But cutting a deal? What's up with that?

The standard line of, "We'll, this is normal procedure..."...sorry, but that dog won't hunt.

Call me old school, but I was under the impression that our nation operated on the concept of "Equal Justice Under Law"?

Mr. Cox said it himself, "This is a crime that is much more likely to happen on a recurring basis, I don't want anyone harrassing or trying to intimidate cops."

Well, neither do I. And I'll go out on a limb here and bet that most of the posters/lurkers/readers here feel the same.

But, I have met people who were stupid enough (read: drunk) to do what ex-Mayor Kilpatrick did. Not only did they get their backsides handed to them, they ended up as a guest of the county for a short stint.

They weren't afforded the luxury of resigning from their job in return for consideration of leniency.

They weren't given the opportunity of turning in the (driver's) license for a reduced sentence.

Or for that matter, even signing over their pension.

When did (formerly) having the title of "Mayor" change all that?

That being said, forgive my skepticism, but I still don't buy that a plea bargain was ever necessary in the first place.