tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post1581848468280240196..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: Judging the MovesMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-85115437218370292992013-01-22T13:02:36.033-06:002013-01-22T13:02:36.033-06:00I'm also guessing that 8:40 is a piece of dead...I'm also guessing that 8:40 is a piece of deadwood and a friend of Jim and RogerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-80074262773570373542013-01-21T21:46:34.785-06:002013-01-21T21:46:34.785-06:00Anon 8:40,
I don't know what you know either,...Anon 8:40,<br /><br />I don't know what you know either, but I know you seem to write in quite a bit with some pretty misogynistic statements. That's why I didn't post your Game of Thrones reference. You'll need to cool it if you want me to post anymore of your stuff. Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-37317208107163077382013-01-21T20:40:40.708-06:002013-01-21T20:40:40.708-06:00The gals are ruling the office and making arbitra...The gals are ruling the office and making arbitrary decisions based on their own indecipherable scale. To the uninformed, it appears that the demoted are all of a certain age while the youngsters are making out like bandits. But what do I know? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-44191897543724530882013-01-21T17:00:33.229-06:002013-01-21T17:00:33.229-06:00I'm all for giving the new administration a li...I'm all for giving the new administration a little longer than three weeks to reverse damage done over 4 years. You can wreck something quicker than you can rebuild it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-21754098078649040052013-01-18T10:37:05.424-06:002013-01-18T10:37:05.424-06:00Well said 940.
Without those who possess both l...Well said 940. <br /><br />Without those who possess both leadership and experience the office will continue to be second rate. A long list of negative things could be said about a majority of the decisions thus far. <br /><br />Let's just sit back and watch how it plays out for the first year. Time will show the deficiencies in those who are currently in positions of authority. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-8775455227395244162013-01-18T09:40:09.942-06:002013-01-18T09:40:09.942-06:00Hey 3:36-
Chill sweetie, nobody expected hubby to...Hey 3:36-<br /><br />Chill sweetie, nobody expected hubby to put out the Lykos inferno any time soon. Some of us are simply puzzled as to whom he selected as "experienced" fire fighters and why he put diesel instead of water in some of the fire hoses.<br />The 1st 100 days of leadership are crucial and will set the tone of the Anderson administration.<br />For someone who so desperately wants to be just like Johnny Holmes it begs the question: WWJD?<br />Johnny would do what's right because it is the right thing to do:<br />1. Evaluate the credentials of those currently employed and those available either as new hires or re-hires and promote the best people for the leadership positions based on objectivity, politics be damned.<br />2. Understand that when you lead with integrity your people will respect you and when you lead with fear your people will resent you; everyone didn't like JBH but they all respected him.<br />3. Understand that loyalty is earned not paid for.<br />4. Fire Rachael Palmer<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-91725479218452116562013-01-17T15:36:21.559-06:002013-01-17T15:36:21.559-06:00wow, 12:36, sorry you were passed over and/or had ...wow, 12:36, sorry you were passed over and/or had your pay cut. The budget left by the previous administration was decimated and drastic measures are being taken just to meet payroll (thank you PL), so why don't you take a pill and be patient. Positive change takes more than three weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-44424311995262532572013-01-17T14:43:46.266-06:002013-01-17T14:43:46.266-06:00Why would an ADA ever need a "county ride&quo...Why would an ADA ever need a "county ride" to travel back and forth to work? Do these same ADAs use their county cars to shop and take family vacations with as well? What is the county's liability if an ADA wrecks one of these free rides on their off-time or worse yet gets a DUI involuntary manslaughter?<br /><br />In that rare instance where an ADA needs a ride for official job related business and for whatever reason is not able to ride with an investigator then I can see him/her checking out a county ride. Otherwise WTF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-34703677516456089172013-01-17T12:36:45.124-06:002013-01-17T12:36:45.124-06:00WTF!! What's up with cutting the salaries of s...WTF!! What's up with cutting the salaries of some prosecutors that started at the office long before Lykos while keeping up the practice of providing gas guzzling crown vics to prosecutors who have no legitimate use for them in the furtherance of their duties? We all know the cars are just a "perk" and the prosecutors use them only to go to and from work and the DA pays to keep the tank filled! You would think that cutting salaries would be a last resort to make budget AFTER useless expenses and waste such as providing cars were cut. Great leadership, "leadership" team!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-76474212254432520292013-01-17T12:12:34.310-06:002013-01-17T12:12:34.310-06:00Greenwood resignedGreenwood resignedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-42318448741703018882013-01-17T11:41:03.544-06:002013-01-17T11:41:03.544-06:00"Seniority did play a heavy role in the Holme..."Seniority did play a heavy role in the Holmes and Rosenthal Administrations but they weren't absolute. I recall George Weissfisch and Troy Cotton skipping large amounts of more senior prosecutors to make Chief. I had some people skip me and I skipped some people"<br /><br />Well that sure says it all, Murray. <br /><br />Deviations from the norm of "seniority rules" wouldn't be so noteworthy if merit ruled.<br /><br />Senior ADAs shouldn't be like tenured professors who have TAs do their jobs while they sit around pontificating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-91014253747888223162013-01-17T11:13:08.784-06:002013-01-17T11:13:08.784-06:00SCP:
No means no.
Stop looking for me.SCP:<br />No means no. <br />Stop looking for me.Hot Bikini Boobsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-7980306145746049142013-01-17T10:24:39.772-06:002013-01-17T10:24:39.772-06:00Don't forget Rachel Palmer is also involved in...Don't forget Rachel Palmer is also involved in the civil suit, and there might be other stuff going on we don't know about. Palmer's back is to the wall, and now that Patsy is gone, who knows what Palmer will do? Remember, AC calls herself a "whistleblower" about the BAT Vans?<br /><br />I can't decide if Rachel Palmer as a Felony Two is scary or not. It's certainly no cushy landing. I wonder how HPD will interact with her now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-20842700297892299932013-01-17T09:54:01.541-06:002013-01-17T09:54:01.541-06:00Where did Clint Greenwood end up. He was a lykos h...Where did Clint Greenwood end up. He was a lykos hire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-48204496878385978382013-01-17T09:50:30.960-06:002013-01-17T09:50:30.960-06:00Seniority did play a heavy role in the Holmes and ...Seniority did play a heavy role in the Holmes and Rosenthal Administrations but they weren't absolute. I recall George Weissfisch and Troy Cotton skipping large amounts of more senior prosecutors to make Chief. I had some people skip me and I skipped some people. <br /><br />Normally, however, once a person had made Felony Two, they were regarded as being good enough to stay and there and seniority was the only determining factor vMurray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-56225969161940576212013-01-17T09:23:40.467-06:002013-01-17T09:23:40.467-06:00Senor Newman are you actually saying that pre-Lyko...Senor Newman are you actually saying that pre-Lykos seniority was not THE basis for upper level promotions at the HCDAO?<br />Seniority does not preclude merit but it does not remotely define it either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-55388794440563939442013-01-17T09:05:24.183-06:002013-01-17T09:05:24.183-06:00The retention of Rachael Palmer demonstrates leade...The retention of Rachael Palmer demonstrates leadeship weakness. Texas is a right to work state and an employee need not give a reason for termination. A C/A would only arise (and highly questionably at that) in the scenario you suggest if Palmer's termination was specifically predicated on her exercise of a protected 5th Ammendment right. However, if instead there is a well orchestrated conspiracy to force Palmer to resign or "justify" grounds to terminate her for cause; this would present clear grounds for significant legal exposure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-88968912636183309482013-01-17T09:02:57.024-06:002013-01-17T09:02:57.024-06:00Just Sayin',
I'm not disagreeing with you...Just Sayin',<br /><br />I'm not disagreeing with you.<br /><br />What I'm saying is that there appears to be a heavy emphasis on seniority in the moves and that led to very mixed results. Some people were senior and were long overdue for promotions. Others weren't.<br /><br />You need to remember that the Lykos Administration left virtually nothing in writing. The transition team was dealing with personnel files that had little in them from the past four years and promotions had to be made quickly. It doesn't surprise me that seniority ended up being the trump card in most of these instances.<br /><br />I would hope and expect that as the new Administration starts making their own evaluations and has a chance to observe the prosecutors, there may be a little more variety in the moves.Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-29409279871488811022013-01-17T08:52:24.742-06:002013-01-17T08:52:24.742-06:00Murray:
Imagine, if you will, that all the major ...Murray:<br /><br />Imagine, if you will, that all the major law firms in America decided to promote their associates to partner based primarily on how long they worked for the firm instead of how much business they brought in and how well they executed their duties. <br />The flex time workers with enduring mediocrity would rise above the young associates who busted their asses, worked overtime without complaint and performed at the highest level. The bread makers would be replaced by excuse makers and the partners would have end of the year busts instead of bonuses.<br /><br />Does anyone think that Steve Jobs was more concerned with how long an employee worked for Apple instead of how well he performed for the company?<br /><br />Seniority is a good tie-breaker tool; but the union philosophy of basing promotions essentially on seniority is destructive and not the leadership style shared by great visionaries.....<br />..especially in times demanding fiscal responsibility.<br />Times have changed since the days of JBH and if our new leaders don't adjust they will wither on the vine.<br /><br />Just Sayin'<br /><br /><br />Just Sayin'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-15874453483875429952013-01-17T08:52:11.132-06:002013-01-17T08:52:11.132-06:00Dude, I said that I thought they were a mixed bag ...Dude, I said that I thought they were a mixed bag ranging from excellent to poor. That is my judgment. I've never singled out rank and file prosecutors or moves and you know that. <br /><br />The main point that I was trying to write was that this is to be expected on all moves and everybody freaking out about what they did and didn't like is silly. It is just the nature of large scale moves in a large scale government entity.<br />Murray Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-63913882695322779672013-01-17T08:37:12.143-06:002013-01-17T08:37:12.143-06:00Why post an entry entitled "Judging the Moves...Why post an entry entitled "Judging the Moves" and then refuse to judge the moves? What's the point of saying some moves were crappy and some were the best moves in the history of all moves?<br /><br />You might as well have titled the post "Hot Bikini Boobs" and the content would have still reflected the title of the post.<br /><br />Lame.Scott C. Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307985210183952341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-69994265257582157562013-01-17T00:17:08.454-06:002013-01-17T00:17:08.454-06:00Where is the roster?Where is the roster?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com