Bill Janklow, a blunt-spoken political titan from South Dakota, will serve 100 days in a county jail for the death of a motorcyclist who slammed into his speeding car last August.
On Thursday, two days after stepping down from his U.S. House seat, a subdued Janklow, 64, learned his fate in a courtroom in his hometown of Flandreau.
Circuit Judge Rodney Steele sentenced him to 100 days in jail and three years of probation for his conviction on charges of second-degree manslaughter, speeding, running a stop sign and reckless driving.
Look at how CNN describes Janklow:
Blunt spoken? No argument here.
Political titan? Depends on your perspective, I guess.
Motorcyclist slammed into his car? I'm pretty sure that if you're speeding and run a stop sign you're the one who did the slamming into. The way this is worded you'd think Janklow was cruising along, minding his own business, when he was hit by a rampaging motorcyclist.
Funny how you can move around a few words and change the entire perception of an article.