5 charged in election-day tire slashings

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 1/24/05 | Derrick Nunnally

[steveegg]

This was not a mere "tire slashing".

These criminals were trying to stop people from voting.
They were trying to deprive the elderly of their civil right to vote.
Isn't a more serious federal offense warranted here?

Methinks you stumbled onto the reason why E. Michael McCann (affectionately known to conservatives in Wisconsin as McCan't) filed felony charges (likely later to be plea-bargained down to tickets or "tried" to acquittals); to keep US Attorney Steve Biskupic (a pit bull when it comes to corruption) at bay by raising the specter of "double jeopardy". I hope Biskupic sees through this sham.

[SAMS]

It was on CNN, but they called them "activists" so by there standards, it was OK.

[Personal Responsibility]

CHARGE THE SOBs WITH DOMESTIC TERRORISM!

Honestly, don't you think thats going a *tad* overboard? We don't want to become as looney on the right as they are on the left. Call them what they are. Partisan operatives who attempted to influence the course of an election for the Dems.

Everytime anyone uses the word terrorist / terrorism to describe something outside of their normal definitions (suicide bombers, "insurgents", AQ monsters etc...) the words lose a bit more strength.

[Personal Responsibility]

Ah yes...the great play on words begins! Don't you just love how they massage definitions to strengthen or weaken things they believe in? Its one of my favorite things.

[steveegg]

It was on CNN, but they called them "activists" so by there standards, it was OK.

Supreme Solar Allah was "acting" to get his ma elected to Congress.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The criminal complaint has some interesting info. The private security service witness Peoples saw defendant Mohammad get into a car with Illinois plates driven by Leshaunda Williams. The car had been rented to Opel Simmons III who was in Wisconsin to work for the Democratic National Committee.

It looks like the DNC in Wisconsin was taking orders from the Illinois DNC. The defendants are clearly tied to the DNC. This is a political crime, not a simple felony.

[leprechaun9]

Honestly, don't you think thats going a *tad* overboard?

Not at all! This isn't only some kids prank, this is a direct effort to deny those people who wish to publically express their support (i.e., I think free speech is still a right) for a particular candidate.

It wasn't a single person involved but a group (some with political relatives), that might even qualify for the RICO statutes. No one should be denied their right of free speech!

[LouD]

The car with Illinois plates was a rental. It's common to get a rental car with out of state plates. I don't think Illinois had anything to do with it.

I do believe, however, that this criminal conspiracy, and that's exactly what it was, operated with the explicit, or at least tacit, approval of senior democratic political operatives here on the ground in Wisconsin.

Moreover, I believe that in the context of the widespread political fraud which took place here in Wisconsin, which was clearly not a grassroots effort but a coordinated criminal conspiracy, we are looking at precisely the kind of target that the RICO statute was designed to prosecute.

[steveegg]

Moreover, I believe that in the context of the widespread political fraud which took place here in Wisconsin, which was clearly not a grassroots effort but a coordinated criminal conspiracy, we are looking at precisely the kind of target that the RICO statute was designed to prosecute.

Allow me to break out this classic GIF...

[steveegg]

Say, would that be you on Belling's show asking for conspiracy charges? If so, good job.

[Phantom Lord]

If it does show up on DU, please ping me with a link.

[Phantom Lord]

The defendants are clearly tied to the DNC.

Tied to the DNC? Its not mentioned in the article, but some of them (and maybe all) were employed by the Kerry campaign!