[Vision2020] Idaho State Senator Arrested and Jailed

[Joe Campbell]

Maybe he was just trying to demonstrate the dangers of substance abuse. "Don't drink; you might steal a truck!"


On Jun 19, 2011, at 6:11 PM, "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com> wrote:

> McGhee is the chairman of the Regional Substance Abuse Authority Legislative Committee.
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> The same irony here as with a well known local parson urging marital fidelity.
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> From: Tom Hansen
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 3:18 PM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Idaho State Senator Arrested and Jailed
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> Courtesy of KTVB (Boise) at:
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> http://www.ktvb.com/home/related/State-Senator-John-McGee--124155089.html#
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> Police: State Sen. stole truck after drinking .
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> ADA COUNTY -- According to the Ada County Sheriff's Department, Idaho State Senator John McGee was arrested and booked into the Ada County jail at 4:27 a.m. Sunday.
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> McGee is charged with grand theft and driving under the influence.
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> According to Sgt. Carlos De Leon with the Ada County Sheriff, McGee began drinking at a Boise golf course at about 10 p.m. Saturday. McGee left the clubhouse just before 3 a.m. and came upon a Ford Excursion with the keys inside and a 20-foot travel trailer attached in the area near the Muir Woods Subdivision in southwest Boise. McGee drove off in the vehicle, which had the keys inside.
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> McGee tried to turn the vehicle and trailer around in a long driveway on Knapp Place near Victory Road. The Excursion and travel trailer ended up jack-knifed in the driveway.
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> Two kids in the home where McGee was attempting to turn the vehicle around watched him get out of the vehicle, walk up and down the street a few times, then get into the back of the Excursion and go to sleep.
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> The kids called police and deputies arrived on scene at 3 a.m. Sunday.
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> McGee told deputies he was headed to Jackpot, Nevada. Deputies determined McGee had been drinking and arrested him. The 38-year-old registered a BAC of .15 on a breath test. He was booked into the Ada County Jail on charges of grand theft and driving under the influence.
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> McGee is scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon in district court.
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> McGee is in his 4th term representing district 10 in Canyon County. The Republican is the Majority Caucus Chair.
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> Seeya round town, Moscow.
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> Tom Hansen
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