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| Chuck Turner has Saddam Hussein defender Ramsey Clark in his legal corner |
| 2008-12-18 |
| Oh, perfect. Relic of the sixties employs incompetent relic of the sixties as defense attorney. Enjoy Danbury, Chuck... Indicted City Councilor Chuck Turner is turning to lefty lightning rod and former Saddam Hussein lawyer Ramsey Clark to take up his defense against federal bribery charges. Oh-oh. Looks like the shoe thrower is outta luck. Clark, a former U.S. Attorney General who also represented Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic, will hold a press conference this afternoon in front of the JFK Federal Building where he'll call on U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan to drop his "politically motivated" case, according to a press release from SupportChuckTurner.com. I think Mike will take his chances against Chuck's crack defense team, seeing how he's got him on audio and video. He's also got state senator Diane Wilkerson as his ace in the hole, who will probably gladly sing to save her own useless ass. A spokewoman for the U.S. Attorney declined comment. However, former City Councilor Michael McCormack questioned Turner's decision to attack the feds' motive for indicting him. "To accuse the U.S. Attorney of being the local office of the KKK as your defense isn't going to get you very far," McCormack said. Oh, Chuck's gotta whole deck of race cards... Renowned Boston defense attorney Robert George called Turner's latest move a high-stakes gamble. "His (Clark's) appearance on behalf of any criminal defendant is a high-profile endorsement of a person's innocence," George said. "On the other hand, this was the defense attorney for people such as Saddam Hussein, which some people may take the wrong way." Plus...he's a suckass lawyer. Turner sparked outrage four years ago when he held a press conference and unveiled graphic photos purportedly depicting U.S. soldiers raping Iraqi women. The photos were revealed to be Web porn, but not before the Boston Globe ran with the allegations. The funny thing is that he's accusing the Feds of using "doctored photos" of him pocketing money. Clark, 80, who distinguished himself as a civil rights champion as U.S. Attorney General in the 1960s, won the 2008 United Nations Human Rights Prize. Must've missed that. Was there a parade? He evolved, however, into a vocal detractor of the U.S. government. He helped found the radical International Action Center in New York and has called for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Another one of his non accomplishments he can be proud of. Reached by telephone at his New York City apartment, Clark refused to discuss his appearance today other than to say he became aware of Turner's case because he "follows civil rights." Does he follow the corrupt pols taking bribes news? It's that connection that will resonate with the public, said media strategist Joyce Ferriabough. "When people think of Ramsey Clark, they think of a warrior for fairness, no matter who they are," Ferriabough said. She's a "media strategist"? |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "When people think of Ramsey Clark, they think: Loser! Has ol' Ramsey ever won a case? He's like that cat at the old folks home that shows up when someone is about to croak. |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-12-18 08:32 |
| #1 Chuck Taylor? I used to wear his Converse Hi-Top sneakers. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-12-18 01:30 |