UPDATE: David told me this week he did a video interview with a local videographer and after it is edited, produced and posted to YouTube I will share.
I got word yesterday that all charges against David were dropped before the hearing.
Ever since this happened I have had several conversations with David about the incident. Initially, as I understand it there was three charges against David, two were dropped pretty quickly but the 3rd charge didn’t get dropped until this week.
I told David after he gets the all clear to send me a guest post about his side of the story.
One of the reasons I never posted about this when it happened is because I know David, and didn’t think he did it, but felt it must go thru the court system before I comment on it.
I think the media owes David a massive apology jumping to judgement. Domestic disputes occur several times a day in this community, why isn’t the media reporting on that? Oh because David is ‘weird’. Funny how the media will report a candidate for mayor alledgedly involved in a domestic assault situation but won’t say anything about Marshall Selberg ILLEGALLY living out of his district for a year. I guess the David thing is a bigger story.
Once again, our Food Truck media in Sioux Falls can’t see the story in the forrest.
Police are used for harassment. David’s only offense is appearing at council meeting public comment. Police don’t have body cameras. When they are present, always record the incident with cell phones. It’s disgusting that we must protect ourselves from those meant to protect us.
I like the way the local media always promotes the annual law enforcement dinner, which is held in our fine city, but they never question the organizers of that event as to why they present an award at that event which is named in honor of one who was convicted of manslaughter? #BlackLivesMatter #BlueLives #WhenDidManslaughterStopMattering?
He called the police for help too and they tried to rail road his a$$.. crooked sf police needs reform.
The story of Mr Zokaites’ arrest was packaged, wrapped and delivered to local media outlets … like nearly everything else which they “report”.
The Argus Leader, which now refrains from identifying those accused in many criminal matters, was right out in front on this one by identifying Mr. Zokaites.