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More D.A. Talk
by Tryan Hartill
Update
H/T to Scott, who reported that the Judge ruled in favor of the folks pushing the Charter change.
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This time we move to Yamhill County D.A. Bradly Berry who has jumped into the national spotlight the last few days.
Back in Feb. of this year, two 7th graders were seen slapping girls butts at lunch time. The incident was reported to the principle. From there it went to the police and then to the D.A. The District Attorney eventually charged them with felony sex abuse. Both boys faced jail sentences and would be required to register as sex offenders. Since then the charges have been down-graded to Misdemeanor sex abuse.
Recently the police reports have became public. Here is a link to the most interesting one. You may develop a headache after reading this since half of it is scratched out. But one thing becomes perfectly clear…..many girls were doing the exact same thing. Another tidbit on this is that numerous girls were interviewed and every girl that told the boys to stop after the first time wasn’t bothered again.
The parents of the two boys are going into debt to pay legal fees, but plan to fight it all the way to the end.
The trial is scheduled for sometime in August. This will defiantly be a National Media event.
- In other D.A. news, the Opinion page in the Daily Astorian has gone bonkers. A few of the interesting tidbits:
Cassandra Profita’s Friday story about the departure of high quality legal talent from the district attorney’s office says it all. By stripping away the county stipend from the district attorney’s salary, commissioners implicitly devalued the mission of county prosectors.
Now as you all know, I think the D.A. deserves some type of stipend, but I think a contract is also needed to clear this stuff up. But I have no idea where he came up with this. The departing legal talent were asked point blank why they were leaving and neither said it was because of Josh losing his stipend. Either he is reading a different article, or he has created his own reality.
Continued…..
Only two groups can be applauding this turn of events. They are criminals and the criminal defense bar – most notably the Astoria lawyer who lives on drunken driving cases.
What does he mean by “Applauding”? It isn’t clear, but being completely honest, I’d say 1/2 of the people that I talk to about this issue are behind the Commissioners and half are behind Josh. None of which are criminals (that I know of) and none are defense attorneys. Maybe I only hang out with the “Cool people”.
Continued…..
Ann Samuelson at least should remember the bad old days of the late 1970s when part of the county jail was shut and the distrrict attorney prosecuted only certain crimes. That decimation of services led to a new county tax base and adoption of the home rule charter. This editorial page tirelessly championed both of those measures.
Yes, you are not seeing things, that is the second mis-spelled word in a 220 word opinion piece. It seems that Steve is so worked up about this, he forgot to use the spell checker.
Be that as it may, what does something that happened 30 years ago have to do with our current situation? Can someone please explain?
- And even more D.A. News! Josh has a new post up that discusses his Attorneys leaving. I’d say that this is actually one of the fairest write ups about the whole situation.
23 comments on this article (post your own)
2 On Jul 24, 07:49 am, Davey Jones wrote:
hmmmm.
I remember the days when ol’ Sheriff Bondetti was the Law in these parts… Interesting to see the most powerful man in the County is now the County Manager, which just does not seem right.
At least when the law commeth, you knew you had your day
But now aday we fill time to wonder if your straight or gay
where is the honor among the citizens who decide their fate?
and now when you live your life you feel that you are the bait
so complicated politics can be, no honesty amongst the thieves
questions arize amongst the port, but the same thieves we expect do the report
our children leave and not come back
because they know they may come under attack
Fix it quick and let it be said
if you don’t, time will cure us all like the dead
From the Locker
3 On Jul 24, 09:56 am, The Guy Who Writes This wrote:
Steve is trying to influence outcomes, just as we are. He dedicates his front page above the fold to Josh on most days and his misspelled editorials at least weekly. He tries to string together events that never existed. It is one thing when when a community loses confidence in its District Attorney, but it is a actually more of a disaster when a community loses confidence it its largest newspaper. Every twisted word is garnering more community resentment towards the Daily Astorian. How can they be trusted to report on any event accurately when such a vengeful editor is playing puppet master with his reporting staff and trying to dictate County policy from his presses.
4 On Jul 25, 09:39 am, scott wrote:
UPDATE:
Judge Ted Grove of Columbia County has ruled this morning that the clerk was wrong in her rejection of the initiative, and was ordered to process it.
5 On Jul 25, 10:38 am, BVM wrote:
doesnt matter. the people will soundly reject it. cant wait to be approached to sign it.
6 On Jul 25, 08:11 pm, Ann Samuelson wrote:
I usually stay away from blogs due to how others might misinterpret what I would share, but I just went to my 30 year class reunion, I was away at college in 1978 and graduated from Astoria High School in 1977….not involved in local goverment at that age, so even if I were to remember the “70’s” in relationship to the DA’s office I’m not sure what that would be given where I was in my life at the time, I did think it was a stretch at best.
Commissioner Ann Samuelson
7 On Jul 26, 12:21 am, Not a Carton wrote:
This is all getting a little out of hand.
Join Citizen’s Rights for Any Petition- http://ClatsopPetitions.blogspot.com!
Leave no petition overturned.
8 On Jul 26, 06:05 am, pam wrote:
where can I sign up, NotACarton ?
10 On Jul 26, 10:00 am, bvm wrote:
I want to start a petition asking for a law that will ban petitions.
Would anyone sign it?
11 On Jul 26, 03:36 pm, Pierce wrote:
From Clatsop Countys own website;
How did Clatsop County’s Charter come about?
Interest in home rule in Clatsop County began in the 1960s, and the question was first put to a vote in 1972. It lost then and again in 1986 before being passed in 1988.
What finally convinced Clatsop County voters to take this step was a crisis in county finances. Several tax levies failed and staff was being terminated – in one case resulting in a lawsuit that the county lost. Many offices were open only half time.
By 1980, the treasurer had no duties except to receive taxes collected by the sheriff, then deposit them in some local institution from which they could be withdrawn when needed.
The commissioners had no authority over department heads, which made the county “ungovernable” any time a department head refused to follow commissioners’ directives.
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1 On Jul 24, 07:27 am, Pierce wrote:
“It seems that Steve is so worked up about this, he forgot to use the spell checker.”
On top of that Steve was not around here in the late 70’s and didn’t take over the paper until 1987. Home rule was a late 80’s thing too the way I remember it.