Oklahoma 3 Reindicted (Updated)

Free Paul Jacob’s Kathleen: (hat-tip, Eric Odom of the Sam Adams Foundation)

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has re-indicted the Oklahoma 3:Paul Jacob, Rick Carpenter and Susan Johnson. His outrageous prosecution now continues, after the AG had, several weeks ago, quietly dismissed the grand jury indictment against the three.

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In the press thus far, Attorney General Edmondson has been hiding behind the multi-county grand jury’s indictment of the Oklahoma 3 to duck the recurrent charges that this is a politically motivated prosecution. Edmondson has sought to pretend that it wasn’t his decision to prosecute, but rather that of the grand jury. He even continued this dodge after the grand jury indictment was dismissed.

Now that Edmondson has re-indicted these three innocent citizens directly from his office, the charade is over. This is a political assault, under cover of law, plain and simple. An assault that, as Paul has stated, we will stand up to fight…(more)

For FHK’s coverage on the background on this case, see:

• Freedom of Speech for Me, but not for Thee
• The Oklahoma 3 (from the CLC ‘07)

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Updated: Take a look at this mash-up video, about the Oklahoma AG’s attack on “The Oklahoma 3″ by okiecampaigns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS42UfTfQd0