Glenn Reynolds
Instapundit
9/24/2010
ON PJTV NOW: LIVE COVERAGE: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights New Black Panther Party Testimony.Testimony will begin in a few minutes.
UPDATE: At PJM, Full Text of Christopher Coates’ Testimony to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (PJM Exclusive).
Photo from video of testimony at PJTV.
Update: Read also “Obama’s DOJ: ‘I believe there was an environment of hostility towards race neutral enforcement,’ “
…Coates’ testimony was a shocking indictment of Obama’s Department of Justice. His testimony accused the administration of using race to determine which cases are prosecuted. Corroborating the testimony of J. Christian Adams, Coates testimony illustrates that the issue goes way beyond the New Black Panther case, the real issue is the organization charged with protecting civil rights is now a tool for increasing discrimination in the country.
He stated that his reasons going for going against his superiors and talking to the panel was the inaccurate testimony given by Assistant AG Perez:
Based upon my own personal knowledge of the events surrounding the CRD’s [civil rights division of the DOJ] actions in the NBPP case and the atmosphere that has existed and continues to exist in the CRD and in and in the Voting Section against fair enforcement of certain federal voting laws, I do not believe these representations to this Commission accurately reflect what occurred in the NBPP case and do not reflect the hostile atmosphere that has existed Within the CRD for a long time against race-neutral enforcement of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)
According to the Mr. Coates, this discrimination was also evident in the Bush Administration but his administration was fighting the bias within the DOJ. But things changed after the 2008 election…
Update: At The Blaze, ‘Travesty of Justice’: DOJ Official Denounces Handling of New Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case
“They have not pursued the goal of equal protection of the law for all people…
Update 2: From HillBuzz, “STUNNING: Are you following Christopher Coates’ testimony regarding the Justice Department’s dismissal of charges against the Black Panthers?”
…This testimony from Coates today is stunning stuff. It’s inexcusable, and Holder must be removed from office.
