Because, while
the video here clearly shows Scurlock being an annoying dickhead, it does not show anything like an "assault" against a police officer.
City prosecutors on Wednesday raised the ante in their case against
businessman and mayoral candidate Frank Scurlock over an incident
involving a New Orleans police officer.
Scurlock — who has not yet
filed his official paperwork to run for mayor — was charged in a bill
of information with assault and crossing a police cordon. Police accused
him of bumping Officer Clinton Lawrence, who was trying to maintain
order amid protests over the planned removal of the Jefferson Davis
monument in Mid-City on May 6.
The municipal assault charge
represents an escalation by the City Attorney’s Office, given that
Scurlock was initially booked by police on a single municipal count of
obstructing a public place.
Since Scurlock's mayoral campaign (should such a thing actually materialize this week) isn't going anywhere, it's probably okay to enjoy the show he and his lawyer (who happens to be Thomas Robichaux, amusingly enough) are providing now that the City Attorney has taken the bait.
On a Wednesday conference call with his attorney and a reporter,
Scurlock said the new charges against him were an example of "typical
Louisiana politics at its finest" before Robichaux interrupted him to
say a written statement would be coming soon.
Robichaux added to those allegations in a statement he sent by email.
“This
new bill of information amounts to perjury on the part of the city
attorney, and a blatant and willful disregard for the truth and the
basic constitutional rights of the citizens of New Orleans,” Robichaux
said. “Mitch Landrieu is drunk on his own ego and will do anything to
discredit my client. It's time for City Hall to focus on real crimes
instead of abusing their power.”
As absurd as the entire situation is, this is actually a legit point. Police and city officials have no right to bully anybody like this... no matter how ridiculous that person happens to be.
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