The NYT has more info on the BushCo Patriot Act pushing out their “enemy” US Attorneys. Sen Feinstein reports on two in California, Carol Lam and Kevin Ryan. As I posted here on Sunday, Atty Lam prosecuted Randy “Duke” Cunningham, and Atty Ryan was successful in going after Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative.
During his tenure, Ryan oversaw high-profile prosecutions on stock options fraud and steroids in sports, which led to the convictions of five people linked to the Burlingame-based Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative.
Sen Feinstein has introduced legislation, and more on that is available on her website. I’ve e-mailed my senators, and Dick Durbin has responded already. I’m v. happy to see more publicity for the Patriot Act stipulation that Durbin and Feinstein wish to correct.
From C-Span’s Capital News: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-US-Attorneys-Resign.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
