Prosecutor reveals new details in West Memphis 3 negotiations:

I originally posted about Scott Ellington here. He’s the prosecutor that allowed the West Memphis 3 to walk out of prison and escape justice. In my last post, I alleged that the release of the WM3 was nothing more than a political stepping stone since he announced his candidacy to run for congress. Mr. Ellington says otherwise.

Ellington said any speculation he was seeking higher office when he agreed to release the West Memphis Three last August belittles everyone involved.

“Any opportunities were not in my mind because I thought this was the right thing to do,” said Ellington.

How in the world was it the right thing to do? Time and time again the Supreme Court of Arkansas upheld their convictions. Releasing them belittled the real victims in this case, the three little boys who were brutally murdered and mutilated. You disgrace their memory by using them in a run for political office.

And once again as politicians are wont to do Ellington is speaking out of both sides of his mouth on the situation…

Action News 5 asked Ellington if he believed the West Memphis Three were innocent or guilty.

“What I believe now is not really relevant, I guess,” he answered. “It’s what was the law at the time in the case.”

Ellington said District 1 needs to send a proven consensus builder to Washington to bring back jobs.

“It shows that I have the courage to make the right decision and stand by that decision,” said Ellington.

It doesn’t show that at all. What it shows is that you’re trying to play both sides of the fence in order to gain as many votes as possible. In reality, it was a non-decision to allow them to go free while pleading no-contest. A non-decision that a conniving politician would make.