On June 12, 2020, Rayshard Brooks, an ex-con, was found passed out in his car in a Wendy's parking lot in Fulton County, Georgia.  Police determined that he'd been driving drunk and attempted to arrest him.  Perhaps because this arrest would have sent Brooks back to prison, he fought violently against the police, stole a taser, and fired it at Officer Garrett Rolfe.  In the face of this deadly threat, Rolfe shot Brooks, killing him. Fulton County prosecutor Paul Howard promptly accused Rolfe of felony murder, a crime that carries the death penalty.  He also charged the other officer at the arrest with felony crimes.  It turns out, though, that Howard may have some serious crimes himself, the most recent of which highlights how corrupt his charge against Rolfe is. The moment Howard appeared in the case, it emerged that he is running for re-election.  That meant that, out of the box, he was going to be engaging in...(Read Full Post)