Cheney charged over jail 'abuses'

A Texas grand jury has charged US Vice-President Dick Cheney for "organised criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of private prison inmates.

The indictment says Mr Cheney - who has invested $85m (£56m) in a company that holds shares in for-profit prisons - conspired to block an investigation.

The indictment has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it.

Mr Cheney's spokeswoman declined to comment, saying his office had not yet received a copy of the charges.

One Texas lawyer said the charges were politically motivated.

'Conflict of interest'

The indictment was overseen by county District Attorney Juan Guerra, an outgoing prosecutor at the end of his term of office.

He cites the case of Gregorio De La Rosa, who died on 26 April, 2001 inside a private prison in Willacy County, Texas.

The grand jury in Willacy County, near the US-Mexico border, accuses Mr Cheney of committing "at least misdemeanour assaults" of inmates by allowing other inmates to assault them.

It said there was a "direct conflict of interest" because Mr Cheney had influence over federal contracts awarded to prison companies.

US grand juries weigh evidence to decide whether a case is worthy of being sent for a full trial, before issuing formal charges known as indictments.

The three-page indictment also alleges that former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "used his position...to stop the investigations as to the wrong doings."

The grand jury wrote that it made its decision "with great sadness," but said they had no other choice but to indict Mr Cheney and Mr Gonzales "because we love our country."

Several other related indictments were brought against a host of public officials in what one lawyer called a circus act by the outgoing prosecutor, Mr Guerra, who he said was seeking revenge in his final weeks in office.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7737093.stm

Will it stick to slippy DIck?



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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — 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.

Presiding Judge Manuel Banales 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 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 accuses Guerra of "prosecutorial vindictiveness" and not following procedure.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,455107,00.html

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Should have searched. The down side to not having access at work.

Thanks dude.

I'm not sure anyone can fix the trashed
world financial system...but I'll personally
feel a whole lot better when Dick Cheney
and George Bush are in jail.

Half of that ideal may be on the verge of being
achieved.

A Texas prosecutor has just filed a formal indictment
against Cheney for being part of a criminal conspiracy.

Interesting case...

Privately owned prisons abused prisoners...
Cheney was an investor in these prisoners...
he and former crooked Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales actively interfered with
the investigation of abuses, including
murder, in these prisons.

It's a RICO charge - the operation of
an organized criminal enterprise.

And the indictments are real.

Will Mr. Cheney soon be a guest at the
Graybar Hotel?

I certainly hope so. It would be good for
America's soul.

Details:

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/486.html

- Brasscheck

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