Posted by
Gary A McAvin on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:30:38 AM
With broad prosecutorial powers of discretion at their disposal, these three prosecuting DA’s certainly have abused their powers! The line of ethics has been crossed in Nifong’s prosecution of the Duke Lacrosse players. Fitzgerald is pushing the limit with his personal pursuit of Scooter Libby. While down on the border, Sutton seems to forget which side of the border he lives and operates on! Sending a message Sutton? Yours is yet to come, but you won’t like it!
Have these super scatological DAs forgotten what their job description consists of? What is the primary role of the DA anyway; making a name for your self? Getting appointed to a cushy political job? Getting convictions no matter what? Personally; I believe ethics violations exist with all three of these quasi prosecutors! Nifong has definitely violated the ethics conditions of his office as per the Bar bringing charges against him. Fitzgerald on the other hand is in the shadow of ambiguity with his actions against Libby. Sutton has basically ignored the overall evidence in his rush to judgment! So! What can be done with these Champions (of course I jest!) of the Criminal Justice system? Push for a judicial review on each one of these failures and all cases they have prosecuted. Who else has had their rights violated by these circus clowns?
And President Bush: It seems as though you are now operating from a crippled position. You need to take a strong stand on behalf of those two Border Patrol Agents wrongfully prosecuted by Sutton et al. You should grant them a full pardon and place Sutton under review, come on now, where is that man that once stood up for people’s rights? Have you sat down now also? You sir; have broader powers than any DA wannabe! And I’m sure you know these words, “for whatever a man sows, that shall he also, reap.” At the least; pardon those two Border Agents!
P.S. For what its worth: Sutton was appointed by Bush for his position as DA in the Western District of Texas. He also played baseball for the Texas Longhorns National championship team of 1983. Sutton served as the Criminal Justice Policy Director for then-Governor George W. Bush from 1995-2000, advising the Governor on all criminal justice issues, with specific oversight in the areas of criminal law, prison capacity and management, parole operations and legislative initiatives. Maybe this is why Bush is closing one-eye? Sutton can’t do any wrong? Watch them ease out of this one!
Oh! And this just in: “A Department of Homeland Security official admitted today the agency misled Congress when it contended it possessed investigative reports proving Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean confessed guilt and declared they "wanted to shoot some Mexicans" prior to the incident that led to their imprisonment.”