctions against the perpetrator(s) could be imposed.

If you look at the laws in many of our states you will find many examples of ancient irrelevant, or even harmful, laws. They need to be repealed, or, when appropriate, statutes conatining them need to berevised.

I understand and have no doubt it happened, likely often. Georgia has a similar law.

Agreed on it being over in the antiquated realm. I do think that kind of thing could/should be a do over financed off the financial ruin of the perpetrators. On a similar note, we had a local election end in a "tie" and pet state law was decided via (no kidding) a coin toss. In the ensuing court case it was determined the winner of the toss received a vote from a resident of another state (among other issues with how that election was ran) so the "tie" never happened, but that and other facts didn't change the outcome.

[tb-av]

Looks like that city/county government has opposed becoming 2nd Amendment sanctuaries as well.

Oh yeah, "drinking champagne in Roanoke" pretty much means you are partying with Dems.