[BeauBo]

When Sessions was growing up in Alabama, the Democratic Party ran the State, and had corrupted the Government office holders to serve the interests of the Party. The KKK served as the feared terrorist arm of the Democratic Party. They were viewed as beyond the law, because corrupt local law enforcement, judges and politicians within the Democratic Party would (an did) cover up for them.

When Sessions became a prosecutor in Alabama, he continued to pursue a murder investigation into the second in command of the Alabama Klan (Henry Hays), after the FBI gave up on their investigation. His low-profile but relentless pursuit, and his innovative approach produced a conviction - and the death penalty. This trial was the basis used in civil proceedings to bankrupt the Alabama Klan.

When Sessions was later elected as State Attorney General, he followed up on the case, and saw to it that the sentence was carried out - execution in the electric chair on June 6, 1997. It was the only execution of a KKK member during the 20th century for the murder of an African-American.

Sessions was famously low profile during the investigation, which led to the nickname he earned - the Silent Executioner.

[caww]

...”Sessions was famously low profile during the investigation, which led to the nickname he earned - the Silent Executioner”.....

People would do well to take heed of that fact.

[BuddhaBrown]

Thanks for the reminder BeauBo.

I've been afraid to ask him why the big S on his chest is off-center.

Now we know.

Apparently, the E fell off in the wind on his way to CA.

[little jeremiah]

The Silent Executioner, sounds good.

[Salvavida]

I didn’t know that thank you for that post.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Here is hoping he silently un-recused himself.

Otherwise, your post was extremely informative and I appreciate your time and consideration teaching me something about Sessions.

I certainly have no problem with the man, just with having Rosenstein running all Russia Collusion issues at Justice. That should be the AG, not his Obama loving 2nd.

[magglepuss]

All the Session bashers need to read post 81. Well done.

[FreeReign]

Sessions was famously low profile during the investigation, which led to the nickname he earned - the Silent Executioner.

Do you have a source for Sessions' nickname, The Silent Executioner?