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January 29, 2007
Magistration
Now I'm not sure if magistration is a word. At least in the sense I intend to use it. So what do I mean by magistration? Getting a magistrate to swear out a warrant without any input from law enforcement. Basically a way to get a person jailed with out any evidence except a sworn statement. Why is this of interest? It has just happened for the sixth time in the Guilford College case. GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A sixth Guilford College football player was charged Monday with assaulting a Palestinian student, court officials said.For those of you keeping a race score card, there are now three black and three white defendants. And as this latest report notes: so far there has been no police investigation. Despite the fact that the accuser's lawyer has said that the accusers would meet with police to discuss the matter. Just a guess, but I think the accusers were jealous of the football guys. What was that old Rolling Stones' song? "I can't get no...." Here is a recap for those of you who would like to catch up on the case details: H/T reader linearthinker Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 01.29.07 at 07:47 PM |
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