It's worth keeping that case in mind as another graduate of Duke, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, stands in the crosshairs of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Greitens was indicted for felony invasion of privacy, in a case with dynamics that seem strikingly similar to the Duke lacrosse case - a prosecutor who may have brought an indictment based more on politics than facts, and a public that may be judging too quickly.
Five questions about the legitimacy of this case demand an answer.
In this case, the indictment came down without a police report.
That begs, even screams, the question: What would politicians in Jefferson City have to say about the facts of a felony indictment about an incident that took place three years ago in St. Louis, before the governor was even in office? These politicians had nothing to do with this case, and what's worse, many of them have already revealed their biases against Greitens.
As mentioned above, they have plainly admitted they need time to gather the evidence and make an actual case against Greitens.
The Duke case teaches a vital lesson for the Greitens case: In the rush to judge a governor by a scandal, let's not lose sight of the facts.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/08/five-questions-on-the-eric-greitens-indictment-that-must-be-answered/
Greitens was indicted for felony invasion of privacy, in a case with dynamics that seem strikingly similar to the Duke lacrosse case - a prosecutor who may have brought an indictment based more on politics than facts, and a public that may be judging too quickly.
Five questions about the legitimacy of this case demand an answer.
In this case, the indictment came down without a police report.
That begs, even screams, the question: What would politicians in Jefferson City have to say about the facts of a felony indictment about an incident that took place three years ago in St. Louis, before the governor was even in office? These politicians had nothing to do with this case, and what's worse, many of them have already revealed their biases against Greitens.
As mentioned above, they have plainly admitted they need time to gather the evidence and make an actual case against Greitens.
The Duke case teaches a vital lesson for the Greitens case: In the rush to judge a governor by a scandal, let's not lose sight of the facts.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/08/five-questions-on-the-eric-greitens-indictment-that-must-be-answered/
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