The Justice Department is once again being threatened with contempt of court after United States District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan found that they withheld evidence from the defense that a witness in a “significant” number of cases was mentally disturbed. Judge Sullivan found that the testimony of the detainee was unreliable, could be challenged in other cases, and could be the basis for a possible contempt order against the government.
In the wake of the Stevens case, this ruling in the case of Aymen Saeed Batarfi, a Yemeni doctor, received little attention. However, like Stevens, the Justice Department has announced that it would no longer seek to detain the doctor. As in Stevens, the move appears to protect the Justice Department from further judicial inquiry over the misconduct of government officials and, also like the Stevens case, there is no indication that the responsible officials will be disciplined or fired.
In the hearing, Sullivan stated “To hide relevant and exculpatory evidence from counsel and from the court under any circumstances, particularly here where there is no other means to discover this information and where the stakes are so very high . . . is fundamentally unjust, outrageous and will not be tolerated . . . How can this court have any confidence whatsoever in the United States government to comply with its obligations and to be truthful to the court?”
Judge Sullivan refused to allow the government to continue to play games with the system and called its actions “still another ploy . . . to continue with his deprivation of his fair day in court.” He ordered review of the case every 14 days and threatened to impose a contempt sanction if the Justice Department continued to violate federal rules.
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Centurion:
So I spelled a word incorrectly, and that in your mind invalidates what I wrote?
You must be a simpl man/woman.
“Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds”
Ralph Waldo must have had you in particular in mind and psychologists in general when he wrote that.
I hope your phsychiatrist keeps a short leash on you and reviews your work carefully.
One other thing as enigneers we are the top dogs we dont have someone else looking over our shoulders, we have ultimate responsibility. I guess you are the equivalent of an engineering tech.
lottakatz,
No need to move. Being a Southerner is a state of mind. If you think most any dish is improved with bacon and/or butter in copious quantity, then the South is in your heart wherever you go – probably in the form of artery blocking plaque. But what a tasty way to go . . .
BIL, “Bacon is it’s own food group. Ask any Southerner”
I thought the 4 food groups wer: Red, Pork, Chocolate and Charcoal Grilled? Of course, Bacon is the king of pork-meat and my personal favorite. Do I have to move down South now?
Bron 98, please quit while you are behind.
It would be wishful thinking, that I could cure a disease such as you Bron. That may be for the next generation of Behaviorists. P.S. you spelled Berkeley wrong. Case in point.
Bron,
Ah gotcha. Bad read and inverse math on my part. I haven’t had to do a word problem since forever. And for the record, I think your insanity is coming along nicely. 😀 It’s the good kind of crazy though, not the other kind being exhibited here by the “psychological professional”.
Centurion:
Which one? I will be slightly impressed if you say Berkley. My guess is that it probably isnt or you would have mentioned that out of the box like the PH. D.
Centurion:
what do you call that argument, I have a PH. D. so my dick is bigger than yours? Very good thinking. I am glad to see you are a credit to your committee, they must be doing cartwheels!
University of California. A school you could never get into.
Buddha:
no I think that is right in light of Centurion saying I was victimized by the Doctor. Had the doctor taken another 1/4, I believe is correct.
I am sure I have now admitted publically what most of you thought given my right leaning ways.
We can, however, debate the issue of whether or not I have actually lost my mind.
Centurion:
Why no engineers? Worried they may actually come up with some real cures?
By the way, where did you purchase your Ph. D.?
Sorry Bron 98, no engineers allowed in our fraternity of Head-shrinkers, you need a PH.D. Undergrads not allowed, especially those with only half a brain, such as yourself.
Bron,
Don’t you mean lost another 1/4?
Gyges,
Bacon is it’s own food group. Ask any Southerner. I’ll have to try it with fish though. Had it with shell fish (shrimp, scallops), but never boney fish. I may have to do a little experimental cooking this weekend with the salmon I have in the freezer. I’m thinking bacon with a slightly sweet orange demi-glaze sprinkled with finely chopped chives. Perhaps on a bed of seasoned rice or plain egg noodles.
Damn. I knew I shouldn’t have skipped lunch today.
Centurion:
thanks for the kind words! How did you know?
I only have half a brain. If the doctor had gotten another 1/4 I could have grown up to be a psychologist.
Bron 98, you are a perfect living example that not all aborted fetuses succumb to the scalpel and vaccum of a sadistic doctor. Some grow up, you are a testament to life’s ability to adapt and survive, in spite of such a deleterious experience.
Gyges:
beautiful, man, beautiful. I have only fished in the river near Vale, Eagle I think and the Raoring Fork (I think thats the name). I was used to fishing here in the east and I was gratified by the exuberence of western fish to take a fly. Eastern fish are to edumacated to fall for the ole Royal Humpy trick. Also the waters out here are so heavily fished that all the stupid fish have been caught. And a hatchery trout, unless it has been in the stream for a good long time, is a brutish little animal. I dont think it even qualifies for the Trout moniker.
Definitely fly fishing for trout is Gods own sport.
Remember to always practice catch and release unless you are going to eat them!
Bron,
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/discovercolorado/17013075/detail.html
The bacon and lemon are help prevent overcooking (fat and juice help keep fish moist and tender). Plus, bacon makes just about everything better.
Gyges:
where is Chicago Lake? That sounds like a very good time. I love fly fishing and used to tie my own. Although I could never tie the small ones, I think the best I could muster was a 16, smaller than that and I could not get the hackle right.
You dont stake them and eat them right out of the fire? The lemon and bacon is gilding the lilly!
Bron,
I should also mention that those were the tastiest fish I’ve ever had. What you do with wild trout (not those fresh from the hatchery stockers) is put a little lemon juice, and a TINY bit of onion in the stomach cavity with some bacon (or just the grease), wrap it in aluminum foil and throw it in the embers of a camp fire.
I suppose you could make Trout Au Bleu, but that’s involved and is gilding the Lilly in this instance. Plus you need a stove.
Are you trying to set that guy up? Did you know that you can get a medical degree on line?
Why do we have bantering on line?
Just wondering, why can’t we all take the sage advice that we heard from that guy by the name of king?
Rodney King as he was collecting that Million dollar pay off “Why can’t we just get along?”
Bron,
Having caught (and eaten) all sorts of fish (salmon, trout, grayling, pike, bass, rock fish, etc.) on all sorts of rods in all sorts of water…
Catching wild cut-throat out of Chicago Lakes on a light weight fly rod is as close to a religious experience I’ve had in years.