Im curious, of all the people to pursue, Clarke?

[AmericanActivist]

I mean he’s a disgusting, vile, who uses theatrical tactics like tRump and Fox and their ilk. But, still, an FBI warrant for his emails? It is curious to me that he is coming up at this time in the investigation. Weird even. No? The connections must be oddly dispersed. I would have figured other names and warrants and Clarke would not be among them. I realize I am arm chair quarterbacking and I’m not qualified not to mention I am grateful I am not responsible for this investigation. I attempt to put the puzzle pieces together like most people here at DU. This is a strangely shaped puzzle piece lacking distinguishing marks that makes it difficult to connect. That’s the way I see it. I wonder what your thoughts are? Who is Clarke and how does he fit in? Why pursue him now?

[Kirk Lover]

1. All I know is that this loudmouth is a trashbag loyalist so who knows what the hell this

guy is up to...or not. But there had to be something there for the FBI to want to see this guys emails.

[stonecutter357]

2. Why pursue him now? lol;

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Are we seeing push back

from the FBI for issues they might have have with this Guy. Remember this is about false imprisonment by a Sheriff. Hope they bury this sucker. Sounds like this Clarke character ran Milwaukee Counties Sheriff's department much like Aripio. There is most likely more cases of his Political abuse yet to come.

[Sneederbunk]

4. All you need to know is that he has a Russia connection.

[old guy]

8. This was my first thought also.

While there are many other possibilities I suppose, as regards the Mueller probe this would make sense.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. The warrant was issued in March, so "coming up at this time in the investigation" makes no sense.

This has little to nothing to do with the investigation into Trump and a lot to do with the fact that a loudmouth sheriff used his position to threaten someone.

[UTUSN]

6. Things don't *just* happen. They result from what somebody has done, personal responsibility.

One of the wingnuts' biggest hypocrisies is to play victim about being picked on, this after preaching how there should be PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

[blogslut]

7. Pretty sure he's being investigated for abuse of power.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sheriff-david-clarke-fbi-affidavit_us_5a46d0b6e4b0b0e5a7a67ab7

Former Sheriff David Clarke abused his authority when he ordered the mistreatment and intimidation of a fellow passenger on a flight to Milwaukee in January, according to a newly revealed FBI search warrant affidavit, because Clarke assumed the man was showing disrespect toward the right-wing Donald Trump booster.

The affidavit, which had requested a search of Clarke’s private email account, was revealed as part of a filing in U.S. District Court in Wisconsin on Thursday. It’s unclear if it indicates continued interest by the FBI or just details information from months earlier.

In May, federal prosecutors informed Clarke’s attorney that they weren’t going to pursue charges against him over his encounter with passenger Dan Black. But according to the affidavit, filed in March, investigators for the Audit Services Division of the Milwaukee County controller’s office determined as part of its own investigation that Clarke had “used his official position as sheriff of Milwaukee County in excess of his lawful authority to direct his deputies to stop and question Black without legal justification.”

The unsealed affidavit was first spotted in the new federal court filing by a Detroit Free Press reporter...

[AmericanActivist]

9. Thanks for this info. Makes sense re abuse of

power

[Ptah]

10. Maybe this trip to Russia?

In December 2015, Mr. Erickson returned to Russia as part of an N.R.A. delegation that included David Keene, the group’s onetime president, top donors and David A. Clarke Jr., the former sheriff of Milwaukee County who became a popular Trump campaign surrogate. At one stop, the group met with Dmitry Rogozin, the deputy prime minister in charge of defense. A photograph from the meeting shows Mr. Torshin was also present.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/03/us/politics/trump-putin-russia-nra-campaign.html

[AmericanActivist]

12. Oh thats interesting, I wasnt aware of it

with the NRA huh?

[FSogol]

11. Maybe the FBI is capable of doing more than one thing at a time?