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| name = Nico Rios |
| name = Nico Rios |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], US |
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| caption = Rios in 2022 |
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| termstart = December 1, 2022 |
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| district = 23rd |
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| alongside = [[Scott Dyk]] |
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| alongside = [[Dennis Nehring]] |
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| party = [[North Dakota Republican Party|Republican]] |
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| residence = [[Williston, North Dakota]] |
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'''Nico Rios''' is an American politician. He has served as a representative for the 23rd district in the [[North Dakota House of Representatives]] since 2022, alongside [[Scott Dyk]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Nico Rios |url=https://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/nico-rios |website=North Dakota Legislative Branch |access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Anthony |first1=Michael |title=Three Republicans elected to new legislative district west of Williston |url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/11/09/three-republicans-elected-new-legislative-district-west-williston/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=[[KFYR-TV]] |date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> |
'''Nico Rios''' is an American politician affiliated with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. He has served as a representative for the 23rd district in the [[North Dakota House of Representatives]] since 2022, alongside [[Scott Dyk]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Representative Nico Rios |url=https://www.ndlegis.gov/biography/nico-rios |website=North Dakota Legislative Branch |access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Anthony |first1=Michael |title=Three Republicans elected to new legislative district west of Williston |url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/11/09/three-republicans-elected-new-legislative-district-west-williston/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=[[KFYR-TV]] |date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Prior to moving to North Dakota, Rios worked in Senator [[Ted Cruz]]'s Washington, D.C., office. As of 2022, he was working as a wireline operator in [[Williston, North Dakota|Williston]]. "The type of medical and economic tyranny we saw across the country due to covid made me want to do something", he said during his 2022 run for office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=rjean@willistonherald.com |first=Renée Jean |date=2022-04-06 |title=District 23 begins taking shape for first election season |url=https://www.willistonherald.com/news/regional/district-23-begins-taking-shape-for-first-election-season/article_cab3335c-b5d5-11ec-99fb-ff27db49c04b.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Williston Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Arrest == |
== Arrest == |
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On December 15, 2023, Rios was pulled over at around 11:30 |
On December 15, 2023, Rios was pulled over at around 11:30 p.m. after he failed to stay in his lane.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news |last1=Smart |first1=Sara |title=State lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/24/us/north-dakota-lawmaker-dui-remarks/index.html |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=[[CNN]] |date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> In a police report, he was noted as being "verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory" toward an officer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rissman |first1=Kelly |title=GOP lawmaker caught hurling racist, homophobic abuse during DUI arrest |url=https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/north-dakota-republican-nico-rios-dui-arrest-b2468853.html |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref name="nydaily">{{cite news |last1=Schladebeck |first1=Jessica |title=North Dakota lawmaker unleashes ‘homophobic, racially abusive’ tirade during drunk driving arrest: bodycam video |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/23/north-dakota-lawmaker-homophobic-racially-abusive-tirade-drunk-driving-arrest-bodycam/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=December 23, 2023}}</ref> During the arrest, Rios told the officers that they would "regret picking on me because you don't know who the fuck I am."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-26 |title=North Dakota Republican leaders call on state Rep. Nico Rios to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop - CBS Minnesota |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/north-dakota-republicans-nico-rios-williston-traffic-stop/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Rios was charged with [[driving under the influence]] and refusing to provide a chemical test.<ref name="nydaily" /> |
Rios was charged with [[driving under the influence]] and refusing to provide a chemical test.<ref name="nydaily" /> He later pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced to nearly one year of unsupervised probation and a $1,000 fine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine |url=https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-legislature-nico-rios-9d6f18981b1f33e26c57dadbebc38680 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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In an apology statement, he said that "I decided to act like a dummie. They did nothing to deserve any sort of disrespect. I owe it to myself, my district, and everyone and I vow to make sure this never happens again."<ref name="cnn" /> |
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== See also == |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUP5iDVgYAk Caught On Bodycam: 7 Most 'Entitled' Suspects Arrested by Police (50:39)] (video). Law&Crime Network. |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8eceu1XD98 Bodycam shows North Dakota lawmaker hurling racist and homophobic slurs in DUI arrest] (video). The Independent. |
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 10 September 2024
Nico Rios | |
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 Rios in 2022 | |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with Dennis Nehring | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Williston, North Dakota |
Nico Rios is an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He has served as a representative for the 23rd district in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022, alongside Scott Dyk.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Prior to moving to North Dakota, Rios worked in Senator Ted Cruz's Washington, D.C., office. As of 2022, he was working as a wireline operator in Williston. "The type of medical and economic tyranny we saw across the country due to covid made me want to do something", he said during his 2022 run for office.[3]
Arrest
[edit]On December 15, 2023, Rios was pulled over at around 11:30 p.m. after he failed to stay in his lane.[4] In a police report, he was noted as being "verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory" toward an officer.[5][6] During the arrest, Rios told the officers that they would "regret picking on me because you don't know who the fuck I am."[7]
Rios was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to provide a chemical test.[6] He later pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced to nearly one year of unsupervised probation and a $1,000 fine.[8]
In an apology statement, he said that "I decided to act like a dummie. They did nothing to deserve any sort of disrespect. I owe it to myself, my district, and everyone and I vow to make sure this never happens again."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Nico Rios". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Anthony, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Three Republicans elected to new legislative district west of Williston". KFYR-TV. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ rjean@willistonherald.com, Renée Jean (April 6, 2022). "District 23 begins taking shape for first election season". Williston Herald. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Smart, Sara (December 24, 2023). "State lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop". CNN. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Rissman, Kelly (December 24, 2023). "GOP lawmaker caught hurling racist, homophobic abuse during DUI arrest". The Independent. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Schladebeck, Jessica (December 23, 2023). "North Dakota lawmaker unleashes 'homophobic, racially abusive' tirade during drunk driving arrest: bodycam video". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "North Dakota Republican leaders call on state Rep. Nico Rios to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine". AP News. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
See also
[edit]- Caught On Bodycam: 7 Most 'Entitled' Suspects Arrested by Police (50:39) (video). Law&Crime Network.
- Bodycam shows North Dakota lawmaker hurling racist and homophobic slurs in DUI arrest (video). The Independent.