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To: melinda abplanalp who wrote (17560)	12/7/1998 8:54:00 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

So gee maybe he didn't do it. No one disputes the facts in the case. He accepted gifts from industries his agency regulates. His defense was that he stiffed the gift givers; he took the gifts and didn't do anything for them. This makes him not guilty of an badly written law. This is an under reported crisis in America - Congress is writing a flood of legislation and most if it is crap. It's so vague the regulators virtually write the law themselves. Or else it's so full of loop holes that ( given a bright enough lawyer ) it's virtually useless.

To: melinda abplanalp who wrote (17560)	12/7/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

It also could be jury nullification. The jury didn't want to convict Espey no matter the evidence. He had admitted to soliciting gifts and trips.

To: melinda abplanalp who wrote (17560)	12/7/1998 10:43:00 AM
From: John Lacelle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

melinda, You say there wasn't enough evidence to convict Mike Espy? I used to work for the Federal Government. During the course of my work I met with foreign officials, and worked with both American and Asian businessmen. I was offered cash, gifts, and even was once offered a Japanese Call Girl in the course of my work. I did not accept any gifts because IT IS ILLEGAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you suggesting that season tickets to the NBA, scholarships for his girlfriend, and other gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars don't constitute gifts or bribes? Mike Espy got off because they used the same tactics as the O.J. Simpson defense team. The race-bait defense of the 90's is "Don't let Honkey put away another brother...". -John ps It reminds me of a Joke: What is the difference between the American Criminal Justice System and O.J. Simpson? A. O.J. is Free!!!