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| NLG lawyers at October Occupy Chicago protest |
It's about time that the far-left National Lawyers Guild is facing criticism in the establishment media. The NLG is defending the NATO 5--who are alleged to have plotted to commit acts of terror during last week's NATO Summit in Chicago.
From the Chicago Tribune:
In the ensuing days, [Sarah] Gelsomino and her partners at the National Lawyers Guild took the extraordinary step of calling on activists to try to publicly identify two individuals believed to be police informants or undercover officers — known on the street as "Mo" and "Gloves" — who infiltrated the group and led to the arrests.Nearly two weeks ago, at a "F*ck the Police" rally on the South Side, an NLG attorney stood silently as I was threatened by Black Bloc anarchists.
The Guild also emailed a news release with a photo of "Mo" even while acknowledging that he was possibly a Chicago police officer working undercover. Gelsomino was one of two contacts on the release.
In her efforts, some legal analysts said, Gelsomino walked a fine line between advocating passionately for a client and unethical behavior that could endanger undercover police or law enforcement informants. Experts called it a highly unusual if not unprecedented way to begin defending a case.
Retired Cook County Criminal Court Judge David Erickson, who now teaches at Chicago-Kent College of Law, said criticism of the prosecution case — from calling wiretaps illegal to decrying the use of undercover cops or informants — is fair game. But he said identifying those inside an investigation is dangerous and not necessary so early in the case.
Video: Chicago 'F' the Police march--working class gives anarchists hostile reception
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