I think you can still get him on his shoe phone.
Posted on 10/20/2006 10:34:49 AM PDT by Miami Vice
Edited on 10/20/2006 10:45:19 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Philadelphia - A special three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals convened Wednesday to hear arguments on whether a Federal Civil Rights suit may proceed against Gov. Ed Rendell and overturn a 2003 lower court ruling that there was insufficient evidence. Rendell is charged with conspiring to suppress the First Amendment rights of protesters by having Teamsters Local 115 beat them while they demonstrated outside Philadelphia's City Hall during a Democratic fundraiser featuring President Bill Clinton.
Rendell, who was mayor of Philadelphia at the time, admitted in a deposition following the Oct. 2, 1998 beatings to personally inviting Teamsters Local 115 Secretary-Treasurer John Morris and instructing the union to "drown-out" the Clinton protesters.
"I specifically said I didn't want any interaction with the demonstrators. I wanted this to be extremely peaceful and extremely positive," Rendell also claimed in the deposition, which was taken two years after the fact.
Morris was caught on video by local media placing a fedora over protester Don Adams' head, signaling the Teamsters to knock him to the ground and assault him. Adams was treated at a nearby hospital for a concussion, lacerations and multiple bruises. His sister, Teri, sustained minor injuries.
Testimony from Morris' chief of staff revealed that, after the beatings, Rendell called Morris about the Teamsters who participated in the attack and said, "nothing is going to happen to these guys," and "I know how these things go." He then suggested that Morris and the Teamsters file a criminal complaint against Adams, which they did two days later on Oct. 4, 1998, alleging that he struck a woman in their group.
Even though there was no police reports supporting the Teamster's claim, the incident was caught on video, and the District Attorney's Office pursued trial against Adams, who filed suit against the Teamsters and Rendell several months later.
At one point, the Teamsters offered to drop their charges against him if he dropped his case. During that time, they launched a media campaign and accused Adams of being a woman-beater. Adams rejected the deal and was found not guilty on July 8, 1999. Five teamsters then pled guilty to various charges of assault and were granted probation, and Morris died in 2001.
Arguments surrounding Rendell's involvement center not on how convincing the evidence is, but whether his interaction with Morris after the fact - consoling the Teamsters and advising them to sue Adams - can be used as evidence to support the charge of conspiracy.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in United States vs. Smith in 2002 that concerted actions to conceal unlawful behavior are relevant to a finding of conspiracy. The Supreme Court reached a similar conclusion in United States vs. Brodie last year.
However, Philadelphia Law Department attorney Jane Lovitch Istvan, who represents Rendell, argued in brief, "The alleged conversation in this case ... contained no evidence of attempted concealment, nor is there a pattern of other alleged attempts to conceal."
"I think he might have a case," Circuit Judge Restani said during oral arguments surrounding Adams' claim.
The three circuit judges were appointed to hear the case from outside the Third Circuit Court's jurisdiction after a motion asking the entire Circuit to recuse itself was granted. This recusal was issued due to the fact that Rendell's wife, Judge Marjorie Rendell, sits on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
To think I voted for this clown. It's Lynn Swann all the way now.
Union = Communist
Union = anti-American
Union = supporter of enemies of the American people.
PA Thug Ping
This a great story, and it will be easier to read with the paragraphs.
10/20/2006
Court Examines Rendell's Role In 1998 Protester Beatings
By: WILLIAM MULGREW , The Evening Bulletin
Philadelphia - A special three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals convened Wednesday to hear arguments on whether a Federal Civil Rights suit may proceed against Gov. Ed Rendell and overturn a 2003 lower court ruling that there was insufficient evidence.
Rendell is charged with conspiring to suppress the First Amendment rights of protesters by having Teamsters Local 115 beat them while they demonstrated outside Philadelphia's City Hall during a Democratic fundraiser featuring President Bill Clinton.
Rendell, who was mayor of Philadelphia at the time, admitted in a deposition following the Oct. 2, 1998 beatings to personally inviting Teamsters Local 115 Secretary-Treasurer John Morris and instructing the union to "drown-out" the Clinton protesters.
"I specifically said I didn't want any interaction with the demonstrators. I wanted this to be extremely peaceful and extremely positive," Rendell also claimed in the deposition, which was taken two years after the fact.
Morris was caught on video by local media placing a fedora over protester Don Adams' head, signaling the Teamsters to knock him to the ground and assault him. Adams was treated at a nearby hospital for a concussion, lacerations and multiple bruises. His sister, Teri, sustained minor injuries.
Testimony from Morris' chief of staff revealed that, after the beatings, Rendell called Morris about the Teamsters who participated in the attack and said, "nothing is going to happen to these guys," and "I know how these things go."
He then suggested that Morris and the Teamsters file a criminal complaint against Adams, which they did two days later on Oct. 4, 1998, alleging that he struck a woman in their group.
Even though there was no police reports supporting the Teamster's claim, the incident was caught on video, and the District Attorney's Office pursued trial against Adams, who filed suit against the Teamsters and Rendell several months later.
At one point, the Teamsters offered to drop their charges against him if he dropped his case. During that time, they launched a media campaign and accused Adams of being a woman-beater. Adams rejected the deal and was found not guilty on July 8, 1999. Five teamsters then pled guilty to various charges of assault and were granted probation, and Morris died in 2001.
Arguments surrounding Rendell's involvement center not on how convincing the evidence is, but whether his interaction with Morris after the fact - consoling the Teamsters and advising them to sue Adams - can be used as evidence to support the charge of conspiracy.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in United States vs. Smith in 2002 that concerted actions to conceal unlawful behavior are relevant to a finding of conspiracy. The Supreme Court reached a similar conclusion in United States vs. Brodie last year.
However, Philadelphia Law Department attorney Jane Lovitch Istvan, who represents Rendell, argued in brief, "The alleged conversation in this case ... contained no evidence of attempted concealment, nor is there a pattern of other alleged attempts to conceal."
"I think he might have a case," Circuit Judge Restani said during oral arguments surrounding Adams' claim.
The three circuit judges were appointed to hear the case from outside the Third Circuit Court's jurisdiction after a motion asking the entire Circuit to recuse itself was granted. This recusal was issued due to the fact that Rendell's wife, Judge Marjorie Rendell, sits on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Does he have any chance?
If you want on or off the Don Adams ping list, please let me know.
how do you contact Don Adams?
Sounds like a clear effort to engage in obstruction of justice by Rendell. With an assist from Lynne Abraham.
Yeah the Bulletin does that for someone reason.
If you can contact the editor and tell him not to and how to fix it that would be good. I've already tried.
Either Don Adams or his wife were/are FReepers. I can't remember the FReeper handle (CRS)
Is this a Pennsy October surprise or old news?
I have never heard of any of this but love the timing.
Don and Teri Adams Update: Rendell's Role in Beating Focus of Civil Rights Hearing
Don and Teri Adams Background: Letter of Trey Mayfield to 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Thanks for the ping!
I went to dinner last night with a woman who is voting Randell because he likes dogs. Good grief....
Having two Rat appointed judges being the majority on this appeal panel leaves me worried about this.
Start dating conservative women. THere is a website for this.
lol...thanks for the heads-up, her husband is conservative.
Teri, Don's sister (not wife), still posts here as TAdams8591. Don never had a Freeper handle as far as I know.
Keep me on the ping list.
Ask her if Rendell likes dogs with catsup. ;) Women like that make you wonder if it was a mistake to allow women to vote. Those ruled by emotion alone should just stay home on election day.
So the Dems arranged to have a man beaten to death and no one served any time for it.
Maybe crimes against opposing political parties should be hate crimes. /sarcasm
I think you can still get him on his shoe phone.
Thanks! I needed the memory jog
I think she must have been pulling your tail. Did she bring home a doggy bag from dinner?
BTTT
Only a dem could make that stuff up.
But he will skate!
And we know that slick willie got elected because he sent out 'certain' vibes that the women just loved.
I suspect it wasn't about murder but to rough up the protestors to discourage them from further protests.
He certainly has a chance, everybody has a chance with our legal system...unfortunately right or wrong often has little to do with the outcome.
bump for later
Don Adams and his wife have what it takes. Damn fine Americans standing up for their rights. Having been nose to nose with the hired thugs myself up here in Ct I have some appreciation for what they are endeavoring. God bless them and theirs.
Does he have any chance?
Philly and Allentown pull alot of votes, and he owns them
the Susky valley though in general hate the sunabitch
actually, the Susky Valley would like to send both Rendel and Specter down the river
You just can't make this stuff up, I swear.
But it gets even *better*.
"Even though there was no police reports supporting the Teamster's claim, the incident was caught on video, and the District Attorney's Office pursued trial against Adams, who filed suit against the Teamsters and Rendell several months later."
Ummmmm now these are all facts those of us who've been following this matter from the day after it happened know quite well, but still there *seems* to be some doubt(s)?
Just when you thought it couldn't possibly get any better than all that, we have this...
"At one point, the Teamsters offered to drop their charges against him if he dropped his case. During that time they (where "they" is the Teamsters, for those in Rio Linda) launched a media campaign and accused Adams of being a woman-beater. Adams rejected the deal and was found not guilty on July 8, 1999. Five teamsters then pled guilty to various charges of assault and were granted probation, and Morris died in 2001."
FGS, recall my posting to of only yesterday articulating my suspicions?
Tell me my friend, what's this smell like to you?
Braveman, you live in Milwaukee.
Of course you heard the United States Justice Department (no less) has taken the Frank Jude police beating case & will prosecute the Milwaukee cops who were found innocent by a jury on "Civil Rights Violations", didn't you?
Jude's mouthpiece is suing the City, MPD & probably county also to the tune of $35,000,000.
That's a staggering $25,0000,000 for the puke Jude *&* (I believe) $10,000,000 for the puke's *wife*. {spit}
Whatwith your being a Milwaukee County taxpayer this should be of *special* interest to you, huh.
Point is notice how *fast* Washington moved since while Jude is without a doubt a freak of the worst kind (convicted of beating his own mother) he is also, black?
Where's the United States Justice Department on the Adams' matter??
It involves no less than "Conspiracy", "Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice", minimally two counts of civil rights violations and Lord knows what else.
And let us not forget the very real prospect violations of the RICO statute are here, given it involves a national labor union AND a politician.
Ter & Don, this is what I meant about it being unfortunate you & your brother were the wrong color.
Not only would this matter have been settled long ago, but you wouldn't have been & are shouldering the entire ordeal *yourselves*.
Makes me spittin' mad, alright.
"Arguments surrounding Rendell's involvement center not on how convincing the evidence is..."
Why not?!
"...but whether his interaction with Morris after the fact - consoling the Teamsters and advising them to sue Adams - can be used as evidence to support the charge of conspiracy."
Awww geshh.
"'I think he might have a case,' Circuit Judge Restani said during oral arguments surrounding Adams' claim."
Gee, Your Honor.
...y'think.
That's nearly the only positive thing to come out of this story, so far. We're at least assured that ol' Morris is gettin' his due.
Burn in Hell, ya worthless bastard!
Physicist, thank you for the ping on this and the other articles. My blood still boils when I recall these events. The Clinton era was full of this kind of thuggery. With a Hillary candidacy on the horizon, if she is elected President. this kind of wink and a nod physical violence will have a resurgence.
Teri and Don are true patriots. And you are their true friend.
Go Don & Terri! We are behind you all the way!
Take this clown down!
You don't think some men vote for politicians for reasons just as frivolous, meaningless, and/or self serving?
So, what is next?
Don and I were discussing the bulletin article just minutes ago and I am so glad to see it's posted.
We made the same point you did about the Teamsters offer to drop charges against Don, if Don dropped charges against the Teamsters.
Don went to the US Justice Department shortly after it happened, which angered Lynn Abraham, who publicly claimed Don had filed a civil suit at that time for "monies" even though no such suit was filed by Don. After learning much more in the discovery, we asked Judicial Watch to go to the US Justice Department, and we asked them to claim RICO from day one among other things.
Yes, we concur that ALL the things you underlined, are good evidence of conspiracy on the part of Mayor Rendell, Teamster Union Boss John Morris and DA Lynn Abraham, along with the fact that Don who took the brunt of it (and I) were physically assaulted for protesting and then removed from the scene eliminating our ability to demonstrate further.
You make such very valid points, most of which we have have discussed at lengths ourselves. We believe we were of the wrong political party, and the wrong ideology.
Also, after the Teamsters filed a private criminal complaint against Don we filed one against John Morris which was never approved, even though he can be seen on the video ramming a fedora on Don so low, it covered his eyes, in that apparent signal to attack.
Thank you very much for posting this!
Yes, Physicist really has been there since day one.
I love Don. But he and I are siblings.
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