Comments on: Spin cycle: Attorneys trade barbs in RNC Eight cases http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Eric http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases/comment-page-1#comment-26330 Eric Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:05:12 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=27395#comment-26330 In light of what I know about this case, the idea of Gaertner running for office turns my stomach, and will very likely get me involved much earlier in the campaign season than I normally would. The idea that a County Attorney is, by all appearances, trying to build her campaign on the trumped up charges against these young people, charges that could destroy or severely disrupt their life courses, is outrageous. Gaertner, if you have any decency, drop out of the race now. In light of what I know about this case, the idea of Gaertner running for office turns my stomach, and will very likely get me involved much earlier in the campaign season than I normally would. The idea that a County Attorney is, by all appearances, trying to build her campaign on the trumped up charges against these young people, charges that could destroy or severely disrupt their life courses, is outrageous.

Gaertner, if you have any decency, drop out of the race now.

]]> By: friends of the rnc 8 http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases/comment-page-1#comment-26306 friends of the rnc 8 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:42:20 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=27395#comment-26306 There were no ballistics tests, Paul. There were no ballistics tests, Paul.

]]> By: Nemo http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases/comment-page-1#comment-25826 Nemo Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:25:25 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=27395#comment-25826 "...evidence unavailable to the defense - including ballistics tests and lab reports - to tar their clients in the media." Did I miss something, or was Nestor speaking in generalities unrelated to the RNC case? (Or is he just off his rocker?) I can't think of anything that's come out anywhere about the case that would involve "ballistics tests". If there were firearms tests being conducted, I'd think that would be fairly big news, regardless of how pro-"8" your biases happen to run... “…evidence unavailable to the defense – including ballistics tests and lab reports – to tar their clients in the media.”

Did I miss something, or was Nestor speaking in generalities unrelated to the RNC case? (Or is he just off his rocker?) I can’t think of anything that’s come out anywhere about the case that would involve “ballistics tests”. If there were firearms tests being conducted, I’d think that would be fairly big news, regardless of how pro-”8″ your biases happen to run…

]]> By: Charley http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases/comment-page-1#comment-25767 Charley Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:29:30 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=27395#comment-25767 I find the 6-month timeframe interesting. Susan Gaertner, after all, has already filed and is running for governor. As a prosecutor, it would be her job to evaluate evidence before bringing charges, but she has instead taken every wild accusation of Bob Fletcher at face value (100 officers hit with human feces, and other paranoid ravings). She can't be that dumb or inexperienced that she actually believes Fletcher. So I wonder what the political timing considerations are here. DFL precinct caucuses will be a year from now. The party endorsement for governor will come in June, and the election in November 2010. What is she hoping for here? Can there really be that many naive Democrats in Greater Minnesota that she really stands a chance with this Death Wish strategy? I find the 6-month timeframe interesting. Susan Gaertner, after all, has already filed and is running for governor. As a prosecutor, it would be her job to evaluate evidence before bringing charges, but she has instead taken every wild accusation of Bob Fletcher at face value (100 officers hit with human feces, and other paranoid ravings). She can’t be that dumb or inexperienced that she actually believes Fletcher. So I wonder what the political timing considerations are here. DFL precinct caucuses will be a year from now. The party endorsement for governor will come in June, and the election in November 2010. What is she hoping for here? Can there really be that many naive Democrats in Greater Minnesota that she really stands a chance with this Death Wish strategy?

]]> By: Maria http://minnesotaindependent.com/27395/spin-cycle-attorneys-trade-barbs-in-rnc-eight-cases/comment-page-1#comment-25753 Maria Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:09:33 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=27395#comment-25753 Thank you for covering this! Can you also cover the related issues with Crass, and their action today on civil litigation? Those of us there, who saw the mass arrests, will always remember. Thank you for covering this! Can you also cover the related issues with Crass, and their action today on civil litigation? Those of us there, who saw the mass arrests, will always remember.

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