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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Blagojevich is wrong to criticize criminal justice reforms

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich hugs the mother of a murder victim at an Aug. 5 press conference at Daley Plaza, held by families who are frustrated with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office for unsolved murder investigations. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a disbarred former prosecutor who was convicted of public corruption, resurfaced recently with his cynical clown show in a confused attempt to criticize Kim Foxx’s reform work as Cook County state’s attorney.

Blagojevich proved why he got a “C” in constitutional law. The Sun-Times quoted Blagojevich as saying, “I understand there’s a chance [suspects] may be innocent, the law says they are presumed innocent. But the statistics tell us that in most cases, they’re guilty.”

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