Alaska AG: State employees won't honor subpoenas

[kpete]

Alaska attorney general says state employees won't honor subpoenas in probe of Gov. Palin

STEVE QUINN
AP News

Sep 17, 2008 01:03 EST

Alaska's investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power, a potentially damaging distraction for John McCain's presidential campaign, ran into intensified resistance Tuesday when the attorney general said state employees would refuse to honor subpoenas in the case.

In a letter to state Sen. Hollis French, the Democrat overseeing the investigation, Republican Attorney General Talis Colberg asked that the subpoenas be withdrawn. He also said the employees would refuse to appear unless either the full state Senate or the entire Legislature votes to compel their testimony.



From the AP:

Colberg, who was appointed by Palin, said the employees are caught between their respect for the Legislature and their loyalty to the governor, who initially agreed to cooperate with the inquiry but has increasingly opposed it since McCain chose her as his running mate.

"This is an untenable position for our clients because the governor has so strongly stated that the subpoenas issued by your committee are of questionable validity," Colberg wrote.

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[backscatter712]

1. Why is honoring subpoenas even a question?

The court subpoenas you, either you show up and testify as you're ordered, or you have your lawyer tell the judge why you shouldn't have to.

You don't just say "I'm not going."

Why aren't these fucks in jail for contempt for not showing up for a subpoena?

[Raineyb]

2. Make it easy for them

Lock their asses up until they answer questions.

Didn't even need an "easy" button for that.

Regards

[ericgtr]

4. Exactly we need to start making an example out of these people who think they are above the law

I swear it's like Cheney just set a new standard and the are totally allowed to get away with it.

[EnviroBat]

3. Hunt them down, and throw then in jail.

What the FUCK is going on in this country? I've had it with this shit. Maybe "We the people" need to flock to Alaska and grab these fucking scumbags ourselves. Send a message to this bitch Palin that we've had enough of this "executive privileged" bullshit from the last asshole's in office.

[DeadManInc]

5. How in the hell do these bastards get away with this?

Throw their pathetic asses in jail!