October 9, 2002

4:14 PM

Remember this thread regarding Planned Parenthood of Iowa, confidentiality and a murder investigation? The county attorney has now dropped the case due to lack of resources. I was looking forward to the ruling on this one.
posted by justlisa (4 comments total)

The lack of recourses argument is obviously a thinly veiled attempt to avoid an unfavorable ruling...look forward to this type of police state malarkey happening again soon
posted by hoopyfrood at 5:39 PM on October 9, 2002

"Right now, he said, there are no new leads in the death of the baby girl. "

Am I the only one who finds this comment to be one of blame against Planned Parenthood? I guess the terrorists have won yet again, (damn those privacy enthusiasts anyhow!).
posted by Wulfgar! at 6:40 PM on October 9, 2002

hf: Don't be so quick to discount the 'lack of resources' explanation. A couple years ago, a friend of mine who lives in a rural Georgia county was accused of molesting his stepdaughter by his about-to-be-divorced wife. Although the charges were dropped months later (the stepdaughter finally broke and ratted out the mother), the investigation ate almost 3/4 of the county DA's annual budget. The primary reason for the extended investigation is he hired a damn fine defense team (a sitting judge from another county and a retired FBI agent doing the private investigation).
posted by mischief at 6:51 PM on October 9, 2002

The primary reason for the extended investigation is he hired a damn fine defense team (a sitting judge from another county and a retired FBI agent doing the private investigation).

Life is so much better when you can afford your freedom..
posted by eas98 at 7:21 AM on October 10, 2002