It was a week ago that Judge Meyer ruled that he would not appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the McHenry County Undersheriff for revealing a confidential DEA investigation.
Will the McHenry County State's Attorney investigate? Or bring in the Illinois Special Appellate Prosecutor?
Or will those involved hope that the whole issue just blows away with the strong fall winds.
The allegations put forth in the Petition addressed by the Court were strong. They were so strong that they deserve attention and action.
Why would there be any question about an investigation? The only question should be who will investigate!
And, while they are at it, maybe they ought to investigate who pulled the strings to get Steve Weber released before Deputy Smith could even get him to the jail.
And while they are at that, maybe they should investigate why Slick hasn't been investigated for his involvement with Trouble about 18 months ago.
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
19 comments:
My guess is no. Bianchi is too close to the whole GOP machine Nygren controls and will not rock the boat. I hope the Fed's look into his activity. This has harmed the reputation of the MCSO as a whole. It may not rise to a federal crime but his name is Sh*t now.
What specific crime would they be investigating?
You mean it might NOT be a crime to reveal to a target company to reveal a confidential DEA investigation involving it? That illegal drugs were being shipped to it?
What about Official Misconduct? Would that be crime enough?
What if the DEA had an informant inside RITA Corp.? What if the DEA was trying to finger employees at the dock or shipping dept., in order to gather evidence on a further destination of the drugs? What if there had been other drug shipments to RITA Corp.?
Zinke wasn't the one on the Rockford Task Force. That was Koziol, until he got bounced from the task force.
Disgruntled? If he wasn't then, he ought to be now.
So you are stating for fact that RITA was guilty of a crime? I think we don't even know at this time if they were a cooperating witness, a victim or criminals. Your charge prejudges them as criminals. Shouldn't the DEA investigation be allowed to run it's course so we know the facts before we presume we already know them? Of course you don't like Zinke so who cares about he facts you have already decided not that the current investigation by the DEA should continue but it should be preempted by some local political witch hunt.
Newsflash...there already is an DEA investigation going on, you are just not happy it's not solely targeted at the guy you don't like.
Curious1, where did you read that I stated "for fact" that RITA was guilty of a crime? I didn't write that, so you didn't read it.
I'll bet the DEA investigation is over. It can't run its course. It could have but, according to the Petition, Zinke spoiled it by informing Goode.
Curious1 said...
What specific crime would they be investigating?
November 11, 2012 12:18 PM
Curious1, I did state "IT MAY NOT RISE to a federal crime but his name is Sh*t now."
The official misconduct is a STATE charge and I do not know what federal (if any) laws apply here. If there were a Federal law for unprofessional stupidity and having zero ethics, then Zinke would be in cuffs. What a turd.
Hopefully the DEA already had gathered enough evidence to target the offenders. Whether Goode was a knowing particupant or not, Zinke was totally off base for spilling the beans.
"So you are stating for fact that RITA was guilty of a crime?"
It seem that Curious1 is trying to bait people into making libelous statements. Maybe Nygren wants to try another subpoena for Gus's records. This writer is not going to allow herself to say libelous things knowing that Zinke, the NWH,and GOP share the same lawyer. (Gummerson) I think Gus knows that the powers at Nygren headquarters will spend as much as possible to rid him and other local bloggers from printing anything that makes people think the WHAT IF.
Well said, Ms.Hillary. Thanks.
I know they love baiting me, and I'm not biting.
I read somewhere that a blogger can be liable for his posts IF he moderates them. In other words, CAL's blog and the NWH allow the posts to be posted without their approval. On this blog Gus moderates them. Once again maybe Ray can help here, but there was a case in Florida where a blogger was held liable for the libelous posts of another because he moderated it and allowed it to be posted. TACIT APPROVAL.
It was a political battle and I further recall that the person posting was anonymous and skated. But the blogger paid out some coins.
Zinke and Nygren are public figures and pretty much have to take it on the chin, but Brian Goode isn't. A deputy or employee of a public entity is not a public person and also can receive damages if libeled.
And I read "somewhere" that the moon was made of green cheese. And that there is a man there.
That is a fairy tale. Everyone knows it is SWISS.
You may want to check with an attorney on libel before the cow that is orbiting the moon on the moon jump falls on you.
Day off, Vet's day you know.
I'm not trying to bait anyone into making any statements. When you say for fact that Zinke gave the information to the target of the investigation then you are stating for a fact that the DEA was investigating RITA for a crime.
Anyone without a preconceived axe to grind is going have it look like he brought in someone voluntarily with cooperating evidence...that would typically be a witness.
Only Koziol made both the investigation and the cooperating witness public...and yes as Koziols senior office Zinke had every right to make that judgement call.
But to bring it back to the original issues...yes indeed if you state for fact that Zinke informed someone was was not a witness but was factually complicit in the crime then you are in fact saying RITA was an active participant in a criminal conspiracy...not matter how cute you try to parse your words.
Curious1, I'll just use the words of the DEA agent (from the Petition), when Koziol reported that Zinke had revealed the investigation to Goode. (You remember them, don't you?)
Have you even bothered to read the Petition for a Special Prosecutor?
Zinke had no right whatsoever to give information to Brian Goode. Zinke was not part of the Rockford task force.
Looking back, I suspect Sgt. Koziol wishes he had violated MCSD rules and NOT informed Zinke. But you should be able to trust your superiors; right?
Nygren ought to bust Zinke and assign him to the jail.
I don't know if you are just being obtuse or if you feel compelled to defend Zinke (or maybe you even ARE Zinke). What part of "Zinke was wrong" do you not understand?
Gus, Zinke would have to hire someone and blog anonymously or else violate Nygren's orders. As I recall the people up there were required to forfeit their first amendment free speech rights and not post anything to your site. We all know Zinke can’t put together a good thought without first checking with Nygren or one of his handlers. Of course after the stunt Zinke pulled by tipping off his contributor, writing anonymously to a blog would be coincidental .
Ms.Hillary, thanks for the reminder. I had heard that the muzzle had been clamped on.
So you are basing guilt on one 3rd party hearsay alleged quote? And without full surrounding context? We don't know if that was even said...or perhaps some version of it was said but the disgust verbalized was over Koziol's pettiness in trying to play gotcha with his boss? The simple fact is you are presuming guilt based on who you don't like personally and then demanding a targeted investigation into that person.
The only way Zinke could be guilty of anything is if RITA was part of a criminal conspiracy and not a cooperating witness. A lot of good people work at RITA and you seem to be all to happy to sling mud on them to ensure this story fits within all your preconceived notions. If someone ruined an federal investigation the feds are perfectly capable of handling, alas this story will most likely fall under local political pettiness and a guy who was throwing a tantrum over his boss overruling him.
I guess the part you are least likely to understand is how many just don't like how cavalierly some like you throw around accusations (including criminal) against those you don't like. I one of these locals you go after were to accuse you of a crime in a shady way I would be the first in line to defend you. I just don't like the politics of personal destruction. The manner in which it can run in local politics can turn ugly. It is a fine line between honest critique and cyber bullying/harassment.
Gee, Curious1, where were you when I needed you?
Remember when Nygren accused me of stalking him (by parking in the Jewel-Osco lot in Woodstock and waiting for him to pull in alongside of my car)?
If he told the Woodstock PD that I was stalking him, then he filed a false report. Should he be prosecuted for that?
Curious1, why do you think there is someone I don't like? Well, besides Nygren.
I didn't even dislike him until he pulled that stupid stunt in the Jewel-Osco parking lot. He crossed the line with that one.
Gus said, "Zinke had no right whatsoever to give information to Brian Goode. Zinke was not part of the Rockford task force."
I really think that Gus thinks the DEA "outranks" the sheriff's department.
It's time to head back to school.
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