DoJ lawyers acted fairly in NBP voter-intimidation case says DoJ
in case you missed this yesterday, the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility announced that there was nothing political in the Department of Justice lawyers when they decided not to prosecute members of the New Black Panther Party for intimidating voters outside of a polling place in Philadelphia in 2008. Yeah, I’m surprised, too;
In a letter this week, the OPR said its seven-month inquiry “found no evidence” that the decision to dismiss the case against the New Black Panther Party and two of its members was “predicated on political considerations.”
The office said the Justice attorneys “acted appropriately in the exercise of their supervisory duties” and added that the ruling came after a top department official had appropriately consulted with and notified career lawyers, supervisors and the department’s leadership.
“We found no evidence of improper political interference or influence from within or outside the department in connection with the decision in this case,” the OPR wrote.
Why would there be any interference? The numbnuts had their marching orders since the day they were appointed. If you know the commander’s intent, you don’t need to ask questions.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Let me ask, who appointed the hacks in the “Office of Professional Responsibility”? Are they career employees of the DoJ, or are they political appointees, put in place by the very people they are supposed to “investigate”?
Cases like this mess illustrate why most police departments have an outside agency investigate officer-involved shootings.
There’s too much stink for this one to go away.
UpNorth- we used to have IG, even in the non-uniform agencies of our government. This administration crushed the IG within the first six months. Now, there’s no one.
UpNorth, they are technically career employees – BUT, they’ve all ridden Holder’s coattails to gain leadership positions in DOJ.
“Move along, move along. Nothing to see here. Move along, move along”.
For some reason, I get a mental picture of a cat covering turds in the litter box
Streetsweeper: Well said! LOL!
If the DoJ gets to investigate the DoJ, can I review my own tax returns on behalf of the IRS?
Funny isn’t it that this totally contridicts the Civils Rights Commissions findings.
One more excellent example of why we distrust this administration and it’s czars, Chicago cronies, etc. et al.
Great job Obobo
hey If you can stand out of polling places with billy clubs now, lets all do it. No wait I’m white. That would actually be racist. Darn. If only I were a New Black Panther then I could totally get away with it.
Really, were you all really epecting anything less from a bunch of race baiting, revenge motivated, reparations seeking AAFUs?
This is a dead issue. It is hard to make a voter intimidation case when there were no wittnesses claiming to have been intimidated or evidence that anyone was actually intimidated.
There was however much more evidence that the Bush Administration fired US Attorneys for political gain and your blog was oddly silent. Why was that. Oh rikght you like Bush, so ohe gets a pass. You hate Obama so he must guilty even if there is no evidence to support it.
HM2,
US Attorneys are hired and fired at the whim of the President. No intimidation there. It’s part of the job description for both sides.
ANd why all the big fuss over Bush’s fire-&-hire? When both Clinton & Obeyme have done the same thing, in the same numbers, with nary a peep or fuss from the left and the media (redundancy)?
PS – Your bias slip is showing.
Hey, Doc–I’m assuming you’ve seen the video. And yet you STILL claim there was no attempt at intimidation? Really?
Woodman: Context Matters. It is not unusual for a president to dismiss U.S. Attorneys upon taking office from a president of the opposing party. Had Bush done only this, it wouldn not have been an issue.
This blog is largely reationary and seeks to create issues and divides between the extreme radical right and virtually everyone else. This is yet another example.
Two guys at a majority black polling place with a long history of voting for Democrats may have attempted voter intimidation. There was no complaint and there was no evidnece of decreased turnout. The Commission on Civil Rights has a conservative majority that is hostile to the current administration. This prosecution and the insvestigation have been a waste of funds. I thought you guys were small government fiscal conservatives. Oh right, ytou are oonly when it benefits your cause.
HM2; Yes, this blog is reactionary. That’s why you have full posting privileges here along with a few other people with whom I disagree.
HM2: “…extreme radical right”? These folks? This blog?
That’s an attempt at an April Fool’s joke, right?
HM2, there was no complaint? Really? No testimony? Really? I take it you haven’t read the full testimony? You know, the testimony offered by the three witnesses that were there, one a black man who happened to be a Republican and was directly threatened with bodily harm.
And what about the other issue, that of failure to respond to the original complaint, and failure appear in Federal court. It’s OK for the NBP to thumb it’s nose at legal procedure? Why is that?
Bull Shit! Let a couple of Arian Brotherhood types stand outside a polling place and stay absolutely silent and watch the fireworks in the press and the DoJ begin.
Your position on this is intellectually vacant doc.
“This prosecution and the insvestigation have been a waste of funds. “ Ah, when it’s the NBP or NoI, it’s a waste of funds, when it’s someone who’s white, it’s a not?
Indeed, your bias slip is showing.
Good thing Jonn revoked your privileges to post your BS here, just like they do at PuffHO’s, DU and Kos. Oh, Snap!!!! No one’s done that to you. After all, as Jacobite said, you’ve obviously just tried to further your agenda, as you didn’t read the full story, and cover that, you just trotted out your tired attacks on the right.
HM2 FMF-SW Ret; By the way, I rescinded your posting privileges here, not that you posted that often anyway, but clearly you don’t appreciate the opportunity I extended to you when you asked me if you could blog here.
I never edited anything you wrote and gave you a freehand. Clearly, as evidenced by your comment, you don’t need TAH, so let me help you out the door.
#18 PN,
Yes, I am an extreme radical rightist. I studied the 4 B’s in school: Beer, BBQ, Bourbon, and women. I go on this blog to espouse conservative principles, such as drinking imported German beer at room temperature, daily.
And, bourbon goes well with the other 3 Bs too! Add libera… conservatively to each.
@22: Sounds like you had a well-rounded schooling! I would go for the BBQ…I’d have to pass on the other three. If I just have to go for the hard stuff, I like Glenfiddich, and that’s about it. (To show you what I know…I’m not even sure I spelled that right!)
Pinto,
One of my favorite single malts along with The Glenlivet and Glenmorangie…and yes…you spelled it right!
>Two guys at a majority black polling place with a long history of voting for Democrats may have attempted voter intimidation. There was no complaint and there was no evidnece of decreased turnout.
There was to a complaint. The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ filed a complaint- Violation of Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Acts. I forgot his name who was at the polling place, but he was a civil rights activist in his own right and a Democrat- and was appalled by their behavior. They didn’t show up to court, and the won the case by default. They WON the case and then dismissed it!
When did it become “extreme rightwing” to not want people with billy clubs outside a polling station? Or not want the head of the DOJ to be so biased that he has “his people” to think about… ?
Oye– I guess I just go back to my militia now/sarc
His name was Bartle Bull and he was a civil rights attorney who was also RFK’s NY campaign manager at one time.