tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post3751340373793057897..comments2024-03-28T23:00:25.050-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: THREE MEMOSRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-61839709675210448722007-12-29T09:49:00.000-05:002007-12-29T09:49:00.000-05:00You admit the comment about the former sex batt ch...You admit the comment about the former sex batt chief was "wrong" but leave it up because it's "sufficiently bland" to avoid any one person to be tarnished? C'mon. Take a look at the post you subsequently allowed where the poster said they always wondered why one of them was removed and made a DC. Rump, you really blew this one and should remove all of the posts.<BR/><BR/>If the comment is wrong, it shouldn't be up. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-87846782802218209222007-12-28T19:41:00.000-05:002007-12-28T19:41:00.000-05:00I see your point on Horn, but not the ex sex batt ...I see your point on Horn, but not the ex sex batt chief.<BR/><BR/>20 in the last 25 years? Try something closer to 5 or 6 (a couple where there for a hell of a long time). This leaves the reader to guess who the person is. That's not cool. It means that some totally innocent folks may be thought ill of. Would you allow a post that said "one of our last 5 public defenders took drugs daily?" I would hope not (... I'm sure we can agree that comment would be quite inapporpriate and libelous). Regardless, again, when there is no evidence of this, the accusation just sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-31215089760694275652007-12-28T18:34:00.000-05:002007-12-28T18:34:00.000-05:00you censored me rump! Wat up wit dat?you censored me rump! Wat up wit dat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-68607923655189199962007-12-28T18:11:00.000-05:002007-12-28T18:11:00.000-05:00I viewed the comment about Horn being as Bad as Wa...I viewed the comment about Horn being as Bad as Walker as meaning he was just as culpable for being a bad supervisor. I did not view it as an accusation Horn also engaged in this behavior. I would never believe that about Don Horn. I do not like the way he had handled himself here- and admittedly this is from the outside looking in- but I believe him to be a man of moral character and I would never believe he would sexually harass anyone. Maybe that's why my view of the comment is different than yours. Yes, the Sex Batt comment was wrong, but the person wasn't named, and how many chiefs of sex batt have their been since 1980- 10? 20? I felt it was sufficiently bland enough to let it up, but it was a close call.Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-71828341535091582192007-12-28T17:28:00.000-05:002007-12-28T17:28:00.000-05:00Rump, seriously, you really are crossing the line ...Rump, seriously, you really are crossing the line you've continually abided by when you allow people to accuse Horn and an unamed former sexual battery chief of specific inappropriate conduct (Horn is "as guilty as Walker"? C'mon. Allowing accusations like that without proof is bullshit. NO ONE has accused Horn of any type of sexual misconduct or harassment. How can you allow that? A former sex batt chief "used to be high on drugs every day?" Really? Where's the proof? Was he or she tested? Is this documented anywhere?).<BR/><BR/>These posts are nothing more than malicious drivel. The people being slammed are human beings and deserve better. You're allowing some anonymous cyber thug to trash their reputations and embarass them without a scintilla of proof. You'd go bonkers if a prosecutor charged someone on less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt (as you should) but seem to think nothing of allowing people to trash Horn and the former chief without any evidence whatsover. Why? Is it because they're prosecutors? Please.<BR/><BR/>At the very least, that's hypocritical as hell. I think it's much worse. Seriously, think about it.<BR/><BR/>I thought you above this kind of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-25586303682150162882007-12-28T17:19:00.000-05:002007-12-28T17:19:00.000-05:00the intern wasn't really an intern--he was a CLI--...the intern wasn't really an intern--he was a CLI--someone hired by the state attorney's office, who is waiting on either bar results or a background check...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-40862893720144035752007-12-28T15:32:00.000-05:002007-12-28T15:32:00.000-05:00How can you allow a post that claims a former sex ...How can you allow a post that claims a former sex batt chief was high on drugs every day and/or got arrested for dui? Unless you know it's true, that's a hell of an accusation to allow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-46292728694023942442007-12-28T15:30:00.000-05:002007-12-28T15:30:00.000-05:00To whomever wrote this comment:Anyone who would de...To whomever wrote this comment:<BR/><BR/>Anyone who would defend Don Horn does not know anything about how he really operates.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Horn is as guilty as Mr. Walker. Why he is still there? And Mr. Horn is married!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-86759291482558287532007-12-28T15:27:00.000-05:002007-12-28T15:27:00.000-05:00To whomever make this comment about Mr. Don Horn:A...To whomever make this comment about Mr. Don Horn:<BR/><BR/>Anyone who would defend Don Horn does not know anything about how he really operates.<BR/><BR/>You took the words right out of my mouth. Mr. Horn is as guilty as Mr. Walker. f Mr. Horn is not careful, his day will come. And Don.....stop kiss their asses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-57394128508975324762007-12-28T15:08:00.000-05:002007-12-28T15:08:00.000-05:00I love these ultra conservative right wing Christi...I love these ultra conservative right wing Christians. They are holier than thou in public, but are frequently pervs in private. Whether its tax evasion, pedophilia, cruising the airport mens room, or sexually harassing women, these guys sure know how to spell hypocrisy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-72160483709216099932007-12-28T14:07:00.000-05:002007-12-28T14:07:00.000-05:00Herald breaks the news on WalkerHerald breaks the news on WalkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-69635182950464359612007-12-28T13:53:00.000-05:002007-12-28T13:53:00.000-05:00You're such a smartass, Rumpole! (re: your 1:49 c...You're such a smartass, Rumpole! (re: your 1:49 comment)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-47792766814470461202007-12-28T13:49:00.000-05:002007-12-28T13:49:00.000-05:00You are correct. Please substitute the following:"...You are correct. Please substitute the following:<BR/><BR/>"small plant whose flower can be covereted into cloth, picking..."Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-19306166949381557362007-12-28T13:36:00.000-05:002007-12-28T13:36:00.000-05:00Rump, "cotton picking?" I thought you were more s...Rump, "cotton picking?" I thought you were more socially sensitive than that. That term definitely has racial and class implications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-75315600776940621652007-12-28T12:51:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:51:00.000-05:00Ah the Timsons...I could use a good burglary just ...Ah the Timsons...I could use a good burglary just now, as it is the end of the month and bills are due. <BR/><BR/>I fully agree with the issue about the bar complaint. As they say in Harvard..defecate or leave the premises post haste.Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-29893847466853483912007-12-28T12:44:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:44:00.000-05:00I am surprised that Rump did not give a long digre...I am surprised that Rump did not give a long digression on the Timson family and the danger of being bitten by a snake in the grass. <BR/><BR/>What, am I the only one offended by the threat of making a bar complaint? If a lawyer is acting unethically, grieve him; to threaten a grievance to get the upper hand is immoral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-55517182482741900342007-12-28T11:11:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:11:00.000-05:0010:32, you do have a point--ASAs do serve at "the ...10:32, you do have a point--ASAs do serve at "the pleasure of the State Attorney." However, most of us that are employees of another entitity also serve "at the pleasure" of our boss, the bigwigs and so forth.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the SAO treats most of its nonsupervisory ASAs (and even some of its supervisory ASAs)like garbage. CYA is a good policy no matter where you work and what your line of work is, but it is the culture at the SAO. Remember that virtually all "pit" ASAs, as well as a large number of "unit" ASAs have 5 years or less experience. I'd venture to say that at least 80% of all ASAs have 10 years or less experience, and this estimate may be low. As far as the practice law goes, these folks, especially the pit ASAs, are green. Look at County Court--the 2 ASAs suspended, the 1 CLI "disciplined," and the 1 CLI canned probably had less than 18 months experience combined. <BR/><BR/>Every young lawyer makes a ton of mistakes, whether an ASA, APD, big firm, small firm, government, etc. This is part of the learning process. Asking a young ASA to learn from his or her mistakes, as nearly all do, is the right course of action. Sometimes a little "tough love"--criticism for the mistake followed by a pat on the back and a "keep up the good fight"--is what is needed. What is not needed is creating an environment like that in the SAO, where young ASAs are forced to live in fear of making mistakes. Being an ASA is tough enough without having your supervisors willing to ream you out, or worse, because you made a mistake that can be largely attributable to your inexperience. Or, as in the case of Jimenez, sacrificing you so a supervisor can save his or her behind.<BR/><BR/>And the SAO bigwigs keep wondering why there have been morale problems at the office for so long and they keep getting worse.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-69281266447472246172007-12-28T10:32:00.000-05:002007-12-28T10:32:00.000-05:00If all you experts ran the sao maybe you would do ...If all you experts ran the sao maybe you would do better. If Don thinks he was lied to,,, they are gone.<BR/><BR/>I am surprised that they were so honest about their reasons. All they have to say is adios. ASAs serve at the pleasure so, just hand them a resignation letter and tell them to sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-34156935666804203732007-12-28T10:13:00.000-05:002007-12-28T10:13:00.000-05:00Have any of who ever had a "conversation" with Don...Have any of who ever had a "conversation" with Don Horn? The man simply cannot complete a coherent sentence or hold a line of thought. It's like talking to a wind-up speaking doll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-90445620789250860512007-12-28T09:55:00.000-05:002007-12-28T09:55:00.000-05:00hey 3rd floor PD, I need to be "verified"? don't k...hey 3rd floor PD, I need to be "verified"? don't know exactly what you mean, but if I don't have to pay for it, verify me hard baby!<BR/>b brummer and d weed hired me same day as al greenstein, dave finger, herb smith, mike lederberg, all good people and good lawyers...dozens can "verify" i started weiss man awards in '76 while still a PD intern...happy new year to all my old cronies and you too 3rd fl. PD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-71397948268164588232007-12-28T09:23:00.000-05:002007-12-28T09:23:00.000-05:00I think running to the press is a reaction which b...I think running to the press is a reaction which began with the Grieco/Sarmiento/Dighe affairs.<BR/><BR/>By routinely tossing out some sacrificial lambs, the SA wants to instill public confidence that she is not only tough on crime, but tough on her own prosecutors.<BR/><BR/>However, I think that is the reprehensible conduct, and timing of her parent's death is meaningless - its just a sympathy card.<BR/><BR/>You want to show the public you mean business? Toss out Howard Pohl for sexual harassment. Then people might actually take this stuff seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-67571498972977063952007-12-28T09:16:00.000-05:002007-12-28T09:16:00.000-05:00Not to change the subject, but here's some suggest...Not to change the subject, but here's some suggested reading for everyone involved in the criminal justice system: You Got Nothing Coming: Notes From a Prison Fish. The author is Jimmy Lerner, a self-described "former nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn," who ends up in the Nevada Department of Corrections serving a 2 to 12 year sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Jimmy Lerner describes his prison experience in a very blunt yet at times very funny way. <BR/><BR/>I won't spoil the details, but I haven't been this moved by a book since I read Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom. I read the entire book in a day. Let's just say it makes for good, interesting and eye-opening reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-90194218522129573482007-12-28T08:42:00.000-05:002007-12-28T08:42:00.000-05:00Catholics don't "grass?" What, only Rasta grasses...Catholics don't "grass?" What, only Rasta grasses? What is this grassing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-81077457449019911202007-12-28T08:16:00.000-05:002007-12-28T08:16:00.000-05:00I'M going to do a poll: TOP BLOG/REGJB EVENTS OF 2...I'M going to do a poll: TOP BLOG/REGJB EVENTS OF 2007<BR/><BR/>SAO XMAS EVE MASSACRE<BR/>BENNETT ANNOUNCES HE WILL RETIRE<BR/>GERRY KLEIN FIRED<BR/>SY GAER PASSES AWAY<BR/><BR/>PLEASE POST OR EMAIL ME YOUR SUBMISSIONS I would like 7-10 as possibilities.<BR/><BR/>HRRumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-52639091616755059252007-12-28T08:06:00.000-05:002007-12-28T08:06:00.000-05:00At least now I may have a shot of getting a job at...At least now I may have a shot of getting a job at the SAO. I can't WAIT to prosecute the bad guys. Can I put down one of you bloggers as my references?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com