Posted on 07/01/2011 9:13:33 AM PDT by pinochet
The latest news concerning the Strauss-Kahn rape case, is that prosecutors are considering dropping the case, after Strauss-Kahn's lawyers managed to attack the reputation of the witness. I am convinced that rich and powerful people are above the law in America, because decisions on prosecuting people are made by politicians, or by prosecutors who have an eye on a political career, and do not want to piss off potential donors to their future campaigns.
In 1991, William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of Ted Kennedy, RFK, and JFK, was tried for rape. The facts of the case reported in the media were so convincing, that I had no doubt that he would be convicted. Three women had come forward with accusations that Smith had raped them in the 1980s, and were willing to testify on behalf of the victim. But my Uncle, a retired police officer in Portland, Oregon, told me that no nephew of Ted Kennedy and JFK was ever going to do time in prison. He made me a $500 bet, that the Kennedy nephew was going to walk. Foolishly, I made the bet, and I lost $500 to my uncle. The testimony of the 3 women who said that they were raped by Smith, was excluded by the Judge, and Smith was acquitted.
Two more women came forward in 2004 and 2005, alleging having being raped by Smith. One case was settled out of court, and the other resulted in a failed lawsuit. You are, of course, all aware of Kathleen Willey's rape claims against Bill Clinton, which the mainstream media had no interest in.
“I think they were out to nail Strauss Kahn, but the case fell apart on them. Just an opinion, of course, but I don’t think they treated him with the kind of kid gloves they would use for a Kennedy or Joe Biden’s son, or that type of situation.”
The Leftists needed a scapegoat, and the head of the IMF was a golden goose. He was backed for his Presidential bid by Sarkozy, and we see how he’s getting along right now. The socialist/communist natives are restless in Europe - perhaps the ‘victim’ was influenced by societal rage against the rich as well?
Strauss-Kahn certainly is not getting away in any real sense. His career and reputation are in the toilet. I don’t think people are going to forget, and will have doubt in their minds about him from now on. It also makes him a target in the future for unsavory characters wishing to put him at risk (blackmail and such...).
I hope the case didn’t fall apart simply due to his monetary influence - I think it just fell apart FASTER because of it (unlike the Duke case, for example). JMHO.
I still think it would have to be O.J. that typifies it for me. I picked up a book by Marcia Clark really cheap at the thrift store. Her side of things is fascinating.
No doubt there have been more than a handful of REALLY evil people who have gotten away with their crimes due to having money and being famous.
Here are his political affiliations as listed in Wikipedia for him:
Personal details:
Born: 25 April 1949 (age 62) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality: French
Political party: Socialist Party (1970s–present)
Other political
affiliations: Communist Party
(before 1970s)
Interesting that Sarkozy was backing him seeing that the guy’s a socialist/communist. I hadn’t realized that before.
There's your problem.
It is not just who you know, it is who your lawyer knows.
In the early 70’s my mother was on a sequestered jury for a convenience store murder. The media had the young man as guilty as hell. Open and shut case. The only evidence the prosecution had was that the defendant was a young black man and the perpetrator was a young black man. 12 - 0, not guilty. The jury was all white.
A friend of mine suspected that his wife was cheating on him and was considering a divorce. He went and consulted with every lawyer in his county and the adjoining counties, starting with the most high priced. He did not consult with the lawyer that ran against the judge in the last election.
When she started shopping for a lawyer, all the good ones had to refuse her case because they had consulted for her soon to be ex-husband. Needless to say, he got custody and child support. Not that she ever paid any.
Can’t argue with the OJ choice, there are so many, and they go back many decades.
The powerful are usually above the law in every nation, in every century, and in every race, tribe or clan.
The middle class, straight white male is the only person held to strict legal standards.
Charles Bronson: “Death Wish”
As I recall Michael Savage never believed her story. I don’t remember if he said anything about the blood on his shirt.
Also you have to consider how often DAs with aspirations decide to go after the rich and famous with a case they’d probably ignore if it wouldn’t get their name in the paper. Like the Kobe Bryant trial, the woman admitted to multiple sex partners in between the alleged rape and going to the cops, all the word was that she was the hotel rental, if the accused was Bob from Accounting no DA takes that case. Oh but the chance to take down the big sports star... Sometimes the rich NEED the justice that they can afford.
Someone in another forum suggested the odd coincidence that the case fell apart soon after another person was officially named as head of the IMF.
He further suggested that maybe the banksters wanted Strauss Kahn to go because he was talking about replacing the dollar.
But they don’t care if he now flies back to France and gets elected president in place of Sakozy. They just wanted him out of the IMF.
No idea if there’s any truth in that, but it’s possible. At any rate, they did force him out of the IMF.
I don’t know, but see my post 51.
Exactly. The kid that robs you at gun point in the street has a rap sheet 8 pages long.
But everyone is talking about replacing the dollar; even the Chinese are talking about it.
The supposed rape victim admitted to the police that she had previously lied about being gang-raped. An incompetent court-appointed attorney could get an indigent defendant released after that sort of admission. Where is the evidence that Strauss-Kahn’s wealth had anything at all to do with his release?
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