1. What Can the
Attorney General Do?

2. What Can the
Attorney General Do?
(way, way, way too much)

3. South Dakota is the
2nd-most-corrupt state in the union.

7. South Dakota received a big, red
F!

8. South Dakota received a big, red
F!
in 9 out of 14 categories.

9. …but more to the point:

10. South Dakota received a big, red
F!

11. South Dakota received a big, red
F!
in every category
overseen by the
Attorney General.

12. (…this guy…)

13. Marty Jackley.

14. ‘The Silver Fox.’

15. ‘The Silver Fox.’
(…as he likes to call himself.)

16. Let’s see what he has to
say about corruption!

18. …oh well.

19. Not only does Marty not publicly
mention the systemic corruption,
he’s in a perfect situation to benefit
from it.

20. Not only does Marty not publicly
mention the systemic corruption,
he’s in a perfect situation to benefit
from it.

21. The South Dakota Attorney General
has personal control over the most
powerful branches of state
government.

22. He has authority over the
state’s legal cases -

23. He has authority over the
state’s legal cases -
• He appoints the state’s attorneys,

24. He has authority over the
state’s legal cases -
• He appoints the state’s attorneys,
• He advises the state’s attorneys,

25. He has authority over the
state’s legal cases -
• He appoints the state’s attorneys,
• He advises the state’s attorneys,
• He represents the state legally,

26. He has authority over the
state’s legal cases -
• He appoints the state’s attorneys,
• He advises the state’s attorneys,
• He represents the state legally,
• and he can (directly and indirectly)
preside over all state disputes.

27. So he has authority over the
state’s legal cases…
!
…all of the state’s attorneys…
!
…and all of the state’s
criminal investigations.

28. So he has authority over the
state’s legal cases…
!
…all of the state’s attorneys…
!
…and all of the state’s
criminal investigations.

29. So he has authority over the
state’s legal cases…
!
…all of the state’s attorneys…
!
…and all of the state’s
criminal investigations.

30. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:

31. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:
!
• The State’s policemen,

32. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:
!
• The State’s policemen,
• The State Forensic Laboratory,

33. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:
!
• The State’s policemen,
• The State Forensic Laboratory,
• The State’s ‘intelligence agents’,

34. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:
!
• The State’s policemen,
• The State Forensic Laboratory,
• The State’s ‘intelligence agents’,
• The State’s ‘special agents’,

35. Through the Division of Criminal Investigation,
part of the Attorney General’s office,
Marty Jackley can control:
!
• The State’s policemen,
• The State Forensic Laboratory,
• The State’s ‘intelligence agents’,
• The State’s ‘special agents’,
• …and many other departments, as well as
the State’s database of criminal records.

36. If Marty wanted to do something illegal or
legally ambiguous in order to promote his own
interests or defend his rich friends,
!
all he’d really have to do is lie.

37. If Marty wanted to do something illegal or
legally ambiguous in order to promote his own
interests or defend his rich friends,
!
all he’d really have to do is lie.

38. He could fire you if you question him.
If you don’t like that, he could charge you
with a crime he pulls out of thin air.
!
The legal fees could drive you into bankruptcy
!
The accusations could tarnish your reputation
for the rest of your life.

39. He could fire you if you question him.
If you don’t like that, he could charge you
with a crime he pulls out of thin air.
!
The legal fees could drive you into bankruptcy
!
The accusations could tarnish your reputation
for the rest of your life.

40. He could fire you if you question him.
If you don’t like that, he could charge you
with a crime he pulls out of thin air.
!
The legal fees could drive you into bankruptcy,
!
and the accusations could tarnish your reputation
for the rest of your life.

41. He could fire you if you question him.
If you don’t like that, he could charge you
with a crime he pulls out of thin air.
!
The legal fees could drive you into bankruptcy,
!
and the accusations could tarnish your reputation
for the rest of your life.

42. He can order his intelligence agents
to search your home on charges that he fabricates.

43. If you’re a lawyer, he can convince you
not to run against him by making sure that
you never get another legal case in the state.

44. He can steal from people,
hurt people,
and even kill people
!
and no one outside of the government
would ever have to know.

45. He can steal from people,
hurt people,
and even kill people
!
and no one outside of the government
would ever have to know.

46. He can steal from people,
hurt people,
even kill people,
!
and no one outside of the government
would ever have to know.

47. He can steal from people,
hurt people,
even kill people,
!
and no one outside of the government
will ever have to know who, how, or why.