Now, if only Congress will get off its collective butt and take back some of the powers it has granted the Executive branch because it’s too much work!

Bob

The cop acted under color of law and deprived the woman of her civil rights. Probably also can make out a claim of extortion (the increased ticket amount). And maybe even falsifying government records.

Just one prosecution would be worth a thousand judicial opinions.

If I were to vote for one of them, I would vote for Xavier Becerra getting prosecuted for 18 USC 242 and extortion laws due to his threats against the journalists who got the bad cops list.

Jussie Smollett seems to be the beneficiary of connected justice, which brings the criminal justice system into disrepute. The idea of Becerra as the top LEO in our largest state should as well. Why does he get to use his badge to extort and federal law enforcement seems to shrug? And where are the journalists who are so intent on making up crimes (e.g., obstruction for firing James Comey)? And where is the California Supreme Court? Becerra is an attorney—and he is brazenly committing acts that violate ethics rules.

I am not a fan of Saul Alinsky—but he was onto something when he said that people need to be held to the standards they set for others.