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Janklow stopped 16 times by police, never ticketed


A six-month old report released to The Sioux Falls Argus Leader shows that former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow (R) was stopped 16 times by state police but was never ticketed.

Janklow's speeding habits were well known in the state. But he never got a ticket because officers feared for their jobs or thought he didn't deserve one, according to the report.

Janklow was speeding when his car hit a motorcyclist last August, killing Randy Scott of Minnesota. He served 100 days in jail but is appealing his felony manslaughter conviction.

Get the Story:
16 stops, no tickets (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 6/30)

Get the Report:
South Dakota Highway Patrol (January 2004)

Relevant Links:
Janklow/Scott Accident coverage, Sioux Falls Argus Leader - http://www.argusleader.com/specialsections/2003/janklowaccident
Janklow Trial coverage, Sioux Falls Argus Leader - http://www.argusleader.com/janklowtrial
Janklow Accident/Trial coverage, Rapid City Journal - http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/janklow
Dakota-Lakota-Nakota Coalition - http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm

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