[Quilla]

And now you know the rest of the story.

[PhiKapMom]

<>In a move that baffled and later angered Judge Pickering, Civil Rights Division prosecutors early on decided to make a plea bargain with two of the three suspects. The first, Mickey Thomas, had an unusually low IQ, and prosecutors decided to reduce charges against him based on that fact. The second bargain was with the 17-year-old. Civil Rights Division lawyers allowed both men to plead guilty to misdemeanors in the cross-burning case (the juvenile also pleaded guilty to felony charges in the shooting incident). The Civil Rights Division recommended no jail time for both men. (from article)

Just wanted this highlighted as it goes to the heart of the story. Two men get off but Schumer and Co., wanted the 3rd man sentenced to the maximum for a crime committed by all three. This is absurd! This needs widespread dissemination IMO!

[Drewman626]

EXCELLENT Read. I knew nothing of the case, and now it's clearly visable that this whole bru-ha-ha is nothing but a Talking Point to further the stereotype that all Republicans are racists.

The sad part is that those who don't know this story will only hear Dicky Shumer's and Puff's remarks and will never be motivated to find out the ins-and-outs of the real story. American Politics at its best.

[Cicero]

We all know that the real reason the liberals are determined to destroy this nomination is that Judge Pickering will not bend the law in favor of abortionists.

The bottom line for all those lying liberal presstitutes and their political bosses is abortion. They pretend it's all about race instead because that plays better with their readers and helps keep blacks on the Democrat plantation.

Thanks to Byron York for presenting the facts of this case. This guy got more than two years for getting drunk and burning a cross, although he was not the chief instigator. If a judge gave some murderous mugger or rapist more than two years in jail, the press would be campaigning for his early release.

[farmfriend]

ping and bump

[jackbill]

they charge that he abused his powers as a U.S. District Court judge in Mississippi to give a light sentence to a man convicted of the crime.

How come you don't hear them complain about the Reno Justice Department letting the other two off with a misdemeanor? How come?

[Steve_Seattle]

One other point - the sentence that Pickering delivered was hardly a slap on the wrist. Two years in jail is a significant sentence for what was basically a ont-time, drunken prank with no intent of actual physical harm.

[baseballmom]

Thanks for the info.

Bump

[Boot Hill]

Sen. Charles Schumer says:   "Why anyone would do that...is simply mind-boggling."

Some minds are easier to "boggle".

Regards,

Boot Hill

[kingu]

Bump and bookmarked - Thank you for some really important information, and John F'n Kerry can go.. *ahem*

[Lawgvr1955]

I am amazed to find a federal judge who would actually concern himself with what is fair in a particular case. My experience with federal judges generally is they follow the government recommendation without blinking an eye. The poor sap would have gotten the seven and a half years the government recommended and there would be no controversy.

As usual, the government makes a "deal with the devil" and receives no criticism. Business as usual. When if ever has a government employee lost a job for a screw up? Ruby Ridge, Branch Davidian, 9-11, Bosnia, the list goes on. And people complain about the difficulty of firing a union worker!

[barker]

Bumping so I can find this later.

[MeekOneGOP]

Bookmarking ! ...

[tje]

bttt

[4integrity]

Thank you for this post. It's so important for us to have FACTS to refute the Dims half truths or outright lies.
I read someone is sending this to Schumer. I'll send it to Kerry.