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TexasTowelie

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Sun Aug 28, 2016, 09:06 AM Aug 2016

State senator's record becomes issue in forfeiture debate

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Kyle Loveless, who has done battle with police and prosecutors over political issues, has also had some more practical problems with the law.

Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater, one of Loveless’ biggest opponents, did a background check on him recently before a planned drug interdiction tour.

He discovered the Oklahoma City Republican had an outstanding arrest warrant arising from a speeding ticket, a suspended driver’s license, court judgments for failure to pay debts and garnishment of his Senate wages.

“This routine check resulted in the discovery of issues that make you ineligible to tour the COMIT (Central Oklahoma Metro Interdiction Team) facility or ride with our officers,” Prater wrote in an email to Loveless on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/government/state-senator-s-record-becomes-issue-in-forfeiture-debate/article_4c2c27de-9ed0-5c57-9322-39dea15efb48.html (subscription required)

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