Contrary to popular belief, Gestapo’s or Secret Police are not phenomena of the past. Activists who dare to hold law enforcement accountable to democracy, freedom and basic human rights are being repressed and imprisoned here in the United States simply for refusing to accept violation and abuse from their own country men.
Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona gets 5 1/2 years and fined $125,000 (tags)
In a bid for leniency the former Sheriff said he regrets the words he used on a secret recording that led to his witness tampering conviction but did not take any responsibility for illegally trying to influence the grand jury testimony of his former assistant Don Haidl.
Carona Attorneys allege prosecutors misled the grand jury asks judge to dismiss charges (tags)
The motion asks that Guilford release transcripts of grand jury proceedings to determine whether prosecutors misled the grand jury that returned indictments against the Caronas and Hoffman.