All States Lose: Dick Cheney And Alberto Gonzales Indicted For Prisoner Abuse

Vice-President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been formally accused of separate charges concerning alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers. Fun!:

The indictment stems from Cheney’s investment in the Vanguard Group — an investment management company that reportedly has interests in the prison companies in charge of the detention centers, according to The Associated Press. It also charges Gonzales halted an investigation into abuse at the detention centers while he was attorney general.

A spokesperson for Dick Cheney responded by saying that the Vice-President has not received an indictment. And then quickly ducked, adding, “Sorry! It’s a habit.”

Democratic Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. has also been indicted on charges related to prisoner abuse. Michael Cowen, lawyer for Senator Lucio has called Willacy County, Texas, District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra, the man issuing these indictments a “one-man circus.” That also sounds fun:

“In the March 2008 Democratic Primary, 70 percent of the Willacy County voters elected to remove Juan Guerra as Willacy County District Attorney,” Cowen said. “Now, with only a few weeks left in his term, Mr. Guerra has again chosen to misuse his position in an attempt to seek revenge on those who he sees as political enemies.”

Yes, really, what is an act of vengeance if there is not some sort of monetary personal profit behind it, right?

Cheney, Gonzales indicted for alleged prisoner abuse [CNN]