The 10 WORST U.S. Prosecutors 2007

Bad Prosecutors
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The 10 WORST U.S. Prosecutors 2007

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While the Attorney General of the United States is not a field prosecutor, he sits on top of the federal law enforcement pyramid and as such affects, either directly or indirectly, every law enforcement decision and is certainly in charge of all federal law enforcement actions. He is “the” lawyer for the United States; he has the last say.

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Out of a desire for fairness, each prosecutor on our list was contacted to solicit rejoinder to being named on the “Ten Worst” list. Most did not respond or provide any information that should change their listing. Attorney General Foti tried to hide behind the ruse that he was not really a “prosecutor.” This is like Attorney General Gonzales trying to say that he really does not know who runs the Department of Justice.

Each nominee will receive a certificate from the “Bad Prosecutor Blog” website commemorating their selection as one of the worst prosecutors in the nation in 2007. The certificate will probably not be hung in their office. Let’s then start with the worst and work our way down.

NUMBER ONE WORST PROSECUTOR IN THE COUNTRY:
THE WINNER IS U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES

Alberto Gonzales – The Attorney General (AG) of the United States, in Washington D.C., Alberto Gonzales, earns the first place on our list of ten worst prosecutors in the United States for being what many have called the worst AG in our nation's history. His involvement in the firings of nine United States Attorneys and the politicization of the Justice Department form the basis for which he was selected as the worst prosecutor in the United States in 2007. When he testified in front of the U.S. Congress, he allegedly committed perjury by his false statements, inconsistent statements, and all of his “I don't knows.” Members of his own Department of Justice and the Head of the FBI, Robert Mueller, have contradicted his testimony. Even Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee considers Gonzales to be a liar. Gonzales may be the target of a major investigation by a Special Prosecutor; he continues to be the subject of Congressional investigations, and should be investigated by the Integrity Office of the United States Department of Justice, and the State Bar of Texas Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel for his unethical actions while White House Counsel and Attorney General. Maybe Gonzales also earns this top spot by how United States Senator Charles Schumer sums up listening to the testimony of Gonzales under oath: "He tells the half-truth, the partial truth and anything but the truth." Other than that, he has been a model government lawyer.

The rest of the list at:
http://bennettlawfirm.typepad.com/badprosecutors/

Is right under him @ #2. Sigh. My state is so special. :(

and 1 formerly from TX. And then people here in TX wonder why the state has such a bad rep.

:shrug: :shrug: :shrug:

Only if there's a dead girl or live boy in your bed.