Detroit Mayor Charged In Deputy's Assault

After Being Jailed For Jumping Bail, Kwame Kilpatrick Accused Of Obstructing Police Officer

(AP)  Moments after a judge ruled that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could be released from jail if he pays a $50,000 bond, Michigan's attorney general announced he was charging the mayor with two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation between Kilpatrick and a sheriff's detective.

The detective accused the mayor of pushing another investigator while recently trying to serve a subpoena on a friend of Kilpatrick's. The two counts of assaulting or obstructing a police officer are each punishable by up to two years in prison.

"In my almost 20 years, first as a prosecutor and now as an attorney general ... I cannot recall ever seeing let alone hearing of a situation where a police officer trying to serve a subpoena was assaulted," Attorney General Mike Cox said at a news conference.

Kilpatrick spent Thursday night in a one-man jail cell with no TV for violating his bond in a criminal perjury case that has dogged him for months. Then Wayne County Circuit Judge Thomas Jackson altered the ruling of the lower court judge who ordered the mayor to jail.

Jackson said District Judge Ronald Giles went too far by not attaching some kind of cash bond to his ruling.

In order to get out of jail, Kilpatrick must pay a $50,000 cash bond and wear an electronic tether. He won't be allowed to travel.

Cox, meanwhile, announced the assault charges after state police wrapped up an investigation of the confrontation between Kilpatrick and a sheriff's detective, who accused Kilpatrick of the pushing incident in July while the investigator was trying to serve a subpoena on Bobby Ferguson, a Kilpatrick ally and possible witness.

Brian White, who works for the Wayne County sheriff's office, testified Kilpatrick came outside of a house belonging to his sister, Ayanna, and threw him into another investigator. White didn't fall but said he may have a slight hip fracture.

White is a lead investigator in Kilpatrick's perjury case. The mayor and a former top aide are charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice, all tied to their testimony in a civil trial last year. At the heart of that case: steamy text messages contradicting their claim that they didn't have a romantic relationship.

To remain free while the case moves through court, Kilpatrick was required to notify authorities about business that required out-of-state travel.

He admitted violating that condition when he went to Windsor, Ontario - minutes from Detroit - on July 23 to discuss the sale of the city's portion of a tunnel connecting the U.S. and Canada. He didn't call prosecutors or inform the court.

Saying he wanted the mayor treated like any other defendant, Giles on Thursday ordered the leader of the country's 11th-largest city jailed. Kilpatrick was transported to jail in a sheriff's van, photographed, given a green jumpsuit and placed in a one-man cell for high-profile people. He wore a tan suit to his court hearing Friday morning.

Earlier Thursday, Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty waived their right to a preliminary exam in the perjury case. That means those charges now go directly to Wayne County Circuit Court. Arraignment for the pair was set for Aug. 14. Both deny the charges.

[jtdev1]

When they want you out, they want you out...

If he keeps trying to stay being the mayor and not resign, he will end up with more charges and spend the rest of his life in jail...

Dude screwed up and could have avoided this whole mess if he only steped down...

[beehive21-2009]

The City of Detroit, is it a KKK mega ? The Mayor is being Railroaded.Let him go,and change the laws, if you go 2 miles north your in jail but go thousands of miles in the other directions and its OK , somethings wrong,smells like the Klan.

[ncthoops]

Why do I suspect that this man is a Democrat. Because the news story never tells us he is. If he were a Republican the headlines would read as follows: Republican Mayor Charged With Deputies Assault

[jlmcscanner]

He will probably just end up being a "Reverend" or "Deacon"..... what a joke.He should get together with Marion "Crackhead" Barry and Wilson "The mad bomber" Goode and start a church

[vitterdidder]

So typical of what is happening in large urban areas where the white voters have fled to the suburbs, leaving a pool of voters who will put anyone into office regardless of their ability or integrity. Look at New Orleans, where an INDICTED congressman (cash found in his freezer) was re-elected by his inner city constituients. If blacks want good government when they are in the majority, then they have to hold their leaders to a high standard.

[fridak-2009]

He spent the night with no TV? Barbaric!

[txgrouch2006]

Why do I suspect that this man is a Democrat.
Posted by NCTHoops at 12:24 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Because he is. And you are correct, the liberal media bends over backwards to avoid identifying Democrats as Democrats when caught with their pants down.

Democrats will be Democrats!

[txgrouch2006]

This guy just doesn''t stop. Now he''s beating up cops for delivering papers, WHEN HE''S ALREADY IN LEGAL TROUBLE.

It''s like he''s CHALLENGING someone. But WHO?

[txgrouch2006]

Jesse Jackson and his "Hymietown" remarks. Using the n-word. NAW, HE''S NOT A RACIST BIGOT.

Marion Barry caught on video smoking crack. BUT HE WAS BACK IN THE MAYOR''S OFFICE in the very next election.

Somebody needs to twist their heads back on straight.

[republic1776]

Democrat is not mentioned.
If it were a Republician, every othe sentence it would be mentioned..

[notopennshut]

This piece of garbage has cost all of us Michiganders millions of $$$ and is using millions more of city and state money for his lawyers. That''s why he has refused to leave because then he will have to pay them personally. Why do we allow such scum to remain in his post while he has been charged and arraigned with felonies is incomprehensible. Why the governor is trying to push hearings later instead of "laying" him off now is also not comprehensible. Saying that the process is in place and will run its course is utter rubbish just like Kwame himself. How much longer are we all to suffer the likes of this scum, plus the irresponsibility of Granholm to take the reins and do something is a crime. She has to go because she cannot lead. The state is dying and so will a lot of its citizens due to the inability of leaders and the way the thugs and scums, their families and supporters are allowed to run wild. Is there no recourse for any of us????

[kittykatty2]

vitterdidder, this has nothing to do with black or white. This guy thinks because he has (or had) a position of power that he can do whatever, whenever and to whomever. He would be the same way if he were white. I believe it has to do with his upbringing, not his color. There are plenty of ignorant white people in positions of power as well. Example - the President.

[credibility2]

Instead of changing laws to accommodate this type of trash, as some in this board are advocating, how about the trash honoring, following and obeying the laws like people of all color generally do? Anyone who thinks this guy isn''t getting a fair deal is part of the problem. And this is what Detroit voters really believe is a suitable mayor, strong, intelligent and exemplary? Reminds me of the neanderthals in Washington DC who kept adoring and making excuses for their criminal icon, Marion Barry by re-electing him into office.

[lloydbest1]

Once again, His Kwameness is not a template either for black or for Democratic America. While GWB and Mr. McClain are the epitome of the modern Republican party, Kilpatrick is an abberration of the Democrats and in NO way represents their values or those of "librulz".
Someone has got to replace that jerk. And I believe a serious look at Ken Cockerel as a candidate is in order. By the same token, looking at Ms. Conyers would only result in eyestrain.

[mytoosense]

I live within 30 minutes of Detroit, When people in other areas of the US ask me where I am from, I tell them %u201CMichigan%u201D or %u201Ca far-flung eastern suburb of Chicago%u201D.

[mytoosense]

This is an example of what happens when you give a childish moron political power. If he was white, and praised Jesus a little more, he could be reeking havoc in the Bush Administration.

[cepe10-2009]

A pushing incident? - these law enforcement rambos are sure big babies:) LOL what a jerk this prosecutor is even pursuing something like this... wonder how many similar pushing incidents are prosecuted... I bet zero. Who is the law enforcement officer - I want to give him the boob of the year, pencil *** award.

[txgrouch2006]

If he was white, and praised Jesus a little more
Posted by MyTooSense at 01:33 PM : Aug 08, 2008

If he were white, HE WOULDN''T BE THE MAYOR OF DETROIT. But no racism there, naw....

Has Jesse Jackson called Detroit "n-word town" yet? But I digress.

If by some strange circumstances the mayor of Detroit WERE white and praising Jesus -

He''s be called a racist religious freak, and he''d be getting blamed for the anthrax attack AND 9/11 AND the war in Iraq AND the national debt AND...

Remember what happened to Spitzer? That''s what happens to white guys. But Marion Berry gets elected BACK as mayor after smoking crack on an FBI video.

[txgrouch2006]

LOL what a jerk this prosecutor is even pursuing something like this... wonder how many similar pushing incidents are prosecuted...
Posted by cepe10 at 01:38 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Yah, crooked black mayors should be ALLOWED to shove law enforcement officers. After all, blacks probably shove cops around ALL THE TIME and NOTHING HAPPENS to them.

I feel a lot of hate in this room. They must be racist.

[erlindab]

I feel a little sorry for Kwame Kilpatrick. His behavior puts a lot of people in awkward places - and him in hail.Nothing excuses his behavior, but clearly, something in wrong. I hope he gets the help he needs, whether in jail or not.

[beehive21-2009]

Is Detroit, a White Supremacist hold out ? Why are the Authorities on a witch hurt ,with the Mayor ? Someone said he stripped a stripper ?

[mhw1063]

NO PHONE *** FOR HIM

[mhw1063]

JESSIE JACKSON,AL SHARPTON =RACIST

[vastr-wcon]

.
Further "proof" that this guy is the ideal person to be hussein''s VP. Even Jesse "Hymietown" Jackson would be pleased by this choice.

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[txgrouch2006]

This Whole story has gotten out of hand, it started with text-messaging sexxx scandal and has completely blown up to this huge BS drama that is costing the Tax Payers lots of $$$$$ and is completely stupid.
Posted by xmanborg at 02:10 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Yah, why does this crooked mayor guy KEEP DOING THINGS like shoving a cop who''s just delivering papers?????

Why is a mayor shoving a cop??????????????

[txgrouch2006]

Why would the REPUBLICAN State Attorney General get involved in a local prosecution? Did Karl Rove appoint this clown, too?
Posted by HollyToledo at 02:09 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Yah, this is all obviously partisan racism. All he did was jump bail and shove a cop. What''s the big deal? Can''t the mayor of a big city have ANY fun anymore?

Marion Barry got to smoke crack, and the voters made him mayor AFTER that, as soon as the heat cooled down. It''s only fair.

[marcpcbs]

Hay Kilpatrick
You could always move to California and become a rich drug dealer. If your caught J-walking or driving with a cell phone in your hand then your in trouble but if your a drug dealer the cops leave you alone.

[coppertales]

Why is the City of Detroit paying this moron''s legal bills? Anyway, if he is found guilty, he should pay the city back. No wonder the city is what it is....

[fazie15]

FYI - Marion Berry is a very close personal friend of Kwame''s father, Bernard. Birds of a feather....

[apprxam]

This---this guy....he really isn''t too smart of a guy. How he''s still in office is amazing to me. He''s used race as an excuse to cover his a*s and mental failing. Cheap he has made the struggle for Afro-Americans without the resources he has, and has always had, at his command. Typical of upper-middle class blacks like Barry, Nagin, Jackson and Sharpton.

It is time that the regular gal/guy in these terribly managed and decimated urban settings take charge and buck these losers. Time for the new-type of Mayors like Adrian Fenty and Cory Booker to move the Post-Movement, liberal black leadership to the side and implement a more balanced, progressive and less racialized form of "Service" as opposed to "leadership". Blacks don''t need Black-Leaders; we need effective and real-world, service-minded officials who are held accountable and required to produce results no matter their color.

[apprxam]

Hey, TxG! ---[waving at ya!]

[shutupnvote]

nothing from Al Sharpton....hmmmm, ah please step under the Bus

[shutupnvote]

JESSIE JACKSON,AL SHARPTON =RACIST


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Posted by MHW1063 at 02:03 PM : Aug 08, 2008



Jessie Jackson Sr. is not racist%u2026%u2026now Jr ok

[fazie15]

The issue isn''t a "*** scandal" as the uninformed truly believe. The problem is he ruined the reputation of good police officers by firing them for investigating his questionable behavior and denial of a party where a stripper was badly beaten by the Kwame''s wife. To hide that, he fired the police. Then lied under oath during the trial about the reaason he fired the police officers, lied about his relationship with Beatty (his assistant), etc. When documentation showed up that proved he and Beatty lied, he tried to hush it up by settling the Whistle Blower lawsuit for nearly 9 million to hide the evidence. So it isn''t the ***, it''s the lying under oath, using taxpayer money to cover it up and he continues to use taxpayer money to foot most of his legal bills. Learn the facts before you write ignorant statements for others to read and believe.

[petesis]

This guy is circling the bowl...

[parrots11]

A pushing incident? - these law enforcement rambos are sure big babies:) LOL what a jerk this prosecutor is even pursuing something like this... wonder how many similar pushing incidents are prosecuted... I bet zero. Who is the law enforcement officer - I want to give him the boob of the year, pencil *** award.
Posted by cepe10 at 01:38 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Why would the REPUBLICAN State Attorney General get involved in a local prosecution? Did Karl Rove appoint this clown, too?
Posted by HollyToledo at 02:09 PM : Aug 08, 2008

This Whole story has gotten out of hand, it started with text-messaging sexxx scandal and has completely blown up to this huge BS drama that is costing the Tax Payers lots of $$$$$ and is completely stupid.
Posted by xmanborg at 02:10 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Anybody else notice that it''s NeoCon Repugs that have issues with anyone else engaging in any kind of ''Deviant'' activities ..... Vitter & Craig are still in the US Senate - just to mention a very few.

[mhw1063]

JESSIE JACKSON, AL SHARPTON, LOUIS FARRAKON=RACIST A-HOLES

[apprxam]

Sharpton may very well be a racist, but this pales in comparison to his self-interested, race-baiting. This is the thesis of failed, black "leaders" and the bain of Afro-Americans everywhere who lack the political connections to him and other like him.

Not-for-profits, empowerment zones, affirmative-action; programs that mean absolutely nothing to the average black person. Yale Law Professor and author Stephen Carter questions, for instance, affirmative-action programs that has yet to benefit poor and middle-class blacks. These programs benefit its'' managers, recipients, advocates and very little else.

[joker1944-2009]

What a thug. And what a waste.

Another African American male who could have shown the nation what they are capable of and what a positive role model - Micheal Vick being another - but instead acts like an a$$ and by doing so reinforces the already ingrained negative stereotypes of his race.

Sad.

[rosieod4prez]

Is this guy a Democrat ?

Why do I hear a lack of chiding from the far left on this guy being a Republican ?


NO - SAY IT ISN''T SO!!!!!


You mean to tell me DEMOCRATS are bad people too ?



NAH - this guy MUST be just a Republican in disguise.




SO, would this be toe-tapping, or just good ole Bill Clinton like action ?

[apprxam]

What began as an out-of-control party, ran and honoring an out-of-control Mayor, is the result of poor judgement and bad decision-making processes. I can''t believe this man went to LAw School, let along college and high school. How could he ever manage under the constant pressure of external and earlier decision. I highly doubt he could''ve done it under normal conditions. This man, hence the city itself, is under-seige and he needs to quit, but he''s too dang selfish.

[kennedy7955]

What a bum...

[apprxam]

Joker, you''re right. Although Michael Vick, I doubt, would ever be that type of example. Simply because athletes must never be considered "models" to emulate because they aren''t trained to do anything else but play sports; nothing else.

Kwame is a spoiled brat, raised by dumb, selfish political parents, resulting into a younger, selfish stupider kid, who just happens to be Mayor of a large, urban, American city. HOW SAD!

[displeased]

Another African American male who could have shown the nation what they are capable of and what a positive role model - Micheal Vick being another - but instead acts like an a$$ and by doing so reinforces the already ingrained negative stereotypes of his race.
Posted by joker1944

It sounds as if you''re suggesting whities are perfect. If blacks screw up, it''s expected and typical... and if whites screw up, it''s a shock?

[apprxam]

Here''s hoping Kym Worthy will run and try to save this city from the corrupt political machine of Detroit.

[joker1944-2009]

Well, if the ''librul'' media would pick up on the Scott Muschany story we could have our daily dose of GOP scandal:

http://www.krcg.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=171919

JEFFERSON CITY -- A state representative from St. Louis has been indicted and charged with having *** with a 14-year-old girl.

According to published reports, St. Louis state representative Scott Muschany (R-St. Louis County) is accused of having *** with the daughter of a state employee who worked for the House - a woman who claims she too was involved with the married lawmaker.
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Enjoy this Kilpatrick story while it lasts, you GOP trolls. There is yet ANOTHER s.ex scandal about to break over your ailing party.

[apprxam]

Disp, I see what you mean. But it is a fact that blacks can''t afford these types of mistakes, political or otherwise. There is very little room for error!

[sociald63]

this guy is a total bonehead, and the same goes to the idiots that voted for him

[apprxam]

It''s historical and contemporary fact that most "people" don''t know who or why they vote most of the time. I''m certain that the citizens of Detroit will do a better job next time. They are about to get rid of the mother this November.

[meanbiker]

just another chocolate city..