Prosecutor sues Ashcroft on terror war

[subgenius]

Now even the Federal Prosecutor who got the first "terror trial" conviction has a problem with the Administration's "War on Terror".

08:58 PM CST on Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is exaggerating its performance in the war on terrorism and has interfered with a major terrorism prosecution and compromised a confidential informant, a federal prosecutor alleges in an extraordinary lawsuit against Attorney General John Ashcroft.

The lawsuit by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino is the latest twist in the Bush administration's first major post-Sept. 11 terrorism prosecution.

Mr. Convertino was the lead prosecutor on the case, in which the government did not provide defense attorneys a letter alleging that a prosecution witness lied until long after a trial had ended.

In his lawsuit, Mr. Convertino says the Justice Department is retaliating against him because he has complained about the department's handling of terrorism cases.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...roft.4e30f.html

I posted this here
http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17820&perpage=40&pagenumber=2
because its part of the first "terror trial" circus, but it is a different and significant enough event to maybe warrant its own thread.

 

[subgenius]

You see what's going on here is the use of heavy handed civil rights violating tactics to get a show trial conviction, instead of good old fashioned police and prosecutor hard work.
And if a few innocent people get convicted, what's the harm? At least the American people will think we're doing something, and they're safer, and we'll get re-elected.

Related local story:

The allegations by Convertino come as the Detroit case appears in danger of unraveling.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Rosen said he was seriously considering granting the three men a new trial.

http://www.freep.com/news/locway/terror18_20040218.htm

 

[shemp]

I hear there is a new TV series in the works starring John Ashcroft and the three defendants. It's the all-new "Three Men and a Baby."

 

[subgenius]

Boy, the right wing here sure is quiet.

 

[subgenius]

Can't wait for the depositions to begin.

You think a woman scorned has fury?
How about a prosecutor with dirty hands?

 

[jj]

Can't wait for the depositions to begin.

You think a woman scorned has fury?
How about a prosecutor with dirty hands?

Especially one who didn't know it and found out from outside the system?

Ow!

 

[jj]

Boy, the right wing here sure is quiet.

They don't want to acknowledge this, because they know it's a potent political football, and they don't have a convenient way to kick it back upfield.