Monday, August 23, 2004
Local prosecutor asked to step down over Swift Boat ad
Clackamas County Oregon prosecutor Alfred French is being asked by a local veterans group to step down from his job, according to KATU news in Portland.
French signed an affidavit declaring that he knows Kerry is lying about his record in Vietnam. French also appeared on the Swift Boat ad declaring Kerry lied about what happened. French later admitted that he had no firsthand knowledge of Kerry's actions and was relying on stories from friends.
Don Stewart, a veteran, spoke for the veteran's group asking for French's resignation. The group is filing a complaint with the Oregon Bar Association saying that an Oregon prosecutor cannot be trusted if he lies in a sworn affadavit.
According to the KATU report, Oregon rules say that no officer of the court may participate in conduct deemed dishonest, fraudulent, deceitful or that misrepresents.
There's currently no link to the story on the KATU website. I'll post one as soon as I notice one is available.
Update:KGW.com has the story up on their site, but registration is required. This story also omits the discussion on the Oregon Bar and the possibility of French having violated Oregon rules.
Update part deux: You can read about the story and view the news video at Katu.com.
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French signed an affidavit declaring that he knows Kerry is lying about his record in Vietnam. French also appeared on the Swift Boat ad declaring Kerry lied about what happened. French later admitted that he had no firsthand knowledge of Kerry's actions and was relying on stories from friends.
Don Stewart, a veteran, spoke for the veteran's group asking for French's resignation. The group is filing a complaint with the Oregon Bar Association saying that an Oregon prosecutor cannot be trusted if he lies in a sworn affadavit.
According to the KATU report, Oregon rules say that no officer of the court may participate in conduct deemed dishonest, fraudulent, deceitful or that misrepresents.
There's currently no link to the story on the KATU website. I'll post one as soon as I notice one is available.
Update:KGW.com has the story up on their site, but registration is required. This story also omits the discussion on the Oregon Bar and the possibility of French having violated Oregon rules.
Update part deux: You can read about the story and view the news video at Katu.com.
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