An outrageous abuse of prosecutorial power for political purposes took place in Wisconsin, and now the perpetrators are saying, in effect, “Never mind” after the object of their vendetta, Scott Walker, was re-elected.  In a so-called “John Doe prosecution,” midnight SWAT team raids were conducted, terrorizing conservatives, based on a legal theory that, after Election Day, is now termed “indefensible” by the very party that used it. The Wisconsin Reporter, which has covered this outrage like nobody else (143 reports and counting), explains the very complex legal maneuvering.  M.D. Kittle writes: In a court filing that one constitutional law expert calls a “stunning reversal,” the Government Accountability Board appears to concede that the “legal theory” driving the secret John Doe investigation into Wisconsin conservatives is legally “indefensible.” A joint motion filed by both...(Read Full Post)