Last year, Judge Monica Ackley sentenced Chicago Police Officer Michael Mette to five years in prison for the crime of defending himself from a drunken lout with Dubuque political clout after repeated attempts by Officer Mette to disengage from confrontation.
The Chicago Tribune's John Kass* is the only Chicago Newspaper Professional to take up his cause. Other so-called journalists, who hleped make Chicago a Thug Comfort Zone by shilling for radical Leftiest lawyers and active Gang-bangers, ignored a true story of injustice.
Here is what John Kass wrote in his January 4, 2008 piece:
The Mette family also wrote letters to Illinois politicians, and the captains of clout turned away. Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (D-Daddy will make her governor) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-the powerful one) told Mette's family they couldn't get involved.
Meanwhile, the drunk who attacked Mette is fine, an excellent golfer and apparently still partying it up, although the drunk did get a DUI after Mike's hometown conviction in Dubuque.
And Mike? He began serving his sentence in the fall and spent Christmas and New Year's behind bars, sentenced to 5 years for throwing that one punch, according to the sentencing judge's ruling.
Chicago Police Officers, their families and their neighbors have tried repeatedly to get gutless politicians to act on Mike Mette's behalf, other than Cook County States Attorney Dick Devine none have even indicated a scintilla of interest in Mike's case - Self Interest seems the first Rule of Politicians. Aside from Dick Devine the other 'big names' in politics went to ground. Shameful. Gutless. Typical.
Call on the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver - sign the petition. Send a message. Free Mike Mette!
* ABC's TV Reporter Chuck Goudie did a great job of bringing this story to light.
Huge hat Tip to Second City Cop, Second City Sarge and Leo Memorial for keeping this Injustice to Mike Mette in the Public Eye - well done, Officers!
This is a travesty Mistah Pat and an obvious abuse of power. This is a perfect example why the public sits and scratches their heads when certain police calls sometimes go unanswered. The police answer a call and then they get vilified for doing their job. This should never have happened to this man and I have to wonder as to whether the DUI driver had money? This looks like this man was railroaded and the judicial system in this town was bought and paid for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the email and post. It's greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely an abuse of power. Was this judge paying back the people that put her in office. There certainly was a motion to fix in this trial and they talk about our system. Maybe our Governor Blowhard would ask the Iowa Governor to pardon Mike. Probably not because our Governor only pardons people who fight with the police and then rewards them with a million dollars.
ReplyDeleteHear me out here, I just found out about this yesterday. The prosecution presented evidence saying that the other guy must have had his head stepped on, etc., and that one punch could not have been thrown. The defense said otherwise. Ok, fine.
ReplyDeleteSo I went home and thought about this case, and one thing bugs me. Why did Mike Mette waive a trial by jury? If I were being unjustly accused of the same crime, I would have definitely wanted a jury trial. It only takes 1 guy in 12 to believe my story, and I'm free. Heck, it only takes 1 guy in 12 to believe that the other guy had it coming to him, and I'm free, too. The odds of me being free with a jury trial is greater than with just a hearing before the judge.
So why did he waive his right to a jury?
bearing faults witness, a fairly tough looking cop trying to get people to believe he was trying his best to avoid a fight....please the whole story is one lie after another. God help us all when lies become the truth. Thank you Gov for not letting this one get away
ReplyDeleteJoin the Facebook group "Justice for Mike Mette" now and invite everyone you know to join as well. We're growing and posting all sorts of info on Mike including articles and interviews, addresses, links and "updates"on Mike from his family and friends. Mike has an appeal FINALLY scheduled for September 11th and his story was just picked up by the Associated Press. By this morning, his story was run in over 70 news outlets nationwide!!!
ReplyDeleteMike did not have a jury trial because he was told my his initial lawyer that it would be better to have a bench trial in this instance.
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