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Cheney may have to face grand jury
Afghanistan News.Net
Wednesday 19th November, 2008
US Vice President Dick Cheney and former attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on organized crime charges over alleged abuse of inmates in private prisons.
The indictment, which could still be dismissed by a judge, was presented to a grand jury in Willacy County, near the US-Mexico border.
The indictment claims Cheney had profited from depriving human beings of their liberty, citing Cheney's ownership in prison-related enterprises including the Vanguard Group, which owns an interest in private prisons in south Texas.
Former attorney general Gonzales used his position to stop investigations into the wrong doings in county prisons, the indictment said.
Gonzales was US attorney general from 2005 to 2007.
The indictment was written by county District Attorneys on behalf of Gregorio De La Rosa, who died on April 26th, 2001, inside a private prison in Willacy County.
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Anonymous
11-19-08, 07:43 AM |
Seems like everywhere he goes
A wise old man once taught me that if you really want the truth about what a person really thinks watch what they do, rather than listen what they say..
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Anonymous
11-19-08, 05:16 AM |
Cheney may have to face grand jury
GET HIM! Tha arrogant SOB
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;) Midnight
11-19-08, 09:17 AM |
Yeah then watch this. RICO
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CORPORAL
11-19-08, 03:29 PM |
Send him in!
Send him to Abu Gahrib and let the Iraquis do what they’ve done to them! Why not include Rumsfield,Bremer and Wolfkowits?
Here the poor american paying taxes being used to pay all these private contractors gaining so much money being CEO’d by Cheney and others!
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waltky
11-19-08, 08:34 PM |
possum likes it when they include pronunciations...
:p
Cheney’s indictment in south Texas moves forward
Nov 19, `08 - A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of involvement in prisoner abuse.
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Presiding Judge Manuel Banales (buh-NAHL'-ehs) said Wednesday he will allow them to waive arraignment or have attorneys present rather than appear in person Friday.
Banales also said he would issue summonses, not warrants. That allows them to avoid arrest and the need to post bond.
Willacy County District Attorney Juan Guerra (GEHR'-uh) accuses Cheney, Gonzales, a state senator and others of involvement in prisoner abuse at a federal detention center in south Texas.
Defense attorney Tony Canales (kuh-NAHL'-ehs) accuses Guerra of “prosecutorial vindictiveness” and not following procedure.
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