American Vice-President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on separate charges related to
alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers.
A South Texas grand jury has indicted Cheney and Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers.
The indictment accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and "at least misdemeanour assaults" on detainees by working through prison companies, FOX News reported.
The indictment stems from Cheney's investment in the Vanguard Group — an investment management company that reportedly has interests in the prison companies in charge of the detention centers, an international news agency has reported.
It also charges Gonzales halted an investigation into abuse at the detention centers while he was attorney general. Democratic Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. also is charged in the indictment.
Meanwhile, Cheney's office has said that it has not received an indictment yet. Gonzales is accused of using his position while in office to stop an investigation into abuses at the federal detention centers. Another indictment charges state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. with profiting from his public office by accepting honoraria from prison management companies.
UPI:
Outgoing Willacy County District Attorney Juan Guerra, a Democrat, also indicted former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Brownsville, Texas, state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., R-Brownsville, among other political figures. Gonzales also was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and Lucio was accused of accepting honorarium.
"I didn't intend to go after the Vice President. That was not my intention," Guerra said. "We just followed the money, followed the corruption. It just happened that it just took us all the way to Washington."
Also named in 8 separate indictments were Judge Gustavo Garza; former US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Mervyn Mosbacker; Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra; State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr; Willacy County Clerk Gilbert Lozano, District Judges Janet Leal and Migdalia Lopez and special prosecutor Gustavo Garza
Yes, a Vice President can be held criminally liable as VP Spiro Agnew found out:
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/sitting_president.htm
The Geo Group runs some of these detention Centers.Well Fargo invests in them.Is that your bank?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h9PvQtj8plxTnRZS7hHmJap_Rt2...
A local protest against these monstrosities:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTrR1s7du6s
photo of Alberto Gonzales-Scott Robertson,Florida Alligator
Excellent video AuroraKismet! Short and Sweet and so much needed to be heard and seen!
Peace to You!~Ted
PatongTed 3 years ago
Gracias,Ted.Peace to you and prison for Cheney&Company
AuroraKismet 3 years ago