Whistleblower reward used to uncover good guys and eliminate them???

jamboi

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Tue Dec-07-04 02:38 PM
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Whistleblower reward used to uncover good guys and eliminate them???

Edited on Tue Dec-07-04 03:05 PM by jamboi

Research has revealed that this Justice Through Music guy is the same person who spent a number of years in the Federal slammer for selling cocaine and setting off bombs in Indiana and he's the guy who claimed he sold marijuana to Dan Quayle!! Sounds like it is likely he did sell dope to Quayle since that has been confirmed by other sources. This vote scam reward group may be a Bushco operation to smoke out evidence and witnesses and destroy them when the Music guy's name comes forward. And is the "Velvet Revolution" involved in this? Here's an article that is relevant:

QUAYLE PRISONER
By James H. Rubin, Associated Press Writer
APn 10/09/93

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit by an inmate who accused prison officials of improperly muzzling his 1988 election-eve bid to publicize allegations he sold marijuana to Dan Quayle.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington said Brett Kimberlin's claims that his rights were violated are based on insufficient evidence to warrant a trial against former Bureau of Prisons' Director J. Michael Quinlan and former Justice Department spokesman Loye Miller. The court split, 2-1, Friday with a dissenter saying the ruling is unjust. Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, writing for the panel, said, "Kimberlin relies only on inference and weak circumstantial evidence." She was joined by Judge Stephen Williams. Both were appointed to the court by former President Reagan. In a sharply worded dissent, Judge Harry Edwards said the ruling is "unfathomable in this country under our constitutional system." "I simply cannot imagine that the judiciary of the United States will shut the doors of the courthouse and refuse to allow Kimberlin's suit to proceed for the specious reason that his complaint is based on circumstantial evidence," said Edwards, an appointee of former President Carter.

Justice Department Inspector General Richard Hankinson concluded last month that officials unfairly disciplined Kimberlin. But Hankinson said there was no "conspiracy to silence" the inmate when Quayle was running for vice president on the Republican ticket with George Bush.
Quinlan canceled a Nov. 4, 1988, prison press conference at which Kimberlin planned to make public his allegations about Quayle. Quinlan also ordered Kimberlin placed in a special detention cell that night at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla. On Nov. 7, the day before the election, Kimberlin was again placed in special detention because he tried to set up a telephone conference call with reporters in Washington. He again was disciplined on Dec. 22 after attempting to contact reporters. Kimberlin claimed he sold marijuana to Quayle years ago when the former vice president was a law student. Quayle has denied the allegation. The Drug Enforcement Administration concluded Kimberlin's claim was false.

Kimberlin is serving 51 years for convictions including drug conspiracy and eight Indiana bombings and has been in jail since 1980. Quinlan said he did not have any contact with Bush-Quayle campaign officials around the time of the election and said he acted to protect Kimberlin's safety. Miller said he discussed the situation with a campaign aide but denied there was any attempt by the campaign to influence events. In her opinion Friday, Henderson said there is no direct evidence Quinlan acted "for any reason other than Kimberlin's safety." But Edwards said in his dissent that Quinlan's explanation "is entirely suspect." The judge said it is highly unusual for top government officials in Washington to get involved in disciplining federal prisoners.

U.S. District Court Judge Harold Greene ruled in 1991 that Quinlan and Miller were not immune from all of the claims in Kimberlin's suit. The two officials appealed.