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October 21, 2005
DeLay's "Perp Walk"
If I were Ronnie Earle, I'd be pretty ticked off right now.
This picture probably wasn't what he was looking for when he got an arrest warrant for Rep. Tom DeLay. As this article points out, the picture will probably foil the plans of Democratic admakers in the upcoming midterm elections.
As I've said in the past, I'm not a big fan of Tom DeLay or his leadership style. The more I read about this case, though, the more inclined I am to support the congressman. Not out of any affection for him, but because I hate the idea of a prosecutor having enough power and partisanship to bring trumped up charges against a political opponent. District attorneys are given a great deal of power, and it's becoming increasingly clear that Earle is abusing the public trust, and some of the less scrupulous members of Texas' legal system are helping him.
This is turning into a farce, but anyone watching CNN would think DeLay has already been convicted. They would not know that Earle is missing a major piece of evidence used to secure the indictment, that he went grand-jury shopping to get that indictment and that Earle has, in the course of this investigation, invited a filmmaker to come along with him and made speeches about the case during Democratic fundraisers.
The main Demo talking point on this one seems to be that Earle is a "tough prosecutor" who has "even gone after fellow Democrats." Bully for Earle, but I'm sure in those cases he had actual evidence to back up the indictments he issued. If there is evidence to prove wrongdoing on the part of DeLay, fine. Let's see it and get on with the case. Until then, the media should remember that in our justice system, one is innocent until proven guilty. And so far, Earle has done little to offer that proof.
Posted by slublog at October 21, 2005 12:00 AM
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If you read CNN.com, they actually do mention the grand jury shopping, though they don't make a huge point of it. Just once, I'd like to see one of the news releases mention the fact that money laundering can only, by definition, take place when the money first comes from an illegal source.
Just once.
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