Can you believe this one?
Senator Bundgaard of Arizona was not sent to jail for a single night after a domestic violence attack on his girlfriend because of an Arizona law that grants immunity to the Senator while the legislature is in session.
His girlfriend was arrested.
It sounds like a case of both of them acting violently towards each other, but because one of them is a senator and the legislature was in session he was able to and did use his "get out of jail free card."
This has to be one of the most archaic laws on the books in the state of Arizona.
Not only is the law Senator Bundgaard was able to use to stay out of jail antiquated but why is a man charged with making Arizona law and policy breaking it and then using it for protection.
This is reminiscent of the "olden days" when a man was arrested for domestic violence and would call his boss from jail to bail him out.
Is this not the ultimate example of domestic violence taking advantage of the workplace?
Pamela
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