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January 31, 2006
Well OK: Part 2
A few weeks ago we brought you the story of Mr. Sharkey and his run for the governorship of Minnesota. Now it appears Mr. Sharkey has been arrested on outstanding warrants:
Vampyre candidate for governor arrestedMORA, Minn. -- A fringe candidate for governor who played up his satanic side — and pledged public impalement for terrorists — wound up behind bars today thanks to a sharp-eyed sheriff's dispatcher.
Jonathon Sharkey, 41, of Princeton, was arrested Monday night on two felony counts from Indiana, said Mike Smith, the Mille Lacs County jail administrator. One warrant was for escape, another for stalking.
Sharkey launched his campaign last month under the banner of the Vampyres, Witches and Pagans party. His platform includes an emphasis on education, tax breaks for farmers and better benefits for veterans, but he also said he favored impaling certain wrongdoers in front of the State Capitol.
Sheriff Brent Lindgren said Sharkey's warrants were discovered by a dispatcher making routine warrant queries. Lindgren said the dispatcher had seen news stories about Sharkey's campaign and recognized the name on the warrant — Rocky Flash — as a name Sharkey had used as a pro wrestler.
Sharkey was arrested by police in Princeton without incident, Lindgren said. He remained in the jail Tuesday pending extradition proceedings.
Roger Rayl, a spokesman in the Marion County, Ind., prosecutor's office, confirmed outstanding warrants for Sharkey but didn't immediately have details on the cases.
I reiterate again...you just can't make this stuff up!
Found via Daily Kos.
Read the story here.
Posted by Daffodil at January 31, 2006 2:44 PM
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Come on he represents the Republican base, they can't arrest him!!
Posted by: ManDrake at January 31, 2006 3:23 PM
Apparently he's awaiting extradition to Indiana.
Posted by: Dianne at January 31, 2006 3:50 PM
It certainly speaks to his (lack of) intelligence. How stupid do you have to be to run for public office in a very public manner when you have two outstanding felony warrants?
Posted by: cjmr at January 31, 2006 7:02 PM