tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post6415873285078052932..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: Bernstein's Article on the D.A. DebateMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-62977283396466199442008-09-30T23:44:00.000-05:002008-09-30T23:44:00.000-05:00So Bradford's slimey buddy, super-mega defense...So Bradford's slimey buddy, super-mega defense lawyer, Rusty Hardin is having a fundraiser for him this eve.<BR/> <BR/>If that's not a turn off enough, get a load of this - "Brad"'s charging supporters $500 a pop to get in the door...it gets worse; seems you're just an "Other" to Bradford if you can only cough up $250. And if you're a "Friend" forget about it -- it a $1000 shake down at the door . <BR/><BR/>With Friends like Rusty Hardin and Chief CO Bradford...who needs Friends.<BR/><BR/>VOTE PAT LYKOS FOR DA - WWW.PATLYKOS.COM<BR/><BR/><BR/>STRENGTH & EXPERIENCE FOR SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS<BR/><BR/> C. O."Brad" Bradford<BR/><BR/> for Harris County District Attorney<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>PLEASE JOIN<BR/> <BR/> RUSTY HARDIN & RICHARD MITHOFF<BR/> <BR/>FOR A FUNDRAISING RECEPTION HONORING<BR/> <BR/>C. O. "BRAD" BRADFORD<BR/>CANDIDATE FOR<BR/>HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY<BR/><BR/>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008<BR/>5:30 P.M -7:00 P.M.<BR/><BR/>AT THE HOME OF RUSTY HARDIN<BR/>2740 BARBARA LANE<BR/>HOUSTON , TEXAS 77005<BR/><BR/><BR/>YES, I WANT TO SUPPORT "BRAD" FOR DA:<BR/>o SPONSOR $5000<BR/>o PATRON $2500<BR/>o FRIEND $1000<BR/>o SUPPORTER $500<BR/>o OTHER $250<BR/>o DONATION___<BR/><BR/><BR/>PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECKS PAYABLE TO: C.O. BRADFORD CAMPAIGN<BR/>ALSO CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT WWW.COBRADFORD.COM <BR/> <BR/> TO RSVP OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT<BR/>COBRADFORD.COM<BR/> <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>______________________________________________________________________<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Paid Political Advertisement by the C.O. Bradford Campaign - Alan Rosen, Treasurer <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>C. O. Bradford Campaign For Harris County District Attorney | P O Box 321309 | Houston | TX | 77221Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-26407381610478698072008-09-29T16:08:00.000-05:002008-09-29T16:08:00.000-05:00Go Pat Lykos Go!!C.O. 'Kmart-raid' Bradford has ne...Go Pat Lykos Go!!<BR/><BR/>C.O. 'Kmart-raid' Bradford has never tried a criminal case and only been in a court room once - and that was as the defendant of a lawsuit filed against him when he was Houston’s most underqualified Chief of Police. That's not even looking at the crimelab mess where employees under his eye were openly falsifying evidence to get desired results. <BR/><BR/>He does not have the experience or diligence to lead our county as District Attorney and this is solid proof that the legal community of Harris County knows it.<BR/><BR/>But too bad Rusty Hardin - your pushover candidate to control the office is not going to win! Better focus on taking Roger Clemens’s money and your snazzy $400 haircut/piece because this campaign stuff just ain’t your bag man…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-63888645041008724952008-09-29T12:22:00.000-05:002008-09-29T12:22:00.000-05:00The citations aren't just for pot, there are sever...The citations aren't just for pot, there are <A HREF="http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2007/04/cite-and-summons-for-low-level-offenses.html" REL="nofollow">several other nonviolent petty offenses</A> included where the Lege gave officers discretion to give tickets. Chuck Rosenthal foolishly put the kabosh on the idea, IMO, because he wanted last year's jail vote to pass and didn't want to do anything that might relieve overcrowding for fear it would send a message to voters a new jail wasn't needed.<BR/><BR/>Lykos' statement that the citations would be unwieldy reveals a basic ignorance about the topic that's worrisome in a DA candidate. In fact, what's unwieldy is maximizing the number of unnecessary arrests, filing up the jail and taking officers off the street who could be pursuing more serious offenders. That's far more unwieldy than processing a ticket.<BR/><BR/>On the PD office, in Dallas there's a mixed system where private attorneys are still appointed but the PD office takes about half the cases. It doesn't have to be an either-or deal.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you've become a Lykos fan, AHCL. After this spring's string of screeds lambasting her, I'm a little surprised.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-32345995889546853762008-09-27T16:33:00.000-05:002008-09-27T16:33:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure Bradford could get Willie Nelson's...I'm pretty sure Bradford could get Willie Nelson's support on this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-2950997107585367552008-09-26T08:47:00.000-05:002008-09-26T08:47:00.000-05:00i don't know how the details of the non-violent, l...i don't know how the details of the non-violent, lesser offense citations would work either, but i suppose if everyone is on the same page regarding setting dates, bail options upon forfeitures, etc... it sounds like an awesome idea. it would eliminate quite a number of transports and bookings downtown, as well as open the window for more county revenue... well, potentially.whimsicalrandomnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014645218630554113noreply@blogger.com