FEDS COOKING UP A VERY BAD THING (Martha Stewart)

New York Post ^ | 6/04/03 | LAUREN BARACK, JOHN CRUDELE and DAN MANGAN

[kattracks]

June 4, 2003 -- Martha Stewart could be indicted as early as today on a charge of obstructing justice - a felony that could land the domestic diva in prison for up to five years, sources told The Post yesterday.

[backhoe]

Katt, I truly detest this woman and her diva-dominatrix, Clinton-enabling ways... but I do confess a little sympathy, too- others have done far worse and gotten off Scott-free.

[jporcus]

I'm waiting to hear the news that she hires GERAGOS to defend her.

[microgood]

Katt, I truly detest this woman and her diva-dominatrix, Clinton-enabling ways... but I do confess a little sympathy, too- others have done far worse and gotten off Scott-free.

Restoring investor confidence is the goal. Whether the solution is this I do not know. But the Bush administration seems more problem solving oriented than vindictive in nature. I hope this isn't one of those send a message attempts as they never work at this level of detail.

[Bonaparte]

"We are hoping they don't want to look like thugs," said someone on Stewart's side.

Shades of Leona Helmsley. If the police come to Martha's to arrest her, they are "thugs" (for doing their job). But it's ok if they come to the "little peoples'" homes to arrest them.

[Bonaparte]

"Whether the solution is this I do not know."

I do. It's a slap on the wrist and nobody is impressed. Not me and not any of the other crooks sitting on the BoD of the NYSE.

[sit-rep]

You beat me to it... Is it not amazing how they elevate themselves?

[Bonaparte]

As old Freud would say, it oozes from every pore. They truly believe they are better than everybody else and that laws are not made for them but for others. And the government actively encourages this attitude and this criminal behavior by sticking them in Club Fed for 16 months and fining them .01% of their assets. I guarantee you this problem will persist and worsen until they are given mandatory 15-year sentences at places like Leavenworth with no cels and no tennis courts, and fine them $5 million or 50% of their assets, whichever is larger.

[goodieD]

Bill Clinton obstructed justice at every turn, and nothing happened to him. This whole flap is much ado about nothing.

[CDHart]

"others have done far worse and gotten off Scott-free."

Yes, they have. I don't much like her either, but when all this first started, I told my husband that someone has it in for her.

Carolyn

[Jimmy Valentine]

If in the beginning she had said "oops!", repaid the money made ($35,000?) and volunteered to pay a fine to demonstrate she was "doing the right thing" she would be seen as a heroine.

Instead she lied and has been trying to get the toothpaste back in the tube ever since.

Somebody should have had a very serious talk with her at the beginning of this mess.

Regards,

[chiefqc]

The greedy moron deserves whatever she gets. I do think that she believed she was above the laws that the little people had to obey.

You did the crime, so now do the time.

[Vaduz]

To bad she isn't like hillary above the law when hillary when she made 100k.

[Dick Bachert]

Contrast the treatment of SOME of THESE people with THIS.

DEATH OF A FREEDOM FIGHTER

On May 16,2003, my old friend, Larry Bolin, died at the age of 52 in custody of the Atlanta Prison Camp this morning of what is suspected to be a blood clot in his heart. He was incarcerated last year for what was to have been a four year term for participating in an alleged "mail fraud" (he was a hired employee of the guy they REALLY wanted and ultimately got).

At trial, the judge and prosecution declared the BOOKS the company sold – WITH A FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE they routinely honored -- were “…WITHOUT VALUE!” THAT should scare hell out of ANY American who cherishes the First Amendment!!

The REAL reason for his prosecution (aka vindictive persecution) was his refusal to tell federally constructed LIES about the other guy at trial. Lots of folks in jail here for THAT!

Before his term began, Larry spent many months in ICU after major abdominal surgery and was at death's door several times. When the feds pressed his private doctors, they finally released him to the tender mercies of the US Bureau of Prisons where he was on more than one occasion denied medical care for chest pains.

Early in his term, many of us had to write the USBoP demanding that he be supplied his numerous prescribed medications. So far as we could determine, they complied but made sure he knew that if he caused any further "problems" for them (like wishing to remain ALIVE!), he'd be transferred to a camp a few thousand miles away from his home -- or the BIG HOUSE next door.

Larry was a real thorn in their sides for a number of years and fought them all the way to the jailhouse door --and beyond. In my letter, I remarked that it seemed that they were attempting to turn his four year term into a death sentence. Larry was far too ill to have been imprisoned. As tough as this little guy was, it now appears that they succeeded.

If anyone reading this has any interest in knowing Larry's story -- under the heading "There but for the Grace of God go I" -- let me know via private email and I'll send it to you. Entitled "Is Your IRS Agent a Thief," it's a fascinating read.

Larry Bolin's fight has now ended and he is finally free.

And one thing is certain: He won't be seeing those responsible for his death for the next eternity or so. They're going elsewhere!

Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace. You will be missed wherever freedom is cherished.