Possible DOJ political prosecution in Kansas City?

[philly_bob]

I know nothing about Kansas City politics, but I ran across the story of Katheryn Shields while researching something else.

She was a Democratic Jackson County (MO) County Executive who was indicted by Gonzalez' DOJ and local U.S. Attorney Bradley Schlozmann in January 2007 for mortgage fraud.

Story here: <www.kmbc.com/news/10671828/detail.html>

DOJ press release here: <www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/news2007/zwego.remarks.html>

I don't have time to research this, but my quick reading of the DOJ brief against her indicates that, if anything, it was a crime of real estate price-puffing that happened thousands of time during the real estate bubble.

I don't remember seeing her name listed as political targets. I make no judgment regarding her guilt or innocence, but it sure sounds like a Rovian political hit.

I leave it to others to research or explain.

[movonne]

1. very interesting....just looking at this I believes this is a rovian political

hit...that's what happens when you have no faith in the DOJ's office..