Now I’m not sure if magistration is a word. At least in the sense I intend to use it. So what do I mean by magistration? Getting a magistrate to swear out a warrant without any input from law enforcement. Basically a way to get a person jailed with out any evidence except a sworn statement.
Why is this of interest? It has just happened for the sixth time in the Guilford College case.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A sixth Guilford College football player was charged Monday with assaulting a Palestinian student, court officials said.
The arrest warrant states that Rushing hit one of the victims while he was on the floor being beaten by others.
Micah Rushing, 21, of Albemarle, was released on a promise to appear, the Guilford County Magistrate’s Office said.
The charges stem from accusations by three Palestinian students who said they were taunted with racial slurs and called “terrorists” as they were beaten by several members of the school’s football team just after midnight Jan. 20, according to court documents. Besides assault, the five other players have been charged with ethnic intimidation.
Faris Khader, one of the three accusers, swore out the assault warrant against Rushing, the magistrate’s office said. None of the charges against the players are the result of police investigation.
For those of you keeping a race score card, there are now three black and three white defendants. And as this latest report notes: so far there has been no police investigation. Despite the fact that the accuser’s lawyer has said that the accusers would meet with police to discuss the matter.
Just a guess, but I think the accusers were jealous of the football guys. What was that old Rolling Stones’ song? “I can’t get no….”
Here is a recap for those of you who would like to catch up on the case details:
Guilford College Six’s Injuries
Palestinians Lawyer Up
Guilford Is A Street In Rockford
H/T reader linearthinker
Cross Posted at Power and Control