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07-07-2008, 08:11 PM
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Well, this has yet to be brought up here; seems as if this case/county is heading in the same direction (without some of the "noise") as another recent shooting case has gone:
HARRIS COUNTY
Lawmaker calls for inquiry into Harris County legal system
Sheila Jackson Lee wants Congress to look into string of local scandals
"ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, July 07, 2008
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called Sunday for a congressional inquiry into what she believes is a state of crisis within the Harris County legal system.
The Houston Democrat primarily cited a recent grand jury decision not to indict suburban homeowner Joe Horn, the retired grandfather who shot to death two men he suspected of burglarizing a neighbor's home.
"There needs to be a question about how the case was presented," Jackson Lee said. "Was there no basis for this individual to be tried by a jury of his peers?"
She said her effort also was spurred by a string of other controversial cases and scandals involving Harris County criminal justice agencies, including the sheriff's office, where top commanders were disciplined for sending racially insensitive e-mails.
"It is time for all officials to be held accountable and true justice and democracy to be restored," she said. "
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...707harris.html
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_9804679
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/5874193.html
http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Wir...5320173&page=1
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07-07-2008, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jon1856
Well, this has yet to be brought up here; seems as if this case/county is heading in the same direction (without some of the "noise") as another recent shooting case has gone:
HARRIS COUNTY
Lawmaker calls for inquiry into Harris County legal system
Sheila Jackson Lee wants Congress to look into string of local scandals
"ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, July 07, 2008
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called Sunday for a congressional inquiry into what she believes is a state of crisis within the Harris County legal system.
The Houston Democrat primarily cited a recent grand jury decision not to indict suburban homeowner Joe Horn, the retired grandfather who shot to death two men he suspected of burglarizing a neighbor's home.
"There needs to be a question about how the case was presented," Jackson Lee said. "Was there no basis for this individual to be tried by a jury of his peers?"
She said her effort also was spurred by a string of other controversial cases and scandals involving Harris County criminal justice agencies, including the sheriff's office, where top commanders were disciplined for sending racially insensitive e-mails.
"It is time for all officials to be held accountable and true justice and democracy to be restored," she said. "
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...707harris.html
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_9804679
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/5874193.html
http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Wir...5320173&page=1 |
This, from the same woman who thought the Mars Rover could find Neil Armstrong's footprints and wanted hurricanes to have more ethnic sounding names....yeah
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07-07-2008, 08:49 PM
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This, from the same woman who thought the Mars Rover could find Neil Armstrong's footprints and wanted hurricanes to have more ethnic sounding names....yeah
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We agree then.
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07-07-2008, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
This, from the same woman who thought the Mars Rover could find Neil Armstrong's footprints and wanted hurricanes to have more ethnic sounding names....yeah
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We agree then.
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She may not have the "perfect" past.
Does anyone???  
However, her comments/thoughts on this matter made the news (I saw it while reading my morning newspaper) so now we have to sit back and see just what develops out of them.
BTB-She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
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07-07-2008, 09:22 PM
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It's not about whether or not her past is "perfect".
It's about what the woman has done in her political career. If there's a camera, she's there. She has a history of, um, interesting viewpoints.
Her weighing in on the matter would cause those familiar with some of her past "antics" to arch an eyebrow.
And her sorority membership is not an issue.
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07-07-2008, 10:24 PM
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It's not about whether or not her past is "perfect".
It's about what the woman has done in her political career. If there's a camera, she's there. She has a history of, um, interesting viewpoints.
Her weighing in on the matter would cause those familiar with some of her past "antics" to arch an eyebrow.
And her sorority membership is not an issue.
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Her membership was just an FYI and nothing more or less.
As for the rest, there are others who have "past antics" who seem to get
matters into the news and many times even further. And we have threads on those also in News and Politics.
And while we can have all sorts of debates about "the messenger", I think we need to hold on and wait to see what if anything happens. Per news stories, seems to be at least one Federal probe going on already in County.
And if it was nothing, I guess it was a rather slow news day today for it to even make the papers   
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07-08-2008, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jon1856
Her membership was just an FYI and nothing more or less.
As for the rest, there are others who have "past antics" who seem to get
matters into the news and many times even further. And we have threads on those also in News and Politics.
And while we can have all sorts of debates about "the messenger", I think we need to hold on and wait to see what if anything happens. Per news stories, seems to be at least one Federal probe going on already in County.
And if it was nothing, I guess it was a rather slow news day today for it to even make the papers |
Of course it made the news - you cited to three Texas papers, and one other outlet where it was listed as an AP story (which, I'm guessing, is how you saw it in your local paper). If a big event happens, and a Congressman speaks out on it, the AP is going to cover it no matter what.
I don't think that her comments, or the weight of them, has anything to do with the coverage.
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07-08-2008, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jon1856
She may not have the "perfect" past.
Does anyone???
However, her comments/thoughts on this matter made the news (I saw it while reading my morning newspaper) so now we have to sit back and see just what develops out of them.
BTB-She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha |
She is off the deep end.
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