Just in time for Christmas *<[;o)~~
Posted on 12/03/2009 8:51:13 PM PST by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of Fox News' Megyn Kelly making her first appearance on the network since giving birth. She was on with Bill O'Reilly tonight, where she analyzed the accusations against Navy Seals and then talked about the Maurice Clemmons killing of four Washington Police Officers.
Kelly and O'Reilly got into a heated conversation over how Clemmons was able to get out on bail considering he had been charged with raping a 12 year-old girl, and had eight pending felony charges against him. Kelly told O'Reilly the amount of bail (he paid $19,000 bond) was reasonable and that the judge was not at fault in the case.
O'Reilly argued that judge should have said at least $1 million bail. Kelly told O'Reilly the judge set an unusually high bail at $190,000. Kelly told O'Reilly, "I know you want to play god from the bench."
Kelly told O'Reilly, "You don't get to make up your own standard. You're too quick to villainize the judges." . . . (VIDEO)
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She was radiant.
Welcome back, Mrs. Kelly.
Man, Megyn is hot with that new mom look she’s sporting.
You go girl!...
I'm not familiar with the specific bail schedule in Washington State, but in the states I'm familiar, his bail would have exceeded $1 million - (100K cash/9000K bond). He was charged with rape of a minor child and assault on a police officer, and perhaps one or two other charges. It would seem unlikely that bail would only be set at $190K-250K.
I couldn’t hear what she said because he was doing his usual interruptions....so arrogant!
The prosecutor was asking for $200K....
Well, it WAS a little bit heated, but I think you were just looking for an opportunity to post a new and long-delayed video featuring that
flaring-nostriled hottie, Megyn Kelly, for which I THANK YOU! I’d have done the same thing, whether I agreed with her on this or not.
There are two broad reasons for setting bail; the defendant is inimical to public safety and/or is a risk of not making future court appearances.
The extreme threat to public safety by this animal would justify bail being set in the 1-2 million dollar range. If asked for by the prosecutor, which I surely would have, the judge would likely set bail at this level.
Well, I take it back. She’s right. I just looked up Washington state’s bail schedule - it’s only $50K for rape of a minor child. That is ridiculously low - the lowest I have ever seen. Although, just a cursory review leads me to believe that the judge wasn’t bound by that amount. Given the defendant’s LONG criminal history, coupled with the fact he assaulted a police officer, I still contest anything less than $500K was WAY too low.
Somebody needs to get fired. If Huckabee bears some culpability in all this (and he does), then this prosecutor bears a LOT of culpability.
Over the years I have observed (with pleasure) Mrs. Kelly, Lis Wiehl and several other female attorneys and heard their opinions; and it has been my observation that they swing back and forth like a screendoor in a hurricaine!
One time they’ll give an opinion that makes perfect sense, and the next time come in out of left field with some off-the-wall opinion that gives me brain cramps! (Like this one stating that $19 Grand was a suitable bail for a foaming-at-the-mouth animal like Clemmons). Maybe it depends on the time of the month.
All I know is that in the beginning, God put MEN in charge......And I’m only being partially humorous here.
What they really need to do is go back and investigate the entire Wash State Dept of Corrections and find out the real reasons for
1. Who was Charlie Campbell and why he REALLY sent to work release?
2. Who is Mr Buttons?
3. Who are Terry, Hillus, and Pond?
What is this mess that is not even the begining of what you are seeing.
Just in time for Christmas *<[;o)~~
Miss Meygn views the law in these segments from strictly a legal standpoint. Under the wishy washy Washington State Bail Schedules, the Judge was not at fault. Miss Meygn was right. She also stated that she would not have set so low a bail if she could have set a higher one, BUT UNDER THE LAW...
Sorry .. Megyn was correct. The judge set the bail where the law allowed - sorry .. but it’s not $1 million in WA state. Remember .. it’s a liberal bastion and they are very lenient on their criminals.
Sadly, that leniency has cost them 4 valuable members of their police force.
But did you notice that the WA governor Gregoire wanted to blame Arkansas for everything?
My cousin is having a chat with him tomorrow.
Agreed. Her point was that she didn’t disagree with O’Reilly that the bail should be higher but that precedent prevented it from being higher and that judges can’t unilaterally exceed previous bail amounts.
Kendall ripped O’Reilly a new Irish ozone hole. He doesn’t know the law nor the details of the prosecution’s cases.
I would have gone for a much higher bail, all cash, but that would depend on which laws the charges were brought under.
Anyway, Washington State and Oregon are cesspools of PC liberalism and marxism. And the body count keeps rising for innocent victims of vicious criminals.
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