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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

I think most Carolinians know this case should never have been filed, should be dropped and want this case dropped. The problem is Nifong.

As far as I can see the problems with the NC system that are different from the rest of the nation include:

1. The DA having too much power over judges through the schedule.

2. No speedy trial law.

3. No mechanism for DAs to be brought to heel by the state government in rare circumstance like this.

I suspect this situation will cause NC to revisit these ways it is different from other states. Federalism is great. We get to try different policies in different states and see which ones work best. NC has had some differences from the norm in their criminal justice system. The reasons why NC is in the minority on these aspects of the criminal justice system have now become apparent. As I said, I think NC will revisit these because of the abuses of Nifong.


90 posted on 11/05/2006 12:38:07 PM PST by JLS
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To: JLS

Buying the deciding vote in a split chamber
to benefit the governor and his party would
seem to be the highest of political crimes
in a democratic government.

This is a federal investigation of Black and
his conspirators. Maybe the feds are tightening
a noose around the governor's neck.

It should come as no surprise that these same
politicians have a soft spot for strip clubs.

North Carolina's strong DA, weak judge system
seems to funnel the UNC and NCCU law grads
up the ranks of the Democratic party. This is
why they maintain their grip in Raleigh, despite
a statewide electorate that votes for a Bush
or Dole or Helms. Control of the legislature
comes down to a few votes. The black bloc
vote exploits this division very well.


93 posted on 11/05/2006 1:22:15 PM PST by xoxoxox
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