Well, it seems the information I received through my
”
tin foil hat
”
has proven once again to be right on the money. The
”
FOJ’s
”
out there, the few that are left, just hate it when I’m right.
Suck it up, folks, John-boy stepped in it again and you know
it.
To recap
– Friday, Oct. 10, in my letter to the editor, I was the first
to mention the clandestine investigation that nobody else either
knew about or wasn’t talking about and when I did, all hell broke
loose.
Well, it seems the information I received through my “tin foil hat” has proven once again to be right on the money. The “FOJ’s” out there, the few that are left, just hate it when I’m right. Suck it up, folks, John-boy stepped in it again and you know it.
To recap – Friday, Oct. 10, in my letter to the editor, I was the first to mention the clandestine investigation that nobody else either knew about or wasn’t talking about and when I did, all hell broke loose.
As you recall, I said the alleged purpose of the investigation was to smear and intimidate the existing Board of Supervisors and affect the upcoming election, swaying the vote toward pro-growth candidates and against Measure G. I also said that Hill and Sarsfield were in the smear, up to their eyeteeth, and that Sarsfield was in fact playing hide the ball with the report for a couple of months.
In sports this is equivalent to a hole-in-one, a grand slam, a triple play, a hail Mary, a hat trick, a triple double – but in the old newspaper biz, it’s a SCOOP.
Now that I got the crowing out of my system, I need to clear something up. I have to be honest as a business owner, for me growth would be good. Somebody, I don’t know who, but somebody once said, “If you don’t grow, you die.” My question is how quick do we grow and how quick do we die if we don’t? We’re all adults here, let’s start acting like it.
My only real problem with this scandal, other than Hill and Sarsfield can’t mind their own business, is that Sheriff Curtis Hill is allowed to make such outlandish allegations against a good guy like Bob Cain – with no consequences.
The fact that the “lawsuit” says evidence is once again missing from his evidence locker doesn’t seem to bother anyone in the media. Hell, you didn’t even mention it in your articles. Ladies and gentlemen of the media, get a clue – MISSING EVIDENCE IS A BIG DEAL.
Having gotten that out of my system, I want to talk about some good news in our justice system. Mr. Sarsfield is now showing up at his office on time. No more long mornings at Starbucks with his assistant, well at least for the last week anyway. However, he’s still a no-show in the courtroom, but I’m sure he’s working up the courage for his first journey within those hallowed walls.
The bad news is last week during all the hoopla, one of your headlines went unnoticed – “Attorney files appeal in Santos case.” Once again, the mishandling of the Miranda reading is at issue and the DA continues to insist that they would still have a good case if both confessions were thrown out. Don’t bet the house on it. This case is going to be dealt down to a simple manslaughter based on poor handling of the investigation and prosecution.
Prediction: The next DA fiasco to hit the front page will have to do with 30-plus Fish and Game violations, the DA’s refusal to charge the crimes and our big city Sheriff’s apathy toward this country folk issue.
One last thing, I’m heading for the courthouse this week to legally change my name from Bruce to Scoop. Scoop Kiefert, has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
Bruce “Scoop” Kiefert,
Hollister
