In the article
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DA harassment case settled,
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Sarsfield’s attorney Jon Giffen is quoted as saying in reference
to the settlement,
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…Mr. Sarsfield considers it a victory for him,
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and that if they had gone to court Sarsfield felt he would have
prevailed. That statement once again conjures up images of Baghdad
Bob claiming the mother of all victories over the evil American
empire as U.S. tank tracks rolled over the steel tipped toes of his
hobnailed boots.
Dear Editor,
In the article “DA harassment case settled,” Sarsfield’s attorney Jon Giffen is quoted as saying in reference to the settlement, “…Mr. Sarsfield considers it a victory for him,” and that if they had gone to court Sarsfield felt he would have prevailed. That statement once again conjures up images of Baghdad Bob claiming the mother of all victories over the evil American empire as U.S. tank tracks rolled over the steel tipped toes of his hobnailed boots.
If there’s nothing to hide, and John Sarsfield would have prevailed anyway, why won’t they (Sarsfield, the board of supes or their attorney Rick Bolanos) release the investigative report for which we taxpayers ponied-up thousands of dollars?
I ask the board, in general, do you condone the abuse and mistreatment of victims of violent crimes and their advocates? Don’t let the possibility of being subpoenaed in front of the secret Grand Jury color your truthful response. An honest answer would be appreciated.
Observation: As long as the board continues to protect Sarsfield by hiding that report from the public, “Baghdad Bob” and his client will be able to spin the truth and say whatever they want without consequences. It’s starting to look like the only real difference between the new board of supes and the old one is that during the Scagliotti era they hung up on reporters rather than answer the question.
Headlines: “Some baffled by Grand Jury subpoenas.” What’s truly baffling is that “Special” DA John Picone is handling the secret Grand Jury witch-hunt and criminal prosecution for Sarsfield and the $5 million dollar lawsuit for the county, which we know involves many of the same players. Yet nobody sees a conflict? (Free Lance: Saturday Jan. 29, De La Cruz will pursue suit against county).
By the way the board of supes should reread an article from April 1, 2004. It clearly shows by his own admissions, Picone has little to no criminal law experience. Yet, Sarsfield and the county put him in charge of the secret Grand Jury without supervision from any experienced criminal prosecutor and no one questioned the move? Boys and girls can you spell Star Chamber, Kangaroo Court, Witch Hunt and fiasco?
To quote myself, (Free Lance: Wednesday Aug. 27, 2003, letter to the editor), “the less-than-grand-jury system should be suspended before they do irreparable damage to somebody and get themselves and the county sued.”
When I wrote that, I should have also said “Sarsfield and his minions should be kept from misusing the secret grand jury in furtherance of their personal and or political vendettas.”
Observation: Sarsfield claimed that even he doesn’t know what’s going on with his very own secret Grand Jury … now that’s what I call a secret Grand Jury.
In closing, we have three John’s sucking up and wasting our hard earned tax dollars…it’s time the new Board of Supes did their job and flushed all three.
Bruce Kiefert, Hollister
