BeckyDick Cheney Indicted by Texas Grand Jury
I know nothing about this story except what I read on KSL.com. Certainly of interest.
President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal prisons in a South Texas county that has been a source of bizarre legal and political battles under the outgoing prosecutor.
The indictment returned Monday has not yet been signed by the presiding judge, and no action can be taken until that happens.
Cheney is charged with engaging in an organized criminal activity related to the vice president’s investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds financial interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers. It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and “at least misdemeanor assaults” on detainees because of his link to the prison companies. [snip]
The indictment accuses Gonzales of using his position while in office to stop an investigation in 2006 into abuses at one of the privately-run prisons.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
The taxpayers, of course, will put on a vigorous defense.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Of course. We’re picking up all the tabs these days.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Raising taxes to lock up corrupt Republicans like Dick sounds like a good investment to me.