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May 29, 2009
Obama DOJ corruption in Black Panther case
Topics: Political News and commentariesThe Washington Times reports on the voting rights case involving charges that the Black Panthers had wielded weapons and blocked polls:
Justice Department political appointees overruled career lawyers and ended a civil complaint accusing three members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense of wielding a nightstick and intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place last Election Day, according to documents and interviews.Related video: "Security" patrols stationed at polling places in Philly - with night sticks:The incident - which gained national attention when it was captured on videotape and distributed on YouTube - had prompted the government to sue the men, saying they violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act by scaring would-be voters with the weapon, racial slurs and military-style uniforms.
Career lawyers pursued the case for months, including obtaining an affidavit from a prominent 1960s civil rights activist who witnessed the confrontation and described it as "the most blatant form of voter intimidation" that he had seen, even during the voting rights crisis in Mississippi a half-century ago.
Ace has additional commentary.
What does Eric Holder's political appointees not understand here?
Posted by Richard at May 29, 2009 1:27 PM
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