Lawmaker Wants Apology from Lawmakers

Two Minnesota lawmakers are being urged to apologize to a Dakota County sheriff’s deputy whom they accused of lying about an encounter.

Democratic Rep. Dan Schoen, a police officer himself, is seeking the apologies from Republican Reps. Tim Kelly and Tara Mack for questioning the deputy’s credibility.

In a letter to House Speaker Daudt, Schoen says their decisions to pay fines rather than fight the charge constitutes admissions of guilt.

Kelly and Mack were cited in late August after a deputy observed them in an intimate encounter in a public park.