Evidence be damned; we want convictions

Will the state and federal government come down hard on the young protestors who vandalized a military recruiting station, or will they let a little thing like lack of evidence get in the way?

That's the burning question for McBride & Co. this week.

The Journal Sentinel reports:

The city attorney's office moved to dismiss the charges citing a lack of sufficient evidence against those ticketed, said municipal court Judge Derek Mosley.

Police arrested 21 people March 19 on suspicion of disorderly conduct after windows were smashed at the recruiting station, in the 3100 block of N. Oakland Ave.

Mosley granted the dismissal without prejudice, meaning that the charges could be filed again if police collect more evidence.

Says McBride:

DA Chisholm and US Attorney Biskupic, the ball is in your court.

She and other wingnut bloggers are poised to criticize DA John Chisholm, a Democrat, if he doesn't charge anyone. In fact, many of them jumped the gun and attacked him last week for dropping the municipal charges, which he had nothing to do with. It's not clear whether they are as ready or willing to go after US Atty. Steven Biskupic, the Republican appointee they all love for his willingness to prosecute Democrats.

Indymedia first reported the story on the dropped charges, although it was a Junior McBride, Rebecca Hontowicz, whose subsequent post got all of the right wing's undies in a bundle.

Lock 'em up, Stevo

Can't wait to hear McBride's defense of US Attorney Steven Biskupic, who took time out from prosecuting Democrats to put a Vietnam era veteran behind bars for seeking benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Her rap on Georgia Thompson was that sometimes an aggressive prosecutor like Stevie B. will overreach and put an innocent person away, but, hey, that's what makes this country great.

Michael Leon has the story.

'Congress convicted Georgia Thompson'

McBride has a new theory on who railroaded an innocent Georgia Thompson into prison: It wasn't US Attorney Steven Biskupic, it was the Congress.

She also laments that the world will never know what political reasons Thompson may have had for preferring the Wisconsin bidder -- the one with the low bid -- to be awarded the travel contract. Doesn't matter. The court said it was not a crime.

And she cites a Richmond law professor who says, "The court seems to be saying reasonable people differ about whether this is a crime."

Actually, and we'll do it slowly this time, so maybe McBride can grasp it. The court said it was Not. A. Crime.

If McBride is truly looking for someone besides Biskupic to blame, she might look in the direction of Judge Rudolph Randa, an appointee of Bush I, who presided at the trial. He's the one who controlled what the jury heard and told the jury what the law was and how to determine guilt. Randa's responsibility was to determine that the prosecution had not made its case and dismiss the case, rather than allowing it to go to the jury.

Why? Because it was Not. A. Crime.

Move over, Jack Bauer

Jessica, who has a thing for tough prosecutors, is ready to throw AG Alberto Gonzales under the bus. His sin? Not sticking up for US Attorney Steven Biskupic, Jessica's latest hero (replacing Jack Bauer.)

And how dare Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold question why Biskupic sent an innocent woman to prison in a politically-charged case? Who do they think they are, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee or something? Read it and weep.