Posted on 10/29/2005 10:39:33 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim
Indicted Former Alabama Governor Allowed To Carry Gun
POSTED: 11:10 am CDT October 28, 2005
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Former Governor Don Siegelman is getting to do something that most people under indictment can't do -- carry a gun.
At Siegelman's arraignment Thursday on government corruption charges, U.S. Magistrate Charles Coody told Siegelman that his indictment would prevent him from carrying a firearm. Siegelman and his attorney, Doug Jones, asked Coody to reconsider.
Jones said Siegelman has carried a gun for many years. He explained that Siegleman helped put people in prison when he was Alabama's attorney general and there had been threats against Siegelman and his family.
Federal prosecutor Louis Franklin said he had no objection ... and Coody agreed to let Siegelman keep his gun.
Hmmm, no party affiliation is given for the indicted former governor. Yet another example of Remedial Media 101 -- if it's a politician behaving badly, and no party label appears, he's a Democrat.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2002-11-18-siegelman-concedes_x.htm
I guess that explains why my Google search took awhile before finding one that mentioned his party affiliation after he was indicted.
And he's declared for re-election. Guess this indictment will put a crimp in that, but around here you never know.
My daddy told me that two of his henchpeople had been convicted of taking bribes that he had been declared innocent of having tendered to them. How does that work, exactly?
He is a RAT and a CREEPY RAT at that.
Kate, our state has the best politicians money can buy.
War, what do you think about the current line-up of gubernatorial contenders. I am discouraged with the bunch of them.
BTW, WAR EAGLE!
Er, um, ROLL TIDE! :D
innocent until proven guilty
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