Black Politics | paulhunterjones

Today Cyrus Vance Jr., the Manhattan District Attorney, reclaimed his office’s credibility. Prosecutors formally requested that charges against Dominique Strauss Kahn be dismissed. Yesterday afternoon prosecutors as part of the dismissal process filed papers which outlined their reasons why the charges should be dropped. Prior to taking this step prosecutors met with the alleged victim and her attorney. According to the lead prosecutors the complainant, Ms. Diallo, had lied to them about the facts of the case and her own personal life. Also she had been untruthful and deceitful before regulatory agencies and there were questions surrounding the truthfulness of the initial allegations. Under these circumstances the prosecutors rightfully concluded that the case against Mr. Strauss was no longer viable. The judge after reading and hearing the arguments dismissed the charges. Mr. Strauss is once again (almost) a free man as he should be. The stay of the order of dismissal that the judge imposed will be removed when the Appellate Division refuses to grant a Special Prosecutor. Did anyone doubt that this case would end like this?

This was the correct decision based upon the law and facts. Mr. Vance’s actions send a clear message that his office represents the People and not any one person. It is now understood that his office will only prosecute cases based upon their merits and not political considerations. The suggestion that Mr. Vance might have asked for dismissal of the case because of some racial consideration is absurd and the opposite is more likely true. We all need to make decisions without a hypersensitivity to issues of race, national origin, sexual preference, or economic status. A lie is a lie regardless of the person’s skin color.

Does Ms. Diallo now face legal problems for her own transgressions?

Can Mr. Strauss regain his former political status in France?

In order to understand the debate surrounding the prosecution of Dominique Strauss Kahn, you need know something about the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

As the Second World War came to an end 29 nations assembled to create the IMF. These nations set up an intergovernmental organization that would oversee the global financial markets via the macroeconomic policies of its member countries. Today the IMF consists of about 187 member nations. In the years after its formation, the IMF’s mandate has expanded to include providing low costs loans on favorable terms to developing countries. Member nations contribute to an account which the IMF draws upon to fund its loans. Washington D.C. serves as the IMF’s home office, though its officers and staff travel the world on official business. IMF

Some world leaders criticize the IMF for exercising too much influence on global affairs. However; everyone agrees that the person who assumes leadership of the IMF becomes a person of enormous influence and power. On September 28, 2007 Mr. Strauss, a Socialist Party PM and former Finance Minister of France, was elected as managing director of the IMF. An already powerful man became even more powerful.

On May 15, 2011 Mr. Strauss suffered a complete fail from grace and power. Port Authority detectives arrested him while he sat on in airplane bound for France. The police eventually charged Mr. Strauss with sexual assault and attempted rape. Just hours earlier a chambermaid at the plush Sofitel hotel had accused him of attacking her in his suite.

The news of Mr. Strauss’ arrest reverberated around the world. The tweets and Facebook posts about the arrest came first. The major newspapers and services followed with their e-mail and text alerts. In an amazingly short time afterwards, television and cable networks were carrying live feed about the arrest. Because events were unfolding so rapidly I wondered if the police had conducted a thorough pre-arrest investigation. The reports did not mention that Mr. Strauss had been arrested after a lengthy investigation. The police knew that the accused was the head of the IMF and considered the front-runner to become France’s next president. A person in Mr. Strauss’ position would vigorously defend himself if charged with a crime. Under these circumstances the police would be have been foolish if they had not conducted an exhaustive pre-arrest investigation.

After Mr. Strauss’ arrest it became known that the forensic evidence gathered at the scene did show that sexual attack had occurred. Additionally, the medical examination of the victim, which supposedly took place right after the alleged attack, failed to support her claim that she had been sexually attacked. Hospital Records It is common knowledge that sexual liaisons occur in all classes of hotels and that consensual sex between chambermaids and patrons is not unheard of. Knowing this and despite the lack of compelling evidence, the NYPD arrested Mr. Strauss. The Arrest

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