A contractor charged in the death of an Afghan suspected of being involved in rocket attacks. Not the most savory individual perhaps, but in the Preznit No Lie Too Big "freedom is secure" scenario, surely someone who is innocent until proven guilty doesn't get beaten to death after voluntarily surrendering...ha hahahaha. Sorry, that perception is fading with the imprisonment of Jose Padilla...
Anyhow, the CIA has a contractor who was a former rookie police officer in Hartford CT, who was cashiered as a rookie for guess what? Assault. So he goes on to work for the largest employer of Felons outside Florida.. the 1600 Crew. Wow. Jackpot for him, eh?
But hey, the Asscrack Justica Department, ever vigiliant for New Orleans hookers and Big Bamboo Bongs can't charge this guy with murder because, there was no autopsy.
Holy crap. No wonder they're running out of Rose Petals and Candy over there, and maybe there's a reason the new Iraqi "government" wants to have some say over the actions of "contractors"... if they wait for Asscrack to make a move, hell will definately be chillin' on down.
I mistakenly said "Iraqi detainee" and corrected it. Thanks Edmund. Oops for me.
posted by Jo Fish on 06.18.04 at 01:09 AM
Comments:
This particular bit of abuse happened in Afghanistan, not Iraq.
That doesn't make it just, or right, or much of anything else. But keeping the facts straight is kind of important.
And it's got to be good news of a sort that a North Carolina Federal Grand Jury would return an indictment in a prisoner abuse case...
posted by: Edmund Schweppe on 06.18.04 at 09:40 AM [permalink]
The irony is he was charged under The Patriot Act...
Ashcroft has yet to get a conviction of a terrorist from this act? Detained for trial is possible under patriot. If charges are brought geneva kicks in? What a mess, an illegal loophole. Nice to know John Edwards helped make it...
Ashcroft has gotten several mistrials, including one in Germany that led to the release of Al Qaeda cells, wonder of any of those guys ended up getting Saudi passports...
posted by: Mr.Murder on 06.19.04 at 04:03 AM [permalink]