Anatomy of a Beat-Down Part 3: Why Kenneth Gladney Was Beaten And by Whom
by Larry O'ConnorIn Part 1 of this series we detailed the events leading up to the assault on Kenneth Gladney on August 6th and revealed the document written by Margarida Jorge at Health Care for American Now (HCAN) a front group funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) which laid a blueprint for the unions to follow that evening at Rep. Russ Carnahan’s town hall meeting. Yesterday, in Part 2, we exposed a second town hall meeting that occurred the same night in Tampa Bay, FL with Rep. Kathy Castor that followed the same structure and had very similar results. We also detailed the relationships of key decision makers at HCAN, Rep. Carnahan’s office and the White House and showed how they were all inter-related at SEIU, the Obama for America campaign and the two accused of assaulting Kenneth Gladney that evening.
Margarida Jorge
On the evening of August 6th hundreds of citizens were shut out of the meeting and not allowed to question their elected official while hundreds of SEIU members were ushered in a side entrance to sit in reserved seats in the front of the hall. This followed precisely the instructions penned by Margarida Jorge of HCAN.
- We need to stack our folks in the front to create a wall around the Member…
- Get to your location early and make sure you set up the venue in a way that ensures that the attendees you want are at the front and that any protesters who come are sequestered as far as possible from the stage.
- Make sure that you assign marshals to take care of moving the crowd, keeping people organized and orderly, and acting as security
According to eye-witnesses, Elston McCowan and Perry Molens approached Kenneth Gladney and began grabbing the “Don’t Tread on Me” materials that he was distributing. This also was in line with the instructions laid out in the HCAN memo.
- Another way to limit protesters’ ability to hijack your event is to confiscate signs or leaflets that they may bring into the venue from outside.
The climate of intimidation and frustration created by following HCAN’s rules of “Responding to Right-Wing Attacks” led to the confrontations outside of Rep. Carnahan’s town hall meeting.
The St. Louis Police were dispatched that evening to respond to the assault on Kenneth Gladney and arrests were made. Big Government has already revealed the 24-page police report detailing the police’s own account of the events as well as eye-witness testimony. The suspects taken by the police that night were booked on assault charges and last Wednesday, November 25th, more than three months after the incident, charges were finally brought against the suspects.
Elston McCowan
As anyone who has taken a high school civics class can tell you (or, more likely, anyone who has ever seen an episode of ‘Law and Order’), city and county attorneys are responsible for prosecuting suspects who the police arrest. The County Prosecuting Attorney has ultimate authority over cases such as the arrest of SEIU senior staff members Elston McCowan and Perry Molens. And the Prosecuting Attorney is an elected official which by definition makes that person a politician. Who is the politician ultimately responsible for ensuring the crimes against Kenneth Gladney are brought to justice?
Meet Robert McCulloch . Robert McCulloch is the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney in whose jurisdiction these arrests were made. Last year, during the presidential election, Robert McCulloch was a central figure in something called “The Barack Obama Truth Squad”. This “truth” squad was created at the request of the Missouri Obama for America campaign. As KMOV reported at the time:
“They will be reminding voters that Barack Obama is a Christian who wants to cut taxes for anyone who makes less than $250,000 a year. They also say they plan to respond immediately to any ads and statements that violate Missouri’s ethics laws.”
McCulloch himself was quoted in the report saying:
“If they’re not going to tell the truth, somebody’s got to step up and say, ‘That’s not true. This is the truth.’”
That is what McCulloch said he would do on “The Barack Obama Truth Squad” in his capacity as Prosecuting Attorney, NOT as a paid employee of the Obama for America Campaign. Please understand, in September of 2008, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch took on as his responsibility as a public official, paid for by the good people of Missouri, the role of “Rapid Response” for the Obama Campaign responsible for informing the voters of what is true and what is not, all the time reminding everyone that Barack Obama is a Christian who wants to cut taxes for anyone who makes less than $250,000 a year. I think even the most casual observer can look at this and reach the conclusion that Mr. McCulloch brings with him a certain level of partisan bias when executing his duties as Prosecuting Attorney.
As the KMOV report stated:
“The Barack Obama campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading TV ad during the presidential campaign.”
“The Barack Obama campaign is asking…” We have already discussed who was in charge of the Barack Obama campaign in Missouri, but I think it bears repeating:
- Buffy Wicks ran the Obama for America campaign in Missouri, Buffy Wicks now works for Valerie Jarret in the White House Office of Public Engagement and was involved in the NEA Conference Calls.
- Sara Howard worked with Buffy Wicks on the Obama for America Campaign in Missouri and Sarah Howard worked at SEIU in St Louis. The day before the St. Louis town hall she was hired by Rep. Russ Carnahan.
- Margarida Jorge also worked at SEIU in St. Louis, just like Sara Howard and Margarida wrote the HCAN memo on fighting back against the right.
- Just like Jorge and Howard, Elston McCowan and Perry Molens worked at SEIU in St. Louis. They have been charged with the bloody assault of Kenneth Gladney.
Now, let’s add THIS one to the mix:
- Robert McCulloch worked on behalf of the Obama for America campaign (Wicks and Howard) by aggressively promoting a pre-emptive strike against negative campaigning against Barack Obama. McCulloch is the person charged with the duty to bring charges against McCowan and Molens for assaulting Gladney outside the town hall meeting of Carnahan arranged by Howard following the volatile template written by Jorge! (Follow all that?)
So, how did McCulloch do in executing his duties in the Gladney case? McCulloch handed the case over to county counselor Patricia Redington and washed his hands from that point on. It is interesting that McCulloch moved so quickly in using intimidation tactics by wielding the power of his office and the threat of legal ramifications for any negative advertising that may have suggested that candidate Obama might not actually lower taxes on everyone making $250,000 per year (have you gotten your tax cut yet?) but he passed the buck when it came to this case.
Meanwhile, Redington let this case languish for months before finally bringing modest charges against the suspects on the afternoon before Thanksgiving (an obvious attempt to let the story disappear). One week before the charges were brought, Big Government reported:
- Redington hasn’t spoken to Kenneth Gladney
- Redington hasn’t called any of the witnesses on the police report.
- Redington hasn’t contacted any of the Tea Party members that are seen on video
- Redington hasn’t contacted any of the people who shot video that night and whose YouTube urls are listed on the evidence page
Also, despite the fact that Redington never investigated the injuries Gladney suffered and never interviewed the medical personnel who administered assistance to Gladney, she still felt it best to reduce the charges down to an ordinance violation. In the words of Judge Anthony Napolitano: “The moral equivalent of jay walking.”
But, make no mistake; this is happening on McCulloch’s watch. He has the authority to handle this case and to ensure that proper charges are filed, but he has chosen not to. It begs the question: If he jumped through the “Truth Squad” hoops when Buffy Wicks asked him to during the campaign, is it possible he has turned his back on this case for similar reasons?
Tomorrow: We reveal a document linking the activities of HCAN and SEIU in August at the town hall meetings with the highest levels of the Government.
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I think a great way to start 2010 would be to open an investigation at the federal level into all of the above, we should have the seats to do it.
Keep Obama so busy defending his thugocracy that he wont have to time to do much else. Keep it up Dem's, if you don't clean your own house we will evict you and do it ourselves.
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Dont forget how Obama crazy Missouri is, Claire McCaskill went for him very early. The state government is loaded with Obami. Lacy Clay ,Emmanuel Cleaver are very prominent Obami. It needs to be repeated over and over, get some help from Jeff Roe @ http://thesource.typepad.com/thesource/
I want to point out that there could be an unfair "spin" in this article: McCulloch might have "passed the buck" NOT to avoid responsibility, but to avoid potential conflicts of interest. He was "dam*ed if he do, and dam*ed if he don't" in this sense, because if he KEPT the responsibility, he could be accused of conflict of interest; if he didn't (which is the case), he could be (and is being) accused of passing the buck.
Personally, given his associations and such, I would not trust him in any case, but one must seek to be fair. Nevertheless, the stalling was clearly politically motivated, and as the article mentions, McCulloch was surely aware of the stalling, and is therefore just as guilty of the attempted subversion of justice.
Great job on reporting on this investigation. Why anyone would watch MSM reports on ANYTHING baffles me.
next to Crook County, Illinois- and of course ALL of New Jersey…
You don't get any mor corrupt than St Louis. Many of the same evils that exist here in Obamaland (Chicago to the uninitiated) live there as well. Ward bosses, entrenched Democratic machines, voter fraud- the works. So, it is of no real surprise that Big Government and Mr Gladney have run into liars, crooks, and thieves.
Exposing them to sunlight will be a treat…
Yes, be fair like the enemy is. Screw the enemy. Destroy them as Stonewall Jackson would. McCullock could have eliminated all challange that the was biased by doing his sworn duty and arresting and prosecuting these union thugs. He did not.
The Cold Civil War heats up. Slowly but, inevitablly.
Death to Tyrants and Corrupt Politicians
Someone might ask in Margarida Jorge is an illegal.
Perhaps Gladney can make this a civil litigation matter against the county prosecutor?
The evidence points directly to a "Hate Crime". Gladney needs to find counsel to take it there. Politically savy for an attorney.
Much as it pains me to say this, I don’t believe this is going to go anywhere.
The most corrupt administration in the history of this Country is in office. And the fix is in.
oh man…I can't wait to see what Adam 'Jimmy Olsen" Shriver has to spin now!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe someone with legal experience could help with a personal injury lawsuit against the individuals, SEUI and HCAN. Seems like there should be enough initial evidence to allow for discover to go forward at least. Might be fun to get a look at the private goings on of those PurpleShirts.
wow. great report. the democrats have enbraced fasism, they are all nazies man.
If Elston is properly prosicuted then they all go down. He was encouraged before the meeting to ack like a thug.
Second Amendment! Dems keep acting like this it will be war on the streets.
I think he has a case for anyone who instructed Elston before the meeting. They are all endager here.
yes great reporting
BS Douglas.
Obama can create a bunch of jobs building more jails to hold the ACORN/SEIU thugs…which includes Obama himself!
It's more than Cook Co. in IL., four of the last nine Governors have either been convicted or currently awaiting trial. You can also add Lake County, IN though it might just self implode any day now.
" . . .with liberty and justice for all."
There are still civil courts & juries can be very surprising.
With all due deference sir, I would prefer a mixture of tar, feathers, and a rail.
SUA SPONTE
If there was a any chance of a conflict of interest, why would McCulloch even be a part of "The Barack Obama Truth Squad” in the first place?? Isn't it his repsonsiblity to avoid any coi's and be prepared to investigate any type of election fraud? Not just those against Obama??
Hmmmmmmm????
Hey, nice try though.
Well……….. not really.
Under Obama’s “watch” this will not be given a fair shake! 2010&2012 we can begin cleaning up the mess! I’m going to apologize for current WHITEHOUSE staff-but REAL CHANGE is coming! As far as the Mafia brothers(RATHKE’S) you too will need to change your tactics. ACORN&SEIU are going down!
I don't see how eleted officials can clearly represent partisan politics. What I took away from this story is that MO elected officials were making darn sure that Obama was taken care of…to heck with opposing candidates. Am I missing something? If not, why weren't these thugs called out for their behavior?
What? Do you mean the part about McCulloch POSSIBLY trying to avoid a conflict of interest (which, as I mentioned, I would tend to doubt), or the part about the stalling being clearly politically motivated?
(Continued…)
I am simply trying to be fair to those with whom I (STRONGLY) disagree. I would want the same from them (though wouldn't EXPECT it). I noticed recently that some posts and comments and articles have been very attacking of Obama for not authorizing something like 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan even though Obama's military adviser had made the request for those troops something like 3 MONTHS ago. All those posts and comments and articles made it seem as though the adviser had requested that those troops be sent WHEN requested, meaning about 3 months ago. However, a recent "fact-finding" article, from this very blog (or one of like-mind), about Obama's recent speech at West Point noted that the military adviser wasn't asking that those extra troops (or at least a large portion of them) be sent until around the beginning of 2010. And THAT means that those earlier posts and comments and articles attacking Obama for not authorizing those troops much earlier were apparently UNFAIR in their attacks.
(Continued…)
Now, I despise Obama as much as probably anyone, but UNFAIR attacks upon him only serve to hinder LEGITIMATE "attacks" upon him (and there are legion and serious LEGITIMATE problems with him). I'm not saying those seemingly unfair attacks were INTENTIONALLY unfair – at best (assuming all the information I have read is accurate), they were based merely on an understandable misreading; at worst, of course, they could be instances of "spin" or essentially lies in order to further an agenda. And the latter is always to be avoided, whether coming from the left or the right.
I don't know. I do know that McCulloch is a Democrat, as is Obama, and that during an election, Democrats tend to support other Democrats, and Republicans tend to support other Republicans. I am sure both sides join groups which actively promote their "side". I imagine there might have been Republicans who could have joined something like a "The Sarah Palin Truth Pod", and there probably would have been a need for that, given the MSM's unfair attacks upon her. But I don't know if McCulloch's position would require, whether legally or merely ethically) that he not join any such partisan group.
(Continued…)
I doubt that he foresaw that potential future conflict of interest when he joined the "Obama Truth Squad". But bear in mind that I am NOT suggesting that McCulloch is innocent – far from it. As I mentioned, I agree with the article's point about the prosecution having been stalled for so long, and his implicit guilt in this (he is certainly AWARE of the stalling, and if he was a fair and honest man, he would have spoken out against it, or done something about it). However, that DOESN'T mean that he is guilty of trying to pass the buck, INITIALLY. (He likely is, but not NECESSARILY.)
(Spelling corrected version): "McCulloch could have eliminated all challenge that he was biased by doing his sworn duty and arresting and prosecuting these union thugs. He did not."
But perhaps he had to follow particular procedures (I know very little about the law in these cases), and considered that a subordinate without his potential conflicts of interest in following those procedures could handle the case. Suppose the situation was reversed: A strongly Republican prosecutor, when faced with some exceedingly overzealous Republicans who had beaten up a Democrat at a public meeting, might reasonably hand the case over to someone under him who might not have such potential conflicts of interest. But then if that subordinate stalled in that prosecution, that same Republican prosecutor would be implicitly guilty of that stalling if he failed to CORRECT that stalling.
This burns me up. That whole "Truth Squad" was outrageous to begin with. These Obama brownshirts are vile and I look forward to them crashing and burning.
What does Mr. Gladney have to say about this? Are there any lawyers out there who know if he has any kind of case against the thugs or prosecutor's office?
Great investigative reporting.
If McCulloch has any qualms about a potential conflict of interest, he could have requested appointment of a Special Prosecutor. There are numerous former assistants in the area who could handle the case.
I sure hope that Kenneth has a good lawyer. If handled correctly this could pay off huge for him. He is no longer just sueing the members who beat him but the entire SEIU. With him already being in a wheel chair he should be able to settle this out of court for Real Money.
If this were Texas they would run it on TV just to show what a sham SEIU is and the governor Rick Perry would probably address the nation every day. He seems like a good governor.
If he didn't foresee any possible coi's then he just isn't very smart. Is he? Yes. He should support efforts by his own party but that responsiblity stops short of "Truth Squads" geared to one party. His position may not legally forbid participation in such a group but the events noted hear sure indicate it wasn't a very good idea and he has clearly demonstrated bias.
He need to go.
Now.
End of discussion.
Great reporting. You guys really stay on the case. Well done! Sue SEIU for everything they have…make them go backrupt!
I think if they don't prosecute those assholes we should go and find them and beat the hell out of them in front of their union hall.
wow, whaddya know– Margarida Jorge, a SEGREGATIONIST– to use her own words: "….people you want are in the front…protesters are sequestered, to the rear…..use marshals to keep them orderly……"
what's going on now in Missouri, re: the Gladney case, is the SAME tactics used, by the then-government officials of the "Deep South", to suppress people and the speech of those protesting for equal rights…….this is official, in-your-face government oppression going on there– with NO remedy in sight from the federal government by the way, which is a curious distinction from the way it was, those many years ago…….
Great reporting. One must ask where is the St Louis Post Dispatch on this story? Asleep at the wheel, as usual. Thank heavens for the internet.
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fits right into Chairman-boy Oba_Mao's circle of friends
look at her Facebook page, she is also a fan of the USA Communist Party
Impeach McCulloch for dereliction of duty.
The "truth squad" mentioned sounds awefully militant and repressive of free speech… which falls in line perfectly with what this administration has done since being elected. Wasn't it Holder that wanted to get anyone who 'mentioned' voter fraud during the election?
I expect NObama to start dismantalling the Statue of Liberty before his term is over.
we have speculated that the time honoured tradition of tarring and feathering would make a return. Sooner rather than later as well…
yeah, sure- but it is the insidious nature of Crook County politics that has ensnared the aforementioned losers. Big bad apple in the barrel, y'know. Lake County In is just Cook County South. It should be removed by the good people of Indiana and join Chicago's hoodlums where it belongs…
Conflict of interest didn't stop him from the truth squads
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… and a steady drip drip drip of challenges and exposure add up. Like someone said above, keep them busy defending their crap. It takes their time and energy and exposes their doings even more.
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