Comments on: Lawyer Charged in Bizarre Attack on State Legislator In Indiana

By: Randolph Bourne

Randolph Bourne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:03 +0000

Mendenhall’s story isn’t believable at all. I know Ed, so maybe I’m biased here, but the idea that he would agree to a meeting with someone claiming to be a front for the mob strains credulity. But even leaving *that* out, consider this: Why would Mendenhall want to use that to lure him? Wouldn’t Ed be less likely to show up if it was under the pretense of organizing a criminal conspiracy? Why wouldn’t Mendenhall just say he represented Russian businessmen looking to buy real estate in Indianapolis and leave the whole “money laundering” part out of the equation? This sounds like something he made up after the fact to try to cause Ed political embarrassment.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:39:27 +0000

Two words:

Natural Selection.

By: Dredd

Dredd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:41:18 +0000

Politics as unusual …

By: Vapidnator

Vapidnator — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:36:05 +0000

I do not say as that I could blame him. Both were stupid and one is charged with making the laws the other one representing their client the best way they know how.

By: Flipkid

Flipkid — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:39:50 +0000

I’m curious as to why Rep. DeLaney would show up for a meeting with who he believed to be a Russian mobster looking for a way to launder money. (That is, if ANY part of Mendenhall’s story is remotely believable.) That in itself would seem to be incredibly damaging to his career and reputation regardless of how the criminal charges against Mendenhall turn out.