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Lawmaker Claims Constitution Exempts Her From Traffic Stops | Concord News
State Rep. Ellen Read is facing backlash after getting pulled over for speeding twice—once at 107 mph, another at 92 in a 65 mph zone—claiming an old New Hampshire Constitution clause shields her from arrest while traveling to or from the State House. Colleagues are furious, calling her argument absurd and demanding she resign, arguing lawmakers must be held to the same standards as everyone else. Her lawyer says the officer didn’t buy her constitutional claim and that the whole ordeal may stem from a feud with Rep. Kris Schultz, who reportedly sent a letter to the House speaker. The debate…
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