But it’s a start. And a so much more delicious start because it comes from the great state of Texas.
As the Dogood sisters noted earlier, VP Dick Cheney, former AG Alberto “Gonzo” Gonzales, and state Senator Eddie Lucio Jr., have been charged with “organized criminal activity” over allegations about abuse in private prisons. A Texas grand jury indicted Mr. Cheney and Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, on charges that they blocked an investigation into the mistreatment of prisoners.
The indictment has not been seen by a judge, who could yet dismiss it.
While Constance and I are not holding our breath for a conviction any time soon, it is with quiet glee we remember how Al Capone, another great and audacious thug, was brought low by charges of tax evasion and syphilis.