Judge Chides Suspects in Sen. Landrieu Office Case

Source: NY Times

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge had strong words for four conservative activists who initially were accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office, but ruled the misdemeanor charges against them can be resolved before a magistrate instead of a judge.

U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. said Wednesday he isn't exercising his right to hear the case even though the four defendants are charged with an ''extremely serious'' crime involving a security breach at a federal building.

''Deception is alleged to have been used by the defendants to achieve their purposes which in and of itself is unconscionable,'' Duval wrote. ''Perceived righteousness of a cause does not justify nefarious and potentially dangerous actions.''

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/20/us/AP-US-Senators-Office-Arrests.html?ref=us

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and ACORN is out of business. yes i know, two different cases, but the MO is similar and as i recall one of the perps is the same.