Hood's Statement

As most people who read this blog probably know Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has had close ties with several attorneys who have recently been indicted / disbarred / accused of judicial (and executive) bribery. Yesterday Hood sat down with the Clarion Ledger, Mississippi's largest paper, and made the statement: "It would be like prosecuting relatives" if he were to bring charges against the attorney's in question. When I read the statement from A.G. Hood yesterday my first thought was, "Wow, I bet he wishes he could take that back and say it differently."

There is a system in place Hood is relying on, namely local state D.A. prosecutors, to cover the state crimes and quite honestly he is probably doing exactly what he should be but he certainly didn't help himself with this latest interview as all the details are buried at the tail of the story just like any newspaper would do. It is statements like this that get people run out of office, not that I can advocating that, but historically Hood will never be viewed in the same light as before he made the family comment.