Posted on 09/23/2004 6:34:50 AM PDT by CHAROM
Forging government documents is a Third Degree Felony. It looks as if Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott wants to make a case, he has the goods to do it.
You're exactly right. It's maddening, and disheartening.
Whom do you charge with the forgery?
The Texas Attorney General website:
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/agency/contacts.shtml
Write Gregg Abbot and email here!!!:
greg.abbott@oag.state.tx.us
I'm not convinced yet that Burkett is the forger. However, if he is, he might be offered a reduced sentence in exchange for testimony regarding the collusion and coverup by and between CBS and the DNC.
I am just suggesting scenarios. We still don't know even half of the facts, IMHO.
I was thinking about that issue last night while watching Joe Scarborough, but memos written by a person in their official capacity dealing with work-related issues, are still official government documents. If the forgeries had been real documents (i.e. written by Col. Killian, in his capacity as CO of the ANG unit, regarding a pilot under his commad, and maintained in a personal file in his office), then they would be considered official documents. I know the Dems will try to spin it so the public thinks the felony statute doesn't apply, but it does.
Please see Replies 11 and 26. CYA memos written by an official, in their official capacity, regarding official business, are officially official documents. ;>) Plus, it doesn't even matter, because the forgeries were produced with the intent to alter the public's perception of President Bush during an election season, so its still forgery, dissemination of forged documents via television or radio (which is a federal felony), and there are most likely federal election laws that have been violated. If the Texas and federal government officials have the will, there are criminal cases to be made of this.
Looks like it. The language about fraudulent intent would seem to cover that.
Why the attorney general?
Wouldn't this come under the purview of Ronnie Earle Travis County DA?
I thought that one of the documents was a copy of a written order from Killian to Bush regarding a flight physical. The Demonrats tried to claim that Bush should be court-martialed for disobeying that order. Sounds pretty official to me.
Did you follow the link quoted on post#12?
The second paragraph of that article quotes the statute.
Actually I didn't read it but I've been meaning to, so thanks for reminding me.
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Perhaps not that tough. It dealt with personnel officially under his command, concerned the official duties of a member under his command, was intended to appear typed on an official government typewrite and was signed in his official capacity of "Lt Col" as that individuals Commander.
Just my opinion, but that (while there may be many additional reasons) would seem make a strong case that it is a government document forgery.
[For talking purposes, let's stipulate these are forgeries of government documents]
~ (b) A person commits an offense if he forges a writing with intent to defraud or harm another.
[Here is where it gets rough, IMO. Check definitions of "defraud" and "harm." The legal definitions, in order to criminalize the conduct, are different from ordinary everyday meaning. For example, my "buddy" has a girlfriend, and I decide to try to turn her off to him. To that end, I forge a government record that shows he had a dishonorable discharge. I forge a government document. I show it to the girl. I defraud her, in a way, but not in a way, I don't think, that triggers this statute.]
[Your mileage may vary.]
just called my local CBS affiliate
Newsroom, this is XXXXXX,
>Hi, I was calling out to find out if it is true that you were dropping CBS as a nightly newsfeed?
Uh, well, I haven't heard any stories to that effect, and I haven't seen any emails on that.
>Probably not, then?
Well, I have not heard of anything like that.
>OK, my second question is, 'if not, WHY not?'
I really can't comment on that.
>Ok, I understand. Will you please note my call and the content of it?
Yes, I will.
>Thank you, I admire your local station, and think you deserve better national representation than what you have.
Thank you for your call sir.
>Good evening
Good bye.
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