Idaho House member denies allegations of conduct unbecoming of legislator at ethics hearing

[TexasTowelie]

Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, was not present for much of hearing at Capitol in Boise


Idaho Rep. Priscilla Giddings denied all allegations of conduct unbecoming of a legislator at Monday’s House ethics hearing, calling them unfounded, politically motivated attacks by “woke cancel culture.”

Two complaints were filed in April and May against Giddings, R-White Bird, for revealing the name and photo of the 19-year-old legislative staffer who accused former Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, of rape in April. The Boise Police Department investigated the rape allegations against von Ehlinger and referred the case to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office for a decision on charges. Emily Lowe, spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office, told the Idaho Capital Sun on July 20 that they have received the police reports and further investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.

Giddings posted a link to a blog article with the woman’s name on her Facebook page, which included a thumbnail showing a picture of the staffer. In addition, the complaints said Giddings misrepresented her actions when she appeared before the ethics committee during von Ehlinger’s hearing.

At Monday’s hearing, Giddings gave an opening statement and said she shared the link to the blog post because she thought media outlets were not presenting both sides of the story. She said she posted the link on Facebook on April 17 and deleted it on April 28, after the ethics committee requested that the woman’s identity be protected. She said she had no control over the thumbnail that showed the woman’s photo, and she said she did not read the article thoroughly.

Read more: https://idahocapitalsun.com/2021/08/02/idaho-house-member-denies-allegations-of-conduct-unbecoming-of-legislator-at-ethics-hearing/

[yonder]

1. So everyone's out to get her because:

-She posted a link revealing the intern's identity in order to present "both sides of the story".

-Removed said link after 11 days because of the Ethics Committee concern it revealed the woman's identity.

-Had no control over the image in the link SHE herself posted.

-She did not completely read the article in the link she posted even though she posted it to "present both sides of the story" which she did not herself read completely.

-And finally, decided she should take independent, but incomplete, action even though the Ethics Committee was investigating the von Ehlinger complaint itself.

I don't know what kind of circular spin she's attempting here, but it doesn't pass the smell test for me. Poor, little snowflake from Whitebird thinks a committee from Idaho's radical right legislature is now part of some "woke cancel culture" out to get her. Do us all a favor Prissy, go home, park and bake your large, pasty, white ass on the banks of the Salmon River. And don't come back. To think you believe you're a fit for the Lt. Governors chair. Give us a break.

[TexasTowelie]

2. The Ethics Committee recommended that she be censured and stripped of one of here committee

assignments. I didn't see the follow-up article when I posted this thread:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10481281

[yonder]

3. Yes, I first heard of their recommendation a couple of days ago.

At the very minimum she should have lost all assignments and IMO, removal from the house.

Outing a 19 year old legislative intern and victim of rape is way beyond the pale.