Judge rules FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson's Capitol Hill office was constitutional

CNN ^ | 7/10/2006 | CNN

[eraser2005]

BREAKING NEWS:Judge rules FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson's Capitol Hill office was constitutional

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

Now if only we had some sitting judges willing to issue search warrants. Hmmm.

[mewzilla]

My thoughts? No sh**, Sherlock... :)

LOL. I'll second that :)

[Continental Soldier]

Both interesting and sad how many of the people we've sent to Washington thought it important and right to interfere with this legal investigation. Food for thought...

[chiefqc]

Let's be clear about something, he's a crook who got caught and just like any other crook he has to pay the price.

[lOKKI]

Congress will regret allowing this to go to the courts. As long as it hadn't been ruled on, they were on stronger ground on refusing the DOJ access to their offices....because there was some doubt as to the legality of entering. Well, now we KNOW that the DOJ can go in and snuffle through the freezer any time they feel like they have probable cause. Frozen pizza with a side of cash, anyone?

[Laverne]

and hastert has been silent on this ruling today; I bet he heard from a lot of us about his outrageous position on this in the early days. Good decision by the Judge.

[masadaman]

Don't you see or hear the difference: This news on ABC, CNN and others conveniently neglecting to inform about Rep. Jefferson's political party, the 'D' word.

When Delay was smeared, he was the 'REPUBLICAN majority leader' 24/7. Listening and watching today , it's 'Congressman Jefferson' no 'Democrat', not even 'from Louisiana'.

Next we'll hear from the MSM how this ruling smacks of latent racism and that this judge was appointed by Coolidge, a known conservative right winger.

[blam]

Put the corrupt SOB behind bars. Now!

[oceanview]

nonsense. the constitution does protect congrespersons with regards to their duties within the context of their role as legislators. that role does not include bribery and general crimes, and that's what this case is about.

[muawiyah]

Yeah, there was a lot of doubt. In fact, the judge is wrong as he will shortly discover when he finds out GSA has no funds to heat his office this winter.

Congress long ago put their various office buildings, as well as the Capitol, OFFLIMITS TO THE COPS ~ that's why there are Capitol Police.

[muawiyah]

Billybob, as Billybob 9 might even note, the Senator Brewster case was fundamentally different from this particular case.

Whether or not the other Congress-critter takes bribes really doesn't have beans to do with the prerogative of the King's men to ransack the Congressional compound, and you know that.

Otherwise, you'd had Billzo's boys in there searching your offices for all those guns you keep stuffed into drawers and safes and slapping you down with the DC anti-gun law.

[muawiyah]

Hastert's initial position was Constitutionally and historically correct. Freeper opposition to that position was based on a lack of historic perspective.

That's putting it charitably.

[Liz]

Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., makes a statement at Washington's National Airport on his way to Switzerland. (AP Photo)

" This is total racism. I am innocent. "

" Look, I had 90 large ones in my freezer because, as a compassionate and tolerant Democrat, I was helping out a distinguished foreign dignitary."

"What happened was I got an email from Nigerian General Kachinga Cheatchusuckah, who had a problem."

" When Gen Cheatchusuckah transfers Idi Amin's secret Ugandan gold reserves
from a Swiss bank vault to a refrigerated truck I leased, it will all make sense."

[tet68]

The idea that congressmen would threaten to with hold funding for the FBI or DOJ over this is what gets me!

[blam]

"The idea that congressmen would threaten to with hold funding for the FBI or DOJ over this is what gets me!"

Yup, me too. I immediately thought of Mugabe.

[TommyDale]

"...on his way to Switzerland."

Going to make a deposit or a withdrawal?

[irish guard]

Greeeeeaaaaattttt!!!! I will still get to listen to my a-hole Congressman, Sensenbrenner try to argue this is un-Constitutional.

[RJL]

Judge rules FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson's Capitol Hill office was constitutional

The only ones who thought otherwise were US Congressmen who thought that they were about the law.

[mrsmith]

"They have the power to outlaw such an action and I hope they do. "

But you can see that it would be politically risky to do so. The mob loves this ruling.

Hopefully the Constitution will be upheld on appeal.

[Liz]

He's going to meet Gen Kachinga Cheatchusuckah to checkout Idi Amin's secret Swiss gold stash.