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(Mike Huckabee's) Statement Regarding Washington State Slayings
	11/29/2009 8:59:16 PM PST · by Gordon Greene · 102 replies · 2,703+ views mikehuckabee.com ^ \| 11-29-2009 \| Mike Huckabee "The senseless and savage execution of police officers in Washington State has saddened the nation, and early reports indicate that a person of interest is a repeat offender who once lived in Arkansas and was wanted on outstanding warrants here and Washington State. The murder of any individual is profound tragedy, but the murder of a police officer is the worst of all murders in that it is an assault on every citizen and the laws we live within. Should he be found to be responsible for this horrible tragedy, it will be the result of a series of failures...
FYI

I said last night Huckabee was lying by omission in his statement. Yes, the parole board in Arkansas voted to grant parole to Clemmons, AFTER Huckabee made the decision to grant clemency in the first place.

In his CYA statement he makes no mention of his decision to release a violent habitual offender back into society. Instead, he places the blame on everyone but himself.

Understand, I am not placing the full blame on Huckabee for this monster. Many others who could have assured Clemmons was put back into prison failed to do their job; now 4 officers are dead.

I am waiting to see if Piece County Judge Thomas J. Felnagle will explain why he changed another judges "NO BAIL" decision and granted a WANTED FELON, who was facing charges of raping a child, bail seven days ago.

Clemmons, who was released from custody in Washington just seven days ago, had been jailed in Pierce County on a pending charge of second-degree rape of a child. Using a bail bondsman, Jail Sucks Bail Bonds, Clemmons posted $150,000 — only $15,000 of which was his own money — and secured his release on the pending rape charge.

Even with a judge granting bail Pierce County Prosecutors could have appealed the judges decision or simply filed extradition paperwork to have Clemmons transfered to Arkansas after his Washington State case was settled. Either of those actions would have kept Clemmons in lockup and 9 children would not be burying a parent.