tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post8084704431764102949..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: More from the Lame Duck AdministrationMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-25852716784430912042012-09-13T22:52:57.446-05:002012-09-13T22:52:57.446-05:00See Chronicle article on web tonight about the $36...See Chronicle article on web tonight about the $360,000. Probably in tomorrow's paper. Lykos tries to justify spending $1800/prosecutor for CLE but writer points out the tuition is only $550/attendee.<br /><br />Murray is prominently mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-5018444556912710542012-09-13T19:18:15.441-05:002012-09-13T19:18:15.441-05:00To : 7:22am
That would be Leitner's job to bu...To : 7:22am<br /><br />That would be Leitner's job to buttonhole head of Facilities and Property Management to find out why it's not fixed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-13883040909960263172012-09-12T07:22:51.200-05:002012-09-12T07:22:51.200-05:00How about spending some money to fix the showers a...How about spending some money to fix the showers at Intake? They have been broken for over a year. When we work a night shift, we have no way to get cleaned up for the next day's work. <br /><br />We have asked repeatedly for someone to fix them. No response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-26418398805853811092012-09-12T06:51:08.121-05:002012-09-12T06:51:08.121-05:00so what happened at commissioners court?so what happened at commissioners court?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-62103249525249210812012-09-11T21:45:11.363-05:002012-09-11T21:45:11.363-05:00The last NDAA seminar I attended was not recognize...The last NDAA seminar I attended was not recognized by the Texas State Bar for CLE credit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-49067722327596372982012-09-11T21:20:30.061-05:002012-09-11T21:20:30.061-05:00The interesting things about that is that the NDAA...The interesting things about that is that the NDAA is under investigation for squandering and/or losing millions of federal dollars. This should help out with the federal investigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-29794160625250988692012-09-11T13:29:09.308-05:002012-09-11T13:29:09.308-05:00I giggle every time I see a NOT FOR SALE sign. I ...I giggle every time I see a NOT FOR SALE sign. I think he may have gotten my vote because of that. And to keep shaking things up. And to try and prevent a return to the Rosenthal era.<br /><br />RageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-51517808332866263372012-09-11T11:05:43.692-05:002012-09-11T11:05:43.692-05:00Why is the 1st Assistant working intake at night?Why is the 1st Assistant working intake at night?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-24682399871126592662012-09-11T06:05:59.589-05:002012-09-11T06:05:59.589-05:00That is a serious amount of money. She hasn't...That is a serious amount of money. She hasn't done squat to train young prosecutors and now wants to spend a fortune. She must be trying to drain the tank and leave it empty fr the next driver. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-8350369176719595412012-09-10T16:42:55.323-05:002012-09-10T16:42:55.323-05:00"We are eager to show the public all the evid...<i>"We are eager to show the public all the evidence in this case."</i> - Patricia R. Lykos (2/1/12)<br /><br /><i>"The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has long been eager to share what we know with the public. Now that the grand jury’s proceedings have ended, we will be responding—vigorously.<br /><br />In the days to come, our website—HarrisCountyDA.com—will feature a new section devoted to setting the record straight."</i> (source: www.harriscountyda.com). <br /><br /><br />Dear Ms. Lykos:<br /><br />Perfect timing. Hopefully, you are scheduled to speak at this event. Let's release this evidence and have the last laugh. <br /><br />Okay - great chat. BTW...was at NYC fashion show last week. High-waisted skirts are back in style. So, hike 'em up. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />- the publicDay 224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-41453754670004331582012-09-10T16:35:37.409-05:002012-09-10T16:35:37.409-05:00There is a method to Lykos' madness and madnes...There is a method to Lykos' madness and madness to her methods. Here are her rules,of behavior:<br /><br />1. First and always, she must have and exercise Control or she gets very anxious<br />2. There is always some underlying motive for her reasoning.<br />3. ATTENTION! She must have attention and will do anything she can to get it.<br />4. Vengeance. The woman is always scheming to get back at those she perceives as having 'done her wrong'. In this instance, she is doing anything she can to make HCDA a disorganized, under financed organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-88594777424845807682012-09-10T16:34:11.663-05:002012-09-10T16:34:11.663-05:00There is a method to Lykos' madness and madnes...There is a method to Lykos' madness and madness to her methods. Here are her rules,of behavior:<br /><br />1. First and always, she must have and exercise Control or she gets very anxious<br />2. There is always some underlying motive for her reasoning.<br />3. ATTENTION! She must have attention and will do anything she can to get it.<br />4. Vengeance. The woman is always scheming to get back at those she perceives as having 'done her wrong'. In this instance, she is doing anything she can to make HCDA a disorganized, under financed organization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-68115759486715529782012-09-10T13:14:08.876-05:002012-09-10T13:14:08.876-05:00Just a month ago TDCAA put on a one day training s...Just a month ago TDCAA put on a one day training session at Harris County Jury Assembly Room for all prosecutors in the area. It concerned eyewitness identification and ethics. The only way Harris County prosecutors found out about it was word of mouth and individual emails to each other. Lykos' head of training (Roger Bridgewater) never even as much as sent an email to the staff to notify them of the FREE CLE provided by some of the stellar speakers from TDCAA.<br /><br /> Why does Lykos suddenly feel the need to put together a last minute training session with little time for prosecutors and judges to prepare to handle the dockets with 2/3 of the prosecutors gone and schedule it one week after the biggest TDCAA training session of the year ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-43133825427673962692012-09-10T12:54:47.012-05:002012-09-10T12:54:47.012-05:00Is this the same Pat Lykos whose brother Nick (Cou...Is this the same Pat Lykos whose brother Nick (County Attorney advisor to Commis Ct) along with Barbara Schott (auditor) put the quaeidos on Ken Magidson's attempt to send asset forf funds to TDCAA for training under the theory that the TDCAA wouldn't benefit the HCDA enough to justify the donation ? TDCAA is a valued partner in prosecution and benefits the HCDA much more than NDAA ever has. I wonder why there is no complaint from Schott and Nick this time ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-13297102583552546202012-09-10T12:36:22.981-05:002012-09-10T12:36:22.981-05:00She has scheduled the NDAA training 1 week after T...She has scheduled the NDAA training 1 week after TDCAA's annual CLE conference in south Texas. She could have sent all those prosecutors and investigators to that conference instead, and even w/ hotel and travel cost would be much less money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-28765681534586488322012-09-10T10:42:12.721-05:002012-09-10T10:42:12.721-05:00Maybe there will be some investigation of Lykos af...Maybe there will be some investigation of Lykos after she leaves office if this expediture is a sham. When you return to the DA's office, you will have a lot to look into. Are they going to let you continue blogging? Is your readership down now that Lykos is a lame duck? If it is, you can call it even. It served its purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-28759654020718661612012-09-10T10:12:54.265-05:002012-09-10T10:12:54.265-05:00Having attended both NDAA and TDCAA training, mone...Having attended both NDAA and TDCAA training, money is better spent on TDCAA training. In fact I would put TDCAA staff up against the NDAA any day of the week. <br /><br />If the Commissioners' Court allows that expenditure, they should all be throw out of office. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-65391673419416792062012-09-10T10:11:01.433-05:002012-09-10T10:11:01.433-05:00This is a bit curious, since Lykos asked to send &...This is a bit curious, since Lykos asked to send "approximately" 200 employees, the training is being provided within a mile of the CJC (no overnight stays required), and - including multi-employee discounts - the advertised tuition is about $550 per person ($595 for the first person, with a $50 discount for each additional from the same office). Unless my calculator's broken, the tuition seems to account for only about one-third of the requested expenditure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com