Eric Holder never suggested to anyone that they should circumvent the Department of Justice in the pardon procedure. |
Eric Holder was one of the most honorable, most effective public servants in memory. He had only the most fleeting connection with the Rich pardon and any suggestion that he did something deliberately wrong in connection with this is partisan slander that is completely belied by the facts, |
For the remainder of his life he will regret the damage and the hurt that so many people suffered as a result of this tragedy. |
He has a very serious heart condition and this trial was not helpful, |
He will regret the damage and the hurt that so many people suffered as a result of this tragedy. Mr. Causey signed a plea agreement, not a cooperation agreement. To the extent that he has any involvement in upcoming legal proceedings, he will do one thing -- he will tell the truth because that's who he is, that's what he should do and that's what he is going to do. |
I expect him to be vindicated in the future, after some of the errors made in the trial are remedied, |
I understand that prosecutors need to encourage snitches to snitch, but these sentences simply cannot be reconciled with fairness, and they create overwhelming incentives for snitches to fabricate evidence against superiors, which is exactly what happened in this case, |
I understand that prosecutors need to encourage snitches to snitch, but these sentences simply cannot be reconciled with fairness, and they create overwhelming incentives for snitches to fabricate evidence against superiors, which is exactly what happened in this case. |
Somewhere along the line, justice is going to be done in this case, and I hope it's here. |
The god of justice will not weep if you find him not guilty. |
The reason they were designated as targets was to keep them from the witness stand and us. Is it just a coincidence that four years later they haven't been indicted? |
the security and welfare of all people by political and educational and other activities. |
This would have been powerful circumstantial evidence. |
trivial, personal and entirely benign activities and attempted to distort them into criminal acts. |
We never doubted for a second Ron Carey would emerge as a historic figure in the labor movement and an honest man. |