tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post3943927110610025427..comments2024-03-09T19:08:04.758-06:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: Pat Lykos subpoenaedMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-80505401022335296702012-01-20T14:28:49.150-06:002012-01-20T14:28:49.150-06:00Anon 8:12
I know this blog link has been making t...Anon 8:12<br /><br />I know this blog link has been making the rounds. Just wanting to spread this information as far and wide as possible.<br /><br />I agree with you. I have asked on numerous occasion for a list of her accomplishments while in office. The only thing every said was about the offense reports.<br /><br />This woman cares nothing about the safety of the citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-4614353065000686702012-01-20T08:12:23.964-06:002012-01-20T08:12:23.964-06:00Sue,
It's fair to say the link to Murray'...Sue,<br /><br />It's fair to say the link to Murray's blog has been making the rounds for some time. People are waking up to the danger Lykos poses to the safety of the citizens of Harris County, and this is one of the outlets responsible. <br /><br />Most people hopefully can separate the facts from bluster, and the facts plainly show she needs to go. When her anonymous supporters on this blog one claim as to what a successful DA she is, is the fact she has made offense reports available, that is a very telling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-77834173715323471042012-01-19T22:01:32.684-06:002012-01-19T22:01:32.684-06:00Mark Stephens thank you for what you do. I am sure...Mark Stephens thank you for what you do. I am sure the young lady feels like you are a hero. <br /><br />Hey Lon Craft, I saw your post and was glad to see this link is being circulated. Send it to all you know. Kinda reminds you of another situation doesn't it.<br /><br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-8771551474403632112012-01-18T16:41:08.730-06:002012-01-18T16:41:08.730-06:00Rage,
Now, where did you get "amazing"...Rage, <br /><br />Now, where did you get "amazing"??? I never said that either. You sure embellish a lot. <br /><br />Stumble, fumble, or bumble...call it what you will. Whatever blows your skirt up. The bad guy got caught, the young lady survived. That's all that really matters to me. You're opinion of me...does not.Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-91144235420393226802012-01-18T15:32:48.308-06:002012-01-18T15:32:48.308-06:00To Mark W. Stephens,
Thank you for what you do. ...To Mark W. Stephens,<br /><br />Thank you for what you do. Please ignore Rage. He has issues we can't fix on this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-25855336959032462172012-01-18T13:49:31.656-06:002012-01-18T13:49:31.656-06:00Yeah, that's still stumbling. Just because mo...Yeah, that's still stumbling. Just because most cops would not have looked around doesn't make looking around amazing. Sure says a lot about cops in general though.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-61213830707391849472012-01-18T13:17:14.691-06:002012-01-18T13:17:14.691-06:00To Republican Activist and Anonymous 4:55
Thank y...To Republican Activist and Anonymous 4:55<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. You are very much appreciated.<br /><br />To Rage:<br /><br />Actually, I didn't "stumble" across anything. My partner and I received a call to a "disturbance" where a man and a woman were "arguing" in the street. When we arrived, they were gone. Most officers would have shined a light around and then left. My partner and I didn't.<br /><br />I noticed the area of the call was near a dead-end street. At the end of the dead-end, there was a vacant field about 40 yards across. It was an area designated for utility lines. On the other side of the field was a woodline with dense growth. <br /><br />We chose to walk and search the area. We walked down to the dead end. We walked through the field and eventually to the treeline. We saw nothing. There was really no visible signs or reason for us to stay. <br /><br />My partner was headed back to the car. I stayed near the woodline just to listen for a while. I heard a rustling noise in the woods and headed that way. <br /><br />That's when I walked up on the rape/murder in progress. <br /><br />Turns out, it wasn't the typical disturbance call at all. It was an abduction, rape, and attempted murder. <br /><br />Now, if it makes you feel better to characterize that as "stumbling upon crime," then by all means, go right ahead. <br /><br />And I've never claimed to be a "super cop." I just like catching bad guys.Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-1034317327427312602012-01-18T10:31:58.890-06:002012-01-18T10:31:58.890-06:004:55: the best cop you've ever known solves c...4:55: the best cop you've ever known solves crime by stumbling upon it in the woods?<br /><br />Those Sherlock Holmes trailers look awful. Maybe the Mark W. Stephens, Super Cop trailers will be better.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-15164259236092853982012-01-17T17:05:25.262-06:002012-01-17T17:05:25.262-06:00It was another cross-and-crown of thorns joke.
I ...It was another cross-and-crown of thorns joke.<br /><br />I wish Seaton was a figment of my imagination. Unfortunately, I'm afraid he's out there. <br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-20625983136825770112012-01-17T16:55:06.553-06:002012-01-17T16:55:06.553-06:00Dude- Mark Stephens is the real deal. He's th...Dude- Mark Stephens is the real deal. He's the BEST cop I've ever known. And thats sayin a lotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-50179624537489039152012-01-17T14:49:57.723-06:002012-01-17T14:49:57.723-06:00Rage,
Mark Stephens is NOT Arthur Seaton. Mark S...Rage,<br /><br />Mark Stephens is NOT Arthur Seaton. Mark Stephens is an actual person writing under his own name. He has never posted under any pseudonym. Arthur Seaton is entirely a figment of your imagination. Kind of like Ed Norton in Fight Club.Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-62904556536078499112012-01-17T14:05:59.872-06:002012-01-17T14:05:59.872-06:00Mark Stephens is Arthur Seaton?
RageMark Stephens is Arthur Seaton?<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-69072208974719947722012-01-17T10:11:57.084-06:002012-01-17T10:11:57.084-06:00To Mark W. Stephens:
I can't say it enough: ...To Mark W. Stephens:<br /><br />I can't say it enough: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!! You are a hero! You and all the others putting your lives on the line for the rest of us.<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />Republican ActivistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-50044386306015083432012-01-17T00:45:51.724-06:002012-01-17T00:45:51.724-06:00To Anonymous January 16, 2012 9:16 PM
Not quite s...To Anonymous January 16, 2012 9:16 PM<br /><br />Not quite sure I know what you're talking about. Nor am I sure that YOU know what you're talking about. <br /><br />"The pipes and empty ziplocks get tested while rape kits gather dust."<br /><br />Forensic testing on crack pipes and Forensic testing on rape kits are Apples and Oranges. The back log of rape kit testing has NOTHING to do with the testing of crack pipes.<br /><br />"Yet Stephens and that backwater cop haven't mentioned that at all. Rapists keep raping, and they haven't said a word about it. All they care about is filling jails."<br /><br />Ummm...when we catch those rapists, and trust me I've caught my fair share of rapists, where do YOU suggest we put them...if not jail???<br /><br />If you want to talk about rapists, we can certainly talk about rapists. The Windsor Plaza rapist and Elvis Mcgee are just two rapist that I caught who come to mind. <br /><br />While both were violent rapists, Elvis Mcgee was the worst. I actually walked up and interupted the rape in progress which was occurring in a wooded area.<br /><br />Actually, it was more than a rape in progress. It was a murder in progress. He had stabbed the young woman 7 times and was raping her as she bled out. I chased him through the woods at midnight, caught him, and saved her life. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison and still sits there. <br /><br />What else would you like to know?Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-4029599495167155692012-01-16T21:40:23.228-06:002012-01-16T21:40:23.228-06:00Regarding filling jails: Here's another opini...Regarding filling jails: Here's another opinion from the Chronicle-<br /><br />Enforcement is behind the sharp drop in crime<br />By Mark A. Stelter<br />Updated 08:08 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012<br />Opinion<br /> <br />The dramatic decrease in crime is one of the most significant events in our nation's history ("Homicides in Houston take tumble," Page A1, Jan. 1). If the murder rate had remained what it was in 1991, there would have been 600 more murders in Houston last year and an additional 13,000 murders nationwide. This unprecedented drop in homicide has saved more than 100,000 lives since 1991. How did this happen? Surprisingly enough, the consensus among criminal justice experts seems to be: We don't know. But while we may not agree upon the precise causes, we have learned much.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Humility is a virtue<br /><br /> <br /><br />Immediately prior to the great crime decline that began in the 1990s, the vast majority of criminologists predicted a crime increase. Most experts were convinced that crime would not drop until other social maladies were cured, such as poverty and racism. Most academics scoffed at the idea that tougher penalties (such as three-strikes-and-you're-out laws) and stricter enforcement (such as zero-tolerance policies) would reduce crime.<br /><br />While no one factor explains the dramatic crime decrease, it turns out that the very things scholars believed caused crime (poverty, racism, inadequate education) seem generally unrelated to crime rates, and the very things most scholars ridiculed (tougher sentencing, more effective policing) seem to be among the things that actually work to reduce crime.<br /><br />When nearly all the professional thinkers in the field so badly miss the mark, it should teach us to be wary of placing too much faith in self-appointed social engineers.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Mother knows best<br /><br /> <br /><br />While there is no one reason crime rates fell, the best candidates are the solutions offered by our mothers and not the solutions suggested by scholars. Our great crime decline has generally refuted the supposedly sophisticated view that crime is caused by social problems, ranging from bad schools to unequal distribution of wealth, and has generally supported the more common and obvious view that crime will drop if we rigorously enforce the laws and keep criminals in prison longer. The great crime decline correlates almost perfectly with laws designed to take criminals off the streets and keep them in prison longer. While this common-sense approach may seem obvious, it was anathema to most of the liberal academic establishment - and still is - in spite of strong evidence that it works.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Making a difference<br /><br /> <br /><br />The incredible decrease in crime did not just happen. The steps taken to reduce crime were vigorously championed by such people as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Reagan's crime czar, James Q. Wilson. These men fought against the status quo and their views have been vindicated. The lesson is that some things work.<br /><br />When we find things that actually work, whether these solutions are liberal or conservative, we should put aside our ideological beliefs and embrace those programs. Doing so has enormous consequences. In the case of crime policy, there are more than 100,000 people who are alive today who would have been dead if we continued the failed policies of the past.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Stelter is a professor of criminal justice at Lone Star College-Montgomery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-77784663883434903782012-01-16T21:24:21.653-06:002012-01-16T21:24:21.653-06:00Lon Craft,
A lot of the points you make are valid...Lon Craft,<br /><br />A lot of the points you make are valid. However, there's nothing we can do to alter the Federal Court rulings. We are stuck with the changes made to TDCJ. <br /><br />But, we are not stuck with Pat Lykos. Please contact everyone you know in Harris County and get her voted out. She doesn't have Robert Eckels around anymore to give her a job. People don't understand that he dumped Lykos on HCDA as a means of avenging Johnny Holmes' prosecution of his father in the early 1980's. Boy has he gotten his revenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-54416599102697514002012-01-16T21:16:35.867-06:002012-01-16T21:16:35.867-06:00"The pipes and empty ziplocks get tested whil..."The pipes and empty ziplocks get tested while rape kits gather dust."<br /><br />Yet Stephens and that backwater cop haven't mentioned that at all. Rapists keep raping, and they haven't said a word about it. All they care about is filling jails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-71193551642194895342012-01-16T20:51:38.064-06:002012-01-16T20:51:38.064-06:00MR. Pope
You say that i missed the boat on wantin...MR. Pope<br /><br />You say that i missed the boat on wanting to build more jails then turn around and say there are those who would stop arresting people. You can not have it both ways. I did not miss the boat as you say, in 25 years of working the streets, narcotics and homicide, i have learned that one of the problems that this State has faced was Justice William Wayne Justice. When TDCJ became a revolving door and ceased being a bad place to be, Texas had to deal with it. In years past, TDCJ was self supported by prisoner's growing their own food and returned the entire amount of budgeted funds back to the general fund. But since the Fed's decided that convicted felon's needed more rights than tax payer's we have been struggling ever since. I know this is off thread but it does not take much to connect the dots to this administration's refusal to enforce the laws as written and a total break down in ethics and doing what is right. I have always respected the role of a defense attorney and you and i will probably disagree on some issues, but as an officer of the court how in the world can you stand by and let this district attorney violate the oath to protect the citizens and enforce the laws of this State in the manner that she has done. This goes beyond politics and even petty differences. Once we allow the break down following the written law, we then become worst than those we prosecute. <br /><br />Sorry for the rant and I posted this anon but my name is Lon Craft, Retired Baytown Police Dept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-48247521074305423982012-01-16T20:44:45.942-06:002012-01-16T20:44:45.942-06:00Lykos will come down the back stairs to Grand Jury...Lykos will come down the back stairs to Grand Jury that isn't accessible to the media. <br /><br />She's still deep undercover right now unless there's an opportunity for her to take credit for something good that someone else has done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-97134038091383052012-01-16T17:25:55.089-06:002012-01-16T17:25:55.089-06:00So is PL still scheduled for tomorrow? May be har...So is PL still scheduled for tomorrow? May be hard for her to hide from the cameras if they are on the 3rd floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-92227560363074997582012-01-16T17:10:58.130-06:002012-01-16T17:10:58.130-06:00Seriously, who ate my strawberries?Seriously, who ate my strawberries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-8307629440594696572012-01-16T15:31:50.972-06:002012-01-16T15:31:50.972-06:00Bridgwater or Mendoza? That's a tough choice....Bridgwater or Mendoza? That's a tough choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-30904161959322200982012-01-15T20:13:54.813-06:002012-01-15T20:13:54.813-06:00To Anonymous January 15, 2012 7:23 PM
LOL. That ...To Anonymous January 15, 2012 7:23 PM<br /><br />LOL. That usually comes after the indictment and right before the first trial setting! You're right, they DO have a heavy case load.Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-36770020581907695982012-01-15T19:23:31.624-06:002012-01-15T19:23:31.624-06:00Mr. Stephens,
I have only one disagreement with wh...Mr. Stephens,<br />I have only one disagreement with what you wrote about case screening. I wish I had a dollar for every time an ADA asked me what happened on a case, then responded, "no I didn't read the offense report." They do have a large caseload, but it happens a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-23205719745893188582012-01-15T17:22:39.254-06:002012-01-15T17:22:39.254-06:00JAIL OVERCROWDING:
With the technology we have no...JAIL OVERCROWDING:<br /><br />With the technology we have now, I often wonder why the Criminal Justice System hasn't tried putting more inmates on a house-arrest system that utilizes a leg-band and house monitoring system. It would make so much more sense to have the defendant's family to pay the cost of feeding and housing rather than the taxpayer. <br /><br />Why doesn't Lykos push this rather than letting the crackheads have a free pass that allows them to keep robbing and stealing to support their addiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com