Source: [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7737093.stm[/url]
[quote]The indictment says Mr Cheney - who has invested $85m (£56m) in a company that holds shares in for-profit prisons - conspired to block an investigation.
The indictment has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it.
Mr Cheney's spokeswoman declined to comment, saying his office had not yet received a copy of the charges.
One Texas lawyer said the charges were politically motivated.
[B]'Conflict of interest'[/B]
The indictment was overseen by county District Attorney Juan Guerra, an outgoing prosecutor at the end of his term of office.
He cites the case of Gregorio De La Rosa, who died on 26 April, 2001 inside a private prison in Willacy County, Texas.
The grand jury in Willacy County, near the US-Mexico border, accuses Mr Cheney of committing "at least misdemeanour assaults" of inmates by allowing other inmates to assault them.
It said there was a "direct conflict of interest" because Mr Cheney had influence over federal contracts awarded to prison companies.
US grand juries weigh evidence to decide whether a case is worthy of being sent for a full trial, before issuing formal charges known as indictments.
The three-page indictment also alleges that former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "used his position...to stop the investigations as to the wrong doings."
The grand jury wrote that it made its decision "with great sadness," but said they had no other choice but to indict Mr Cheney and Mr Gonzales "because we love our country."
Several other related indictments were brought against a host of public officials in what one lawyer called a circus act by the outgoing prosecutor, Mr Guerra, who he said was seeking revenge in his final weeks in office.[/quote]
I knew his day would come. Shady little bastard.
I never liked Cheney, and this wouldn't surprise me.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;26451563]I never liked Cheney, and this wouldn't surprise me.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that whole little posse is up to no good.
I hope that bastard rots in prison.
murder him for justice points
[QUOTE=faze;26451344] for-profit prisons[/QUOTE]
These seriously exist?
Going to jail for abuse.. but not for shooting his friend in the face.
:colbert:
[QUOTE=Nerts;26451832]These seriously exist?[/QUOTE]
Which ever ones are not state run, but privately owned, are for-profit. And inmates become a cheap workforce (i.e. slaves).
Only in america.
[QUOTE=ZakkShock;26451858]Only in america.[/QUOTE]
Such is not life in Moscow.
[QUOTE=doggyalt;26451831]murder him for justice points[/QUOTE]
But Justice Points will be obsolete in 5 days.
This may actually go somewhere unlike other charges usually brought against government officials, since this is a crime not related to government.
But the most he will get is a fine.
Finally.
Thank fucking god.
[QUOTE=Nerts;26451832]These seriously exist?[/QUOTE]
The prison industry is the largest and fastest growing industry in america today IIRC. Very powerful lobby group, and they make a lot of money.
Privately run prisons are the stupidest fucking concept I've heard of.
The fuck US. The fuck.
terribly written article
he hasn't been charged with anything
[quote]US grand juries weigh evidence to decide whether a case is worthy of being sent for a full trial, before issuing formal charges known as indictments.[/quote]
Cheney is a shifty bastard.
Always knew there was something off about him.
Doesn't surprise me that his past is catching up with him.
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