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2024-03-14 Government Corruption

Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Targeting 'Rogue' Prosecutors Amid Fani Willis Scrutiny

[REDSTATE] On Wednesday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill into law that is designed to reign in rogue prosecutors amid scrutiny of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, particularly regarding her prosecution of former President Donald Trump

...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
The new law grants the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, established just last year, the authority to establish its own rules for disciplining and removing prosecutors without seeking state Supreme Court approval.

At the bill signing ceremony, Kemp said the bill would help address the rising crime rate, saying,

This legislation will help us ensure rogue and incompetent prosecutors are held accountable if they refuse to uphold the law. As we know all too well, crime has been on the rise across the country, and is especially prevalent in cities where prosecutors are giving criminals a free pass or failing to put them behind bars due to lack of professional conduct.

The law would make district attorneys and solicitors general prosecuting low-level cases in county jurisdictions to review each case individually, rather than refusing to prosecute entire categories of offenses. The law is being compared to Texas legislation enacted so that prosecutors could not refuse to prosecute all ~~child sacrifice~~ abortion-related crimes.

The Governor condemned prosecutors for putting political agendas ahead of public safety, saying:

When prosecutors prioritize political agendas over public safety, it jeopardizes the well-being of our communities, endangering lives and property. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding public safety and ensuring that prosecutors prioritize justice. Georgians deserve nothing less than a secure environment within their own neighborhoods.

Posted by Fred 2024-03-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [39 views ] Top

#1 It's so overdue - in not just in politics.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-14 07:11|| 2024-03-14 07:11|| Front Page Top

#2 "in not" --> "and not"

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-14 07:17|| 2024-03-14 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Kemp is not demonstrating too much leadership in this regard. The details of the prosecutorial misconduct are gross in this case.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-03-14 08:51|| 2024-03-14 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 We could use a law like that in California. It's gotten so bad in Oakland that even Democrat Newsom had to send the National Guard.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-03-14 10:52|| 2024-03-14 10:52|| Front Page Top