re: Prosecutors say Scott Walker at center of `criminal scheme'

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No real news forthcoming on this until early August when Appeals Court rules.

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Not saying in any way that Walker's innocent (haven't been following this at all) but this whole "John Doe" investigation thing seems like cause for concern. It gives prosecutors the power to investigate, essentially in secret, whether or not a crime has even taken place. I'm sure there's more nuance to it, but it sounds an awful lot like casting a wide net and hoping something comes floating down the stream.