Blacks in Texas County file rights suit (more disenfranchisement)

[AspenRose]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Discrimination%20Lawsuit

HEMPSTEAD, Texas -- Black leaders filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against several white officials in Waller County, alleging "an extensive illegal reign of terror against African-American" officials.

One of the six plaintiffs, Justice of the Peace Dewayne Charleston, said District Attorney Oliver Kitzman sought to intimidate people after he lost a legal battle this year to keep students at historically black Prairie View A&M University from voting in the county northwest of Houston.

The lawsuit accuses Kitzman of trying to keep the plaintiffs out of Waller County's political process. He made false claims against them, the suit says, in one case accusing Charleston of misreporting the hours he worked. The lawsuit says that although Charleston was cleared of the allegation Kitzman continues to try to indict him.

More disenfranchisement fun and games, boys and girls...

[rkc3]

1. Amazing.

This might be the 1000th time I've said this - How in the hell do these guys think they can get away with this?

[efhmc]

2. Simple answer: Because they can and have done so 1000 times before.

[rkc3]

3. It's also because, for the most part, we've let them get away with it.

[SemperEadem]

4. because no one's opened up a can of whoop-ass on them yet

I"m surprised they didn't use attack dogs and fire hoses on those students wanting to vote.

[AspenRose]

5. Kick for afternoon

:kick:

It ain't just Florida anymore...

[Texas_Dem]

6. I grew up

near Waller County and this does not surprise me. This is typical of Tom Delay, and his buddies. Their motto is: "if you can't beat 'em fair keep 'em from voting."