Ken Lay, a "Lynching" Victim?

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 10:35am

Yeah, Ken Lay is the victim in the whole Enron Scandal. You know, even if he was only incompetent and not a criminal, to compare his trial to a lynching beyond belief. I understand this was his funeral, and I am sorry his family is in pain, but, I am sure all of those who suffered with the collapse of Enron and its energy price-rigging schemes would view him a little more culpable than James Byrd, who was dragged behind a moving car while alive.

"More than 1,000 mourners gathered at First United Methodist Church, where Lay had been a member. They included friends, former Enron employees and erstwhile dignitaries, including former President George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and ex-Houston Mayor Bob Lanier, who collapsed just before the service began and was taken by ambulance to St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Lawson likened Lay to James Byrd, a black man who was dragged to death in a racially motivated murder near Jasper eight years ago.

"Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, as James Byrd was, but I'm angry because Ken was the victim of a lynching," said Lawson, who predicted that history will vindicate Lay.

His comments, met by hearty applause, referred to Lay's recent federal trial on fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from Enron's unraveling in 2001 and four charges of bank fraud. Lay had planned to appeal his conviction and was awaiting sentencing when he died."

EDIT - Link fixed.

Ken Lay Memorial Updated On: 7/13/06 at 10:35 AM

[NYadgal]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 10:43am

To liken him to James Byrd is an outrage.


James Byrd's memory should not be treated like that.

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 10:46am

Lawson also likened him to Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 10:48am

at which point, ken rose from the dead, wiped off his whiteface make-up and began turning water onto hennessy.

[DG]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 5:14pm

This is just bizarre. His conviction needed to be 'vacated'?
Article.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 5:28pm

as bizarre as it is, the law makes sense in a way. although, why the judge wasn't willing to delay this until monday is an issue that will receive a lot of discussion. but really, is it the judge's job to give the givernment time to maybe change a law? or is it the responsibility of the judge to rule on the law as it applies to the case?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 7:57pm

There you go again, defending Bush's cronies, even when their actions are indefensible and reprehensible.

Really, man, have you no backbone? No princples? No integrity? No morals? No sense of right and wrong?

Or is it always good if it's good for the GOP?

Gross.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/17/06 at 8:04pm

have you no reading comprehension skills?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/18/06 at 3:43am

Guys, get a room!