As a former government prosecutor, I know the power of that office all too well. Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the latest in a short, but infamous list, of lime-light officials to fall peril to the state's truly most powerful elected official (the district attorney). Built on little more than an elaborate story, the case against Strauss-Kahn is rapidly evaporating and it is likely that the next indictment in this case will be against the "victim" herself. A recent Jerusalem Post article details the slow evaporation. While I do not want to draw judgment too quickly, this case has the whiff of Duke lacrosse player aroma. It is for this that a prosecutor's duty is to seek justice and not pursue meritless cases. If he could, Ted Stevens would probably rush to Strauss-Kahn's side.
A current NYT op-ed piece (Joe Nocera--NYT 7/5/11) inspired me to update this posing. Despite the quickly deteriorating foundation for his case, D.A. Vance deserves kudos for investigating his witness, and being open about the case's problems.
A current NYT op-ed piece (Joe Nocera--NYT 7/5/11) inspired me to update this posing. Despite the quickly deteriorating foundation for his case, D.A. Vance deserves kudos for investigating his witness, and being open about the case's problems.
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