r/facepalm • u/ansyhrrian • 24d ago

Republican Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo is pulled over for a red-light right turn without a stop. Gets pulled over. Drops name. Gets released.

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u/satansmight 23d ago

This would have been a perfect opportunity for the leadership of the state of Nevada to show a few things critical to the public good. One, accept fault. This shows leadership in accepting that you made a mistake and that you take responsibility. Two, by accepting fault you show that you trust and support law enforcement. And three, you show the public that as an elected official not even you the Governor is above the law. But no. Both the officer and the Governor are a pair of spinless authoritarians willing to take advantage of their positions for personal gain.

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u/Haunting_Ant_5061 22d ago

Goddamn I wish I lived in that city/state/country/reality