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Judge on Rove's citizen arrest: "It's about time."

Last Friday, police in Des Moines, Iowa arrested four people who attempted to make a citizens' arrest of former top White House aide Karl Rove, who was in town to speak at a GOP fundraiser. A retired minister and three members of the Des Moines Catholic Workers community were cited for trespassing. However, according to a press release, the judge presiding over the case praised their efforts:

[Mona] Shaw was the first called before Polk County Fifth Judicial District Associate Judge William Price.

After entering her plea, the judge asked Shaw, "Mamn, what were you doing at the Wakonda Country Club?"

"I was attempting to make a citizen's arrest of Karl Rove, your honor," Shaw answered.

"Well," the judge looked up and said, "it's about time."

This is what Laughing Vergil had to say over at Daily Kos, in conclusion, regarding the latest development in this ironic story:

It will be interesting to see what the trial brings out in this case - whether the arrests had any actual legal basis, or were just because people were bothering someone in a position of power.  The fact that Citizen's arrest is explicitly legal under the law in Iowa should make this a fascinating study into legal rights in the state, and (to an extent) in the United States.

Ah, yes! Every dog has their day. Especially one named Rove(r).