Milwaukee Dem tire slasher atty's claim: Other Democrats did it

Here is the latest on the tire slashing trial in Milwaukee. Hat tip again to Third Wave Dave.

From NewsMax:

Five Democratic activists accused of slashing the tires of vans rented by Republicans on Election Day 2004 are now charging that "professional political operatives" with the Democratic Party actually damaged the tires and then set up the activists to take the blame.

Attorney Sheldon Shellow, who is representing accused tire-slasher Sowande Omokunde – son of Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) – said the operatives' loathing of Republicans and President Bush motivated the slashings.

The GOP rented more than 100 vehicles for a get-out-the-vote campaign in Milwaukee on Nov. 2, 2004. The vehicles were parked in a lot adjacent to a Bush campaign office, and party workers planned to drive poll watchers to polling places by 7 a.m. and transport any voters who didn't have a ride.

This is going to be one fun trial.

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