Activist Admits To Bugging US Senate Minority Leader

Posted by timothy on Sunday June 2, 2013 @05:55AM from the figured-it-was-cool-with-mitch dept.

cold fjord writes "Curtis Morrison, co-founder of the Progress Kentucky PAC, which had previous issued an apology over a racially charged tweet about Senator McConnell's wife (former Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao), has admitted to bugging Senator McConnell. Morrison admitted he was behind the recording and said a grand jury is investigating the situation. "[Assistant] U.S. attorney, Bryan Calhoun, telephoned my attorney yesterday, asking to meet with him next Friday as charges against me are being presented to a grand jury," Morrison wrote on Salon. Morrison writes that after releasing the recording, his personal life took a negative turn. 'I've never doubted that making the recording was ethical.' He also says that he doesn't believe his actions were illegal, but admits he could be prosecuted for them."' Morrison has said that one of his inspirations was Julian Assange. Given the current direction of government activity, he may simply have been trying to build a suitable resume for future federal employment."

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Re:It is truly sad... by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-02 09:08 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I love how the anti-regulation "government can't do nothing right" folks are so up in arms over the deaths of 4 people thanks to lack of regulation but don't give a shit about the combined millions of deaths each year caused by alcohol, tobacco, and firearms.
The battle cry of the conservative, "REGULATE PEOPLE NOT PRODUCT!"