Larry Craig on Ted "Intertube" Stevens Raid: "a bit Gestapo-like"

[dave29]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0807/Craig_says_FBI_is_a_bit_Gestapo_like_in_Stevens_search.html

Showing solidarity with one of his more embattled colleagues, Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) said the FBI was "a bit Gestapo like" in how it handled the search of Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) home.

"I think some people say, 'Ah, but for the grace of God go I.' Especially when you have the allegatiatons, you have the judicial segment of our government, the executive branch, out raiding the homes of senators, that is a very frightening propostion. It is a bit Gestapo-like in its style and tactics," Craig said on Wednesday.

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"It would be very intimidating if I was under investigation and handed the FBI a key, and then TV cameras and newspeople . That is very intimidating."

[Lasher]

1. How's it feel, Larry?

Looks like our GOP pervert du jour thinks senators should be immune to this treatment. But these Gestapo tactics, as well as the Patriot Act and warrantless surveillance, are a great idea for the rest of us.

[The Vinyl Ripper]

3. They should have performed a "no knock raid"

Complete with flash grenades and a battering ram on the door.

That's what they do if they think you have a bag of pot in the house.

Maybe then Craig might have a real point about Gestapo tactics.

[rodeodance]

2. guess i have to agree with him.

[gratuitous]

4. Did he issue this statement from the men's room?

Republicans love them public restrooms.

[treestar]

5. The executive branch is not a "judicial segment" of anything

Did this asshole vote for the Patriot Act?

[The Vinyl Ripper]

6. Yep...

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Larry_Craig.htm

Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)