Detroit Mayor Jailed For Jumping Bail

Kwame Kilpatrick, Awaiting Trial On Perjury Charges, Wasn't Allowed To Leave Country

(CBS/AP)  Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been ordered to the county jail after a judge found he violated the terms of his bond by going to Canada and not informing the court.

The ruling by Judge Ronald Giles came after the mayor apologized to the court, saying it won't happen again.

The judge says he would have given the same treatment to any criminal defendant.

"What matters to me though is how the court overall is perceived and how if it was not Kwame Kilpatrick sitting in that seat, if it was John Six-Pack sitting in that seat, what would I do? And that answer is simple," he said.

Kilpatrick's attorneys immediately headed across town to circuit court where they intended to ask a judge there to release their client on appeal.

"The judge did what he thought was right. We don't agree," said defense lawyer James Thomas.

Earlier Thursday, Kilpatrick waived his right to a preliminary examination and will head to trial on perjury and other criminal charges that could land him in prison for up to 15 years.

He has denied the charges.

Lawyers for the mayor and ex-Chief of Staff Christine Beatty asked Giles to waive next month's preliminary examination. The criminal case now heads to Wayne County Circuit Court for trial.

Kilpatrick attorney James Parkman said going straight to circuit court will speed up the case.

Kilpatrick and Beatty are charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice. They are accused of lying about having an intimate relationship and their roles in the firing of a police official.

Beatty also denies the charges.

Giles asked the defendants during Thursday morning's hearing if they freely agreed to waive their rights to a preliminary exam and both said they did.

The judge then set a circuit court arraignment date of Aug. 14.

The preliminary exam - a hearing where a judge determines whether there's probable cause to hold a trial - had been set for Sept. 22.

The Wayne County prosecutor's office on Thursday also asked Giles to punish Kilpatrick because it said the mayor failed to notify the court of a trip to Canada.

Assistant prosecutor Robert Moran argued Kilpatrick should have told Giles of the trip. The mayor went across the border last month to push the sale of the city's half of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

Kilpatrick is required to alert the court of all travel plans.

Kilpatrick and Beatty denied under oath during a civil trial last year that they had a romantic relationship in 2002 and 2003.

But excerpts of sexually explicit text messages recovered from Beatty's city-issued pager and first published in January by the Detroit Free Press contradicted their testimony.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Kilpatrick and Beatty less than two months later. Fingerprinted with their booking photos broadcast across the country, the pair were accused of lying under oath about their relationship and about their roles in the firing of a police official.

More text messages released in April revealed the evolution of flirty and sexually explicit exchanges to professions of love and promises of marriage.

Kilpatrick and his high-priced team of attorneys have questioned the authenticity of those and other text messages, while fighting battles on several legal and political fronts.

A split city council voted in February to ask Kilpatrick to step down. The nine-member group later asked Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove the mayor for misconduct and plans to hold forfeiture of office proceedings against him.

The council accused Kilpatrick of violating the city charter by not revealing a confidentiality agreement linked to an $8.4 million settlement in the civil lawsuit.

Through it all Kilpatrick has remained defiant.

[perceptions5]

Detroit is a "model Democrat city"

The Democrat Party has run Detroit for decades and generations and it really is a deep blue city.

Where only 22% of the innocent children ever graduate from High School.

Not sure what happens to the 78% of children that don''t. Maybe this is what the liberals call Social Justice.....huh?

And to go with their greats schools Detroit also has the highest crime rate in America.

More social justice I guess.

Why anyone votes Democrat is really beyond me especially when you look at the total abuse of humanity that occurs in THEIR deep blue cities.

And this is really sad...........and a crime.

[ramos937]

The Mayor knew the rules and the consequences. "if you can''t do the time, don''t do the crime."

[xmanborg]

OH MY GOD he went to Canada probably to Winsor Canada. HOW LAME can the courts get it''s not like he went there to get away from justice.

Judge Ronald Giles is an IDIOT.

[cryonbrian]

Look at cities with Democrat black mayors. New Orleans and Detroit.

Not a great track record, especially for Obama.


I thought Obama was White too?

[bretster7]

Just wait a few. I am sure some the libsthat control these blogs will find some way to blame Fitzpatrick''s behavior on the "failed social policies" of the Bush administration. LOL

[mandalay-bay]

Look at cities with Democrat black mayors. New Orleans and Detroit.

Not a great track record, especially for Obama.


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Posted by ddhinnyc at 11:47 AM : Aug 07, 2008


Ahhh there it is.....I was waiting for the blatant racism to rear it''s ugly head. Got tired of thinly veiling it huh?

[credibility2]

This guy is a real fool and mental defective. Guess he thought since he was the mayor that laws didn''t apply to him.

[whyafghan]

I thought Obama was White too?

That is why we call him OREOBAMA - he is black on the outside, but filled with a white filling.

[tejasdemo]

Good for the judge !

Ethics in government should be the number one issue ! Ahead of the economy, war and all else. It should start with honesty and integrity.

Instead, these guys are all crooks.

[honestabe8]

I am sure some the libsthat control these blogs will find some way to blame Fitzpatrick''''s behavior on the "failed social policies" of the Bush administration. LOL


Gosh, get the name right

[tejasdemo]

And something else. After reading some of the posts here, to say that Republicans are racist must be the understatement of the century ! Wow, you guys are really screwed up !

[newsjunky5]

"Ahhh there it is.....I was waiting for the blatant racism to rear it''''s ugly head. Got tired of thinly veiling it huh? "
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While I don''t believe stereotyping is accurate for judging an individual, including this Kilpatrick guy, the Irish are always the ones causing trouble. Probably went to Canada for beer.

[theusa1st]

Posted by ddhinnyc at 12:05 PM : Aug 07, 2008
Forgot to mention D.C

Posted by b48151 at 12:09 PM : Aug 07, 2008

you forgot to also mention New Orleans...another cesspool

[extremophil]

I don''t know if he''s guilty, but the lady pictured beside him should be charged with Federal ugliness.

[dredre2k]

Time for the mayor to resign... Regardless of his color, it''s time to start judging people by the content of their character than their color.

Crooked people come in all colors! This mayor needs to go!

[swamptiger11]

I know that politicians are a reflection of our society but: How much sense does it take to realize that, any one in an elected office is in the public eye, and there actions and decisions will be held under a microscope. I live my life not only by my actions, but how my actions might appear to others. I think it is ashame that these people aspire to do great things, only to be ruined by their inability to do the right thing. How difficult it must be to finally make something of yourself, and then to choose the wrong path.
If the allegations are true. I think they should be barred from public office for life. because people need great leaders. with no comprimize

[mandalay-bay]

The truth is not racism.


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Posted by ddhinnyc at 12:05 PM : Aug 07, 2008


If what you said actually WAS the truth then maybe you would have a point. You think Detroit and New Orleans are the only cities in America with Democratic black mayors? So....what about those? They don''t fit your sweeping racist generalization so why mention them right?

[aztecdakota]

Quit casting stones, the very first criminal act I can think about was Cain, a murderer, that''s where it started, and it is STUPID. Don''t blame a race or religion about crime. All of us have criminals in our own histories. When is this junk gonna stop?

[roachcrusher]

Look at cities with Democrat black mayors. New Orleans and Detroit.

Not a great track record, especially for Obama.

Posted by ddhinnyc at 11:47 AM : Aug 07, 2008

Look at Washington under whites Nixon, Reagan and Bush No. 1 and Bush No. 2. And California under Schwarzenegger. Not a great track record, especially for McCain

[perceptions5]

Detroit is a "model Democrat city" . One of MANY classic Democrat run cities in America today.

The Democrat Party has run Detroit for decades and generations and it really is a deep blue city.

Where only 22% of the innocent children ever graduate from High School.

Not sure what happens to the 78% of children that don''''t. Maybe this is what the liberals call Social Justice.....huh?

And to go with their greats schools Detroit also has the highest crime rate in America.

More social justice I guess.

Why anyone votes Democrat is really beyond me especially when you look at the total abuse of humanity that occurs in THEIR deep blue cities.

And this is really sad...........and a crime.

[timdgrim]

Obama''''s new campaign slogan should be:

"Whaling for the Children."
Posted by ddhinnyc
***************
If Obama gets a new slogan...McCain get a new poem:

I''m a flipping...I''m a flopping...
That stuff in my Depends will soon be dropping...
I''m not for drilling, then I will be...
It''s just a case of my senility...
I love Big Oil and Big Oil loves me...
I wish it wasn''t so hard to p*e...
ExxonMcCain is my new name...
Bush and me are just the same.....
I know this poem is pretty lame....
But Republican candidates are all the same...!

Vote Big Oil..Vote ExxonMcCain!

[demwatcher]

Typical Democrat. Thinks that THE LAW does not apply to him.

Like Clinton, Byrd, Pelosi, Jefferson, Barry . . .

I''d continue, but I would run into the 1500 limit on postings.

[roachcrusher]

Hekk, I coulda told ya when his Momma named him Kwame that someday he would end up IN JAIL!


Posted by DaVicar2 at 12:28 PM : Aug 07, 2008

Yeah, white war criminals named George (Bush) and *** (Cheney) will never end in prison where they belong.

The city and voters of Detroit should be called upon
to address their dirty laundry issues. Our legal system wants to thow someone in jail for 15 years
for various events stemming from an affair, with the
mandatory assenine "alpha male speak"..SO WHAT. They
should really get on with the business of catching
REAL criminals like rapists and murderers, those who
enjoy keeping the public hostage to fear, and who
really "rule the town" while these rabid "do-gooders"
pretend to "clean up city hall", and other such pursuits of "LOW HANGING FRUIT". The guy screwed up?
Throw him out. But why waist tax dollars on trying to
incarcerate people like this.

[roachcrusher]

No, no, no. It''s you Con Republicans don''t think the law applies to you. Get the facts straight. Nixon, Reagan, Bush No. 1 and Bush No. 2. They are the ones who talk(ed) and act(ed) as if the law doesn''t apply to them.

Reagan is no longer "president" so down isn''t up and black isn''t white. Facts are facts.

You Cons and Republicans hate facts and the truth. Just like...SATAN.

[oneamerican_]

Once again, the liberal media lies by omission by NOT mentioning that Kilpatrick is a DEMOCRAT.

If he were a Republican, you can bet the liberal media would be mentioning it every paragraph.

It''s funny to watch them circle the wagons...

[sparty088]

Why are there so many posts with liberals and conservatives going back and forth. This has nothing to do with left or right policy issues. it has to do with the fact that kwame is a gangster who is embarrassing the city and state. not everything is a red vs. blue issue.

[mbcsmith]

Yeah, white war criminals named George (Bush) and *** (Cheney) will never end in prison where they belong.



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Posted by Roachcrusher at 12:54 PM : Aug 07, 2008


Unlike the case in detroit, the only thing you lack is EVIDENCE!

typical LIB

[usmcvn1]

I remember growing up in Detroit, it was a nice town.. Today its a nice place to "be from". The city is a mess! Drive thru the Brightmoor area where I grew up, the Brightmoor "hood is burned up homes, tons of litter in the streets, drug, hookers and other assorted scum. The scums who started it all were Coleman Young and his crowd, still there today, the same type of scum. Ya can give scum welfare, but ya can''t lead it to water.

[sparty088]

But you''''''''re right about Detroit...it should just be nuked off the map, it is a disgrace to the rest of the US.
Posted by diatreme at 12:52 PM : Aug 07, 2008

Yea, and you''re really doing the US and your hometown proud with idiotic statements like that.

[sparty088]

how about the fact that detroit has some of the wealthiest and safest suburbs in the country. yes detroit is on hard times and is not a nice place, but right down the road you have the PGA tournament in one of the most prosperous suburbs in the united states.

[alphonsoc]

To much political stress for me.

"Bop early and bop often." -Alphonso Carponzo

http://www.bop-o-rama.com

Your Bops really count!!!!!!!!!

[republic1776]

He needs Bill Clinton to counsel him his *** Scandle and Purgury.
Bill got away with it.

[obriann]

Kilpatrick, Jack Abramoff and Duke Cunningham can now exchange emails the the prison Intranet!

[sparty088]

I was speaking of bloomfield hills. and no we do not consider ourselves detroiters but there is a great pride in the history of the city and a strong desire to see detroit improve. When asked by out of staters where we are from, most of us say detroit.

[republic1776]

sparty088,
Philadelphia is a welfare city too!
Our forfathers would barf.

[sistatee-2009]

Beirut is safer and has more to offer than Detroit. I go into the Motor City weekly, and I can honestly say, it''s a very scary place.

[honestabe8]

SistaTee: Where do you go to in the Motor City? I am in the ''burbs, and it ain''t scary at all. Everyone from around here knows to stay out of some parts of the city. Isn''t it like that in all cities?

[antoniof123]

He needs Bill Clinton to counsel him his *** Scandle and Purgury.
Bill got away with it.

Posted by republic1776 at 01:34 PM : Aug 07, 2008

Bill Clinton was pardoned by the American people (the majority) you remember he had an approval rating in the 60 percent range of course the witch hunters could never understand that.

Now that said throw the bum in jail.

[honestabe8]

As I am 2 miles north of the Detroit border, I am naturally ill at ease about nuking the city.

[sistatee-2009]

SistaTee: Where do you go to in the Motor City?
Posted by honestabe8 at 01:59 PM : Aug 07, 2008

Rosa Parks/Leveretta area.

[xlib]

Gee, no mention of this guys party. The msm needs to change tactics because most of us are aware-no mention of party affiliation, must be a dem. But hey, this guys black so nothing is his fault. I hear the city of Detroit is wondering if he''ll be out in time to stump for the empty suit.
Sure hope he tuned his car up and inflated his tires before his trip.

[mbcsmith]

Another LIB democrat going to jail.

[brianbwb-2009]

To sell the Detroit half of the Windsor tunnel? Is that not US sovereign territory? how can it be sold to another country?

I realize that these are the last days of a dying former metropolis that is no longer able to accommodate the populace, I lived through the death strokes in the 70s, it has been simply marking time since then, but I still wonder by whose authority US territory can be sold to another country, and where such proceeds will be used.

Detroit should be a lesson for all future city planners not to allow one industry to dominate the economic foundations of a city, because industries come and go as profits dictate.

[xlib]

soverysmart-your remarks are uncalled for. If you want to slam this idiot for being an arrogant lib, go for it but your remarks are way, way low.

[bretster7]

Once again, the liberal media lies by omission by NOT mentioning that Kilpatrick is a DEMOCRAT.

If he were a Republican, you can bet the liberal media would be mentioning it every paragraph.

It''''s funny to watch them circle the wagons.
posted by Oneamerica.




Yeah, and it will be extremely enjoyable as we watch the MSM have a collective "poop in the pants" moment when the other shoe drops in the John Edwards affair/love child story, that is amazingly missing from any MSM reporting.

[docnannie]

This guy is nothing but a waste of space! A liar, cheat, womanizer and low life. That makes him a... professional politician. Do they come any other way?

[xlib]

diatreme-what do you call the non coverage of edwards and his scandal?? What do you call the minimal coverage of the spitzer scandal?? Come on do some research and just look at how this campaign is being covered.
If a Republican is in hot water the fact that the guy is a Republican is right out there in the headline. Do you know how many people thought spitzer was a Republican when his scandal blew?? Get real, look at what you''re reading.

[honestabe8]

SistaTee: Thank you.

[txgrouch2006]

DEMOCRATDEMOCRATDEMOCRATDEMOCRATDEMOC
RATDEMOCRAT
AP forgot to mention it....again.
Posted by tiddsanbeer at 02:36 PM : Aug 07, 2008

Say, did anyone mention that this pile of sleaze happens to be a DEMOCRAT?????????????????

Just wondering. Yah, FUNNY how they left that out.