tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post5795934516571552976..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Selective ProsecutionAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-77283375902094536342008-03-28T12:43:00.000-04:002008-03-28T12:43:00.000-04:00. . . and that (at least based on media reports) a.... . . and that (at least based on media reports) a large portion of his support is coming from church leaders . . . who would have seen that coming . . . (as you noted, it's not too surprising that the "business" community sticks with him . . . )<BR/><BR/>CWDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-14737864922476505442008-03-26T11:19:00.000-04:002008-03-26T11:19:00.000-04:00It's a pattern of conduct that leaves me somewhat ...It's a pattern of conduct that leaves me somewhat shocked that Kilpatrick still has supporters (I mean, in the absense of <A HREF="http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/detroit-mayor-gets-friend-millions-contracts" REL="nofollow"><EM>quid pro quo</EM></A>.)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-26787357119160841092008-03-26T06:14:00.000-04:002008-03-26T06:14:00.000-04:00Although I concur with your analysis as far as it ...Although I concur with your analysis as far as it goes, I think you can take your analysis one step deeper/farther back.<BR/><BR/>Most civil suits don't involve the abuse of government positions and authority. Although "civil" and not criminal, the underlying law suit was about the government of the city of Detroit, not just a purely private matter between individuals.<BR/><BR/>There is something particularly depressing about the fact that the original law suit (allegedly) grew out of the abuse of power surrounding an effort by the mayor to cover-up the use of the Detroit Police as his own private "thugs", which then led to the perjury, which led to deceiving the city council, etc., etc. <BR/><BR/>CWDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com