Koschnick, candidate, and Oswald, murderer - Schadenfreude

The nightmare for every candidate and public official is the less than six degrees of separation that link them to just about anyone on the planet who can destroy their career.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Randy Koschnick now bears the burden of the support of Ted Oswald, convicted of the 1994 murder of a Waukesha police captain. Cop Killer Endorses Supreme Court Candidate:

In a letter from prison, notorious cop killer Ted Oswald is endorsing Judge Randy Koschnick's candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Koschnick is putting as much distance between himself and the murderer he represented as a public defender, "He is free to say whatever he wants, but his endorsement is no honor to me."

What is most interesting is the position of many law enforcement organizations, some of which endorsed the tormented Koschnick who:

in the past, have successfully argued that the work of public defenders undermines that of law enforcement.

I doubt that this endorsement will have much bearing on the outcome fo the election, but  as they say in Avenue Q, Schadenfreude!

Yup! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others!"

Of course, none of this gets us to the role Koschnick played as Oswald's attorney in 1994 and 1995, in advising his convicted client not to cooperate with law enforcement officials who wanted to question the Oswalds about their role in other felonies. Despite Ted Oswald's life sentence with no opportunity for parole, Koshnick advised his client not to answer police officers' questions about other major crimes, including at least one attempted murder.

Comments

[Justice]

You are such a bonehead.

A public defender does not show support for their clients as you tried to state ".....Koschnick now bears the burden of the support of Ted Oswald". PD are simply showing up at work and calling the next number in line like a clerk at a meat market....the state of Wisconsin ordered his defense as prescribed by the constitution (I know you dont understand this part but bear with me) and appointed Koschnick to do it....that is hardly support for Oswald. After all, did you see what he got...Life in prison...what would you call for, the death penalty? Hardly, considering you are a bleeding heart liberal socialist....can't have it both ways dude....He was even hard on crime as a public defender....that is brilliant! Bye Bye Shirley...wow, her political machine is really running on overtime lately...to bad there arent any better points to be made than this lame attempt...say hi to your freind Shirley for me ok? ...actually tell he goodbye....2 down 1 more injustice to go!

[germantown_kid]

Mayor Smoglin, did you make a trip to the prison where Oswald to get the "big news story"?
Who cares who Oswald supports, he is rotting away where he belongs. To bad Wisco doesnt have the death penalty. Oswald would be a candidate.

Oh, can this convicted felon even vote? If Loophole Louie was on the Wisco Supr Crt, he would make sure Oswald could vote and probably let him out of prison like he did all the other killers and rapists.

Vote for Koschnick. Send Shirley packing to Miami. The prog-retards control the executive and legislative. The SC should have a conservative majority as a check and balance against the tyranny of the liberals.