 Cheney and Gonzales indicted |
| Cheney and Gonzales indicted |
 Nov 18 2008, 11:15 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4  |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081119/ap_on_...cheney_indicted
QUOTE McALLEN, Texas – Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal prisons in a South Texas county that has been a source of bizarre legal and political battles under the outgoing prosecutor. The indictment returned Monday has not yet been signed by the presiding judge, and no action can be taken until that happens. The seven indictments made public in Willacy County on Tuesday included one naming state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. and some targeting public officials connected to District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra's own legal battles. Regarding the indictments targeting the public officials, Guerra said, "the grand jury is the one that made those decisions, not me." Guerra himself was under indictment for more than a year and half until a judge dismissed the indictments last month. Guerra's tenure ends this year after nearly two decades in office. He lost convincingly in a Democratic primary in March. Guerra said the prison-related charges against Cheney and Gonzales are a national issue and experts from across the country testified to the grand jury. Cheney is charged with engaging in an organized criminal activity related to the vice president's investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds financial interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers. It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and "at least misdemeanor assaults" on detainees because of his link to the prison companies... Thoughts? -------------------- |
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Nov 19 2008, 07:57 AM
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 Eric The Sexy Group: Moderators Posts: 831 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 30 |
Sounds flimsy based on that article
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Nov 19 2008, 09:22 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Alberto Gonzales has gotten the short end of the stick so much it isn't even funny. I feel bad for the guy. I had a very liberal and prolific (used to be Ted Kennedy's press secretary when he ran for President) professor even stick up for the guy.
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Nov 19 2008, 12:44 PM
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QUOTE It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and "at least misdemeanor assaults" on detainees because of his link to the prison companies... Are they saying that Cheney committed assaults on detainees? like he showed up to a random prison to beat on some prisoners? -------------------- |
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Nov 19 2008, 01:35 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
wonder what they'd rename the entire two things in Casper named after Cheney if he actually got convicted
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Nov 19 2008, 01:36 PM
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Bah, this is a non-issue. Come on, if Cheney is going to "get caught" it isn't going to be by a local law at Willacy County Texas.
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Nov 19 2008, 05:47 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Its outgoing DA's making one last FU to people he didn't like. its common in Texas politics.
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