tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post982554711600425025..comments2024-03-28T00:50:16.901-05:00Comments on Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center: Rachel Palmer talks . . . to the MediaMurray Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662196272138109874noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-11564871490202169562011-12-23T00:33:40.935-06:002011-12-23T00:33:40.935-06:00"An eternal consequence?"
I remember ..."An eternal consequence?" <br /><br />I remember KP and I remember when she was found out - I can't remember how long ago that was - probably AT LEAST 12 years ago.<br /><br />I sincerely hope she has turned her life around. I hope the person who wants "eternal consequences" finds a way to work on forgiveness and compassion. <br /><br />As much as I appreciate this blog as a way of communication in our current world - in which honest communication and discussion is dangerous - I very much dislike the ugly side of it.<br /><br />It allows people to be cruel, without being accountable.<br /><br />I wish we could stick to the facts - and not resort to anonymous abasement and gossip.<br /><br />When we embrace this ugly, cruel side, we cannot claim to be better than Lykos et al. We might as well line up for a race to the bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-74260887100242828032011-12-22T23:23:15.499-06:002011-12-22T23:23:15.499-06:00Former Task Force Officer-
I think you misunderst...Former Task Force Officer-<br /><br />I think you misunderstood me. I am not talking about Amanda Culbersons departure from HPD. <br />I am talking about what happened after that. What happened after that is she went to work for Lone Star College as a chemist. Lone Star College had a long-standing contract with the County to provide breath testing on County cases. After Amanda Culberson went to work for Lone Star she testified for the Defense on an HPD case. After she testified truthfully about problems with the HPD BAT van the <br />DA's Office orchestrated the termination of the long standing contract between the County and Lone Star. This was done in broad daylight and when questioned about it Commisioners deferred to the DA's Office. That contract was killed by Lykosians in direct retaliation for Amanda Culberson's testimony about HPD problems. Thats what happened. Lykos et al can deny it, but those are the facts. Facts as John Adams said " are stubborn things". <br /><br />But none of this matters. Political vindictiveness and using a grand jury to punish someone for political reasons is hardly consistent with " doing Justice". <br /><br />I was never a prosecutor. If I was one now I would quit rather than work five minutes for this hypocrital malignant cabal. I call on all honorable ADAs to ask is it truly honorable to lend this administration your support. By working for this Administration you are lending them your support. <br /><br />It's mirror time folks. Integrity is more important than <br />Job security. And if someone lends support to the Lykos Administration , they risk the former to protect the very unstable later. <br /><br />Robb Fickman<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Robb FickmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-87634340809032847922011-12-22T18:08:57.535-06:002011-12-22T18:08:57.535-06:00I would rather have ADAs with loads of cocaine ove...I would rather have ADAs with loads of cocaine over taking the 5th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-84477214794647479892011-12-22T14:01:03.812-06:002011-12-22T14:01:03.812-06:00To Anonymous December 21, 2011 6:02 PM
Its perfec...To Anonymous December 21, 2011 6:02 PM<br /><br />Its perfectly "fair" to talk about the Kristen Pain case. She was a prosecutor who was, or had been, assigned to the drug court, prosecuting cases and sending people to prison for doing the same thing SHE was doing. Cocaine. THAT was the part that was "not fair." <br /><br /><br />To Anonymous December 22, 2011 11:35 AM<br /><br />You ask what does the Kristen Pain case have to do with what is going on in the Lykos adminstration now?<br /><br />It was simply posted for comparison purposes. An analogy.<br /><br />When Johmmy Holmes was the DA and there was an ADA suspected of committing a criminal offense, he didn't stand behind her, make excuses for her, and tell her to plead the 5th. He didn't even want to know WHO it was. He told us to work the case like we would work a case on any other criminal suspect. He encouraged us to do a good job and to do it right. <br /><br />The point is, that is NOT what is happening at the DAs office NOW. Plain and simple. <br /><br />Both intances had an ADA accused of committing a criminal act. One case was handled with integrity. One case was not. <br /><br />Its a perfectly relevant analogy.<br /><br />And please don't talk about "fair" or "low blows." You really don't know what went on with that case. And you certainly don't know what my family and I had to endure when the Homicide division called and told us they had received a threat on my life. So...please.<br /><br />She's a convicted felon. Its public record. (And she got to keep her law license.) She even gave an interview to the Houston Press AND did a photo shoot with them. So, apparently its not THAT big a deal...Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-26947182393858170902011-12-22T11:54:25.292-06:002011-12-22T11:54:25.292-06:00Regarding accusations of the DA's office engag...Regarding accusations of the DA's office engaging in Brady violations, If an indictment is handed down in one of these cases I believe that the public records accessible as an investigation expands will uncover many more instances of this type of activity.<br /><br /> When I first started doing criminal defense work a few years ago, when something was missing from a DA case file that should have been there, but was not because it destroyed PC; all it took was to point it out to the DA who simply made a phone call,got the info and dismissed the case if the police were not able to give good reason for not forwarding the evidence. What I am running up against now is that they say they will seek the exculpatory evidence then don't and when it is no longer around (videos, MDT, dispatch recordings) it's oh well its gone. <br /><br />They are playing a game where they turn a blind eye to police departments who withhold video evidence, recordings etc... which are then said to be destroyed if not requested within 30 days. Well what about a defendant that has a couple of resets because they needed time to raise money to hire an attorney and the evidence is destroyed before an attorney is on the case. Even if the attorney is present for the first setting, if the video is not sent over and he does not subpoena it immediately it is likely not to be retained (routinely deleted if not requested soon enough). <br /><br />I have started going through the criminal the cases on the District Clerk site of some very well respected defense attorneys and few are subpoenaing this type of information early on in these cases. I have found one well known attorney that while not issuing subpoenas for police information that frequently gets deleted only a couple of years ago; he is now doing this on every case within days of the first appearance and often prior to the first appearance. For defense attorneys to have to subpoena exculpatory evidence before the first setting to insure it is not destroyed tells me that ADA's have no problem with the officers who engage in this type of activity to keep their cases from getting washed out for lack of reasonable suspicion or PC.This type of activity will be revealed by the e-mails between ADA's and police departments. The frequency with which information is withheld yet the ADA goes forward instead of imposing some discipline on the police shows me that many are more concerned with getting a conviction than complying with Brady and respecting the Constitutional rights of defendants. Any ADA who condones in any manner withholding exculpatory evidence as long as they don't see it, needs to go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-11762516722904646372011-12-22T11:35:55.103-06:002011-12-22T11:35:55.103-06:00@4:24 PM. That's a low blow. What does that ...@4:24 PM. That's a low blow. What does that ADA's drug problem at the time have to do with Lykos. Geez, let some things go already. There is plenty of other fodder without bringing up over 10 year old history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-19339265836534967402011-12-22T11:07:33.847-06:002011-12-22T11:07:33.847-06:00"Please delete the name of the prosecutor who..."Please delete the name of the prosecutor who got charged with drugs - that was years ago and she had a problem - I hope she's better now and I hope she is. No fair to put her name out that like that."<br /><br />Um, no, don't you do it, Murray. I don't know that there's much worse than a person committing felonies while working as a prosecutor. It's not only more than fair, it should be an eternal consequence that you can't take oaths to seek justice and uphold the law, and take a paycheck from the public to do so, while having a problem with illegality, without having your "problem" be an eternal example for others in the business to keep their own noses clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-60091384900594050312011-12-22T09:52:57.050-06:002011-12-22T09:52:57.050-06:00Robb,
Amanda wasn't fired, she resigned. She...Robb,<br /><br />Amanda wasn't fired, she resigned. She wasn't happy at HPD for many reasons. She told MANY ADAs and HPD officers that she wasn't happy with Irma (lab director); Amanda was the only blood analyst and only tech to oversee the intoxilyzers. She was overworked and under paid; but she was not fired. Amanda made it very clear to many ADAs that she was leaving. In fact, she wouldn't tell anyone where she was getting a new job because she thought Irma would try to sabatoge that. Amanda was a friend and respected collegue of many of the ADA's, especially the VATS ADAs whom she would often see late night at central intox. <br /><br />Any relationship quickly soured when Amanda testified about the BAT vans and caught many of her "friend" ADAs off guard, as they knew nothing about it. <br /><br />Another thing, no one has ever brought up the police integrity investigations concerning Amanda and HPD task force officers....<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />A former HPD Task Force OfficerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-68687739126817189712011-12-22T09:34:10.229-06:002011-12-22T09:34:10.229-06:00Hooper posting again on big Jolly as "Ted'...Hooper posting again on big Jolly as "Ted's Conscience". Can somebody tell David about this nutcase?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-47740281684124850692011-12-22T09:24:05.841-06:002011-12-22T09:24:05.841-06:00Can someone who was in the recusal hearing correct...Can someone who was in the recusal hearing correct Ted's Conscience's (Don Hooper) amnesic comment? ...http://www.bigjollypolitics.com/wp/2011/12/21/runaway-harris-county-grand-jury-or-electoral-conspiracy/ Although I wasn't there I suspect Hooper's imagination has, once again, superceded reality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-22383278714078187642011-12-22T09:01:55.709-06:002011-12-22T09:01:55.709-06:00Anon 10:51,
Anderson will lose the Republican Pri...Anon 10:51,<br /><br />Anderson will lose the Republican Primary because:<br />1. Anderson jumped in bed with Satan's little brother not appreciating Lykos has been servicing Satan since Mikey was in diapers. <br />2. Lucifer will immpune the appearance of conspiratorial abuse of process and official oppression on team Anderson when no indictments are handed down from either grand jury.<br />3. Terry Lowery does not jive with doing what is right no matter how team Anderson spins it.<br />4. Republicans don't care for blatant flip floppers when the flip flopping is based soley on self serving politics:<br />eg. my wife was for DIVERT until I filed for DA and now we're calling it illegal;<br />trace cases shouldn't be felonies when I was a judge, but now that I'm running for DA and need the police union support, trace cases should be felonies;<br />I shaved my moustache so I'm not like Chuckie anymore;<br />prosecutors could and should have won at all costs when I was a judge, but I'll be fair as DA;<br />Patsy shouldn't drink whiskey while on the job like I used to back in the good old days--but that was the past, no more whiskey afternoons at the CJC when Anderson's DA (LOL);<br />Rosenthal and Anderson are from the same school and that is what the voters reject.<br /><br />Lykos may have a meltdown before the general and Zach Fertitta might pull it off at the 11th hour--I hope so. <br />Realize this, the Anderson hippocrisy will be hard to overcome if Lykos runs a smart campaign and that bitch knows how to campaign. <br />Outside the tiny world of disgruntled whiney ADAs nobody cares about government workers acting like childish victims---remember kids perception sells better than crocidile tears from government workers who come across as spoiled ingrates. <br /> <br />GET RID OF THE POLITICIANS VOTE ZACH FERTITTA FOR DAZACH FERTITTA FOR DAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-43914320750762200352011-12-22T08:58:58.438-06:002011-12-22T08:58:58.438-06:00anon 11:58
I believe that Mike Anderson will bring...anon 11:58<br />I believe that Mike Anderson will bring intelligence and integrity back to the office. I also believe that the people that work there will be pleased with Mr. Anderson. With Mr. Anderson as leader the office will be able to hold their heads up once again and be proud to work for such as outstanding organization. Not to mention they will be allowed to actually make decisions without being terrified of losing their jobs. Sometimes new is good, in this instance I think knowing what you get with someone will be best. There has been enough uncertainty for these people already. They deserve a known entity.<br /><br />Sue HudsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-34890334371819876892011-12-22T08:39:43.728-06:002011-12-22T08:39:43.728-06:00Rachel Palmer claims she is a victim in all this? ...Rachel Palmer claims she is a victim in all this? How very droll. No Rachel you are not the victim. Amanda Culberson lost her job as a chemist after she testified truthfully. Someone in your Office apparently made that happen. Someone in your office,( Gee I wonder who?), apparently picked up the phone and called Commissioners court and got her axed. Someone in your Office apparently did this in retaliation for her telling the truth. Then someone in your office turned around and tried to get her indicted. <br /><br /> So no, you are not the victim, not even close. Amanda Culberson is the victim. She lost her job because she told the truth. She faced a vindictive prosecution because she told the truth. By any standards she is the victim. You however play the victim on TV, although not particularly well. I don't see an Emmy. <br /><br />Rumor has it that you and Lykos orchestrated the firing of Amanda Culberson. It is just is just is just a rumor. But if that be true you would be the bad guys in this story, not the good guys. You were offered a chance to tell what you knew and you invoked the Fifth. That's your privilege. <br /><br />There will be no indictments. Lykos will reemerge and again cynically rely on the publics short attention span while she seeks reelection. The public will forget, Rachel will get a raise and life will go on. The End. ....<br /><br />... Except there is something called Karma. And All this Bad Karma will come back on these folks like a <br />Boomerang from Hell. The good, hard- working , honorable people in the Office may one day just say Enough is Enough!!!!<br /><br />I will not work for this woman one more God Damn Day. My integrity means more than a paycheck and I will not be part of an office whose credo is now " vindictiveness and deception" . <br /><br /><br />Hypothetically, If the entire Office walked out, change would come. A tyrant cannot operate without troops. <br />Courage folks. <br /><br />Robb FickmanRobb Fickmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-35750943371412419712011-12-22T08:29:42.739-06:002011-12-22T08:29:42.739-06:00@Anon 7:48 PM
It's a navigator, not a 'sl...@Anon 7:48 PM<br /><br />It's a navigator, not a 'slade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-32747106366263892722011-12-22T05:22:09.112-06:002011-12-22T05:22:09.112-06:00Two prosecutors demoted and trashed in newspaper -...Two prosecutors demoted and trashed in newspaper - No crime was committed<br /><br />Prosecutor was placed on probation for writing a blog - No crime committed. <br /><br />Prosecutor demoted and placed on probation for writing blog - No crime committed. <br /><br />Two prosecutors lose a hard-fought, but high-profile misdemeanor trial and are called out by Lykos - No crime committed. <br /><br />Multiple prosecutors print OR involving Palmer & Hooper to see why no criminal charge was taken and all these prosecutors are issued letters of reprimand - No crime committed for printing OR. <br /><br />Top Prosecutor questions decisions upper management have been making and is fired for insubordination - No crime committed. <br /><br />Prosecutor defends himself from personal attack via Chronicle and is currently demoted - No crime was committed. <br /><br />All prosecutors who supported a candidate other than Lykos in 2008 election were immediately demoted - No crime was committed. <br /><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />Rachel Ann Palmer takes 5th and creates multiple day press bonanza with negative light on office the entire time, She is still in current position - a position of leadership and zero consequences for her actions. <br /><br />Of course, there are no double-standards in effect at HCDAO.Ironynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-37308724194138317432011-12-21T23:58:40.415-06:002011-12-21T23:58:40.415-06:00Let's put an outsider in the DAs office. Many ...Let's put an outsider in the DAs office. Many of us hoped for it when Rosenthal stepped down and haven't given up on the idea. When the interim DA was appointed while we awaited the DA elect there was a sense we could be free of old ideas and politics as usual. Just as Lykos wasn't the answer, neither is Mike Anderson. Bring in fresh blood with intelligence and integrity and the office staff can once again hold their heads up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-59665626218311912922011-12-21T23:14:38.526-06:002011-12-21T23:14:38.526-06:00Too bad Hooper doesn't have a dime to his name...Too bad Hooper doesn't have a dime to his name. How does Palmer still have a job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-50183925202802836042011-12-21T22:51:13.554-06:002011-12-21T22:51:13.554-06:00No Democrat is going to win county wide in 2012.
...No Democrat is going to win county wide in 2012. <br />I am not a Republican.<br />I am a realist. <br />You may call it negative thinking or defeatist, it's reality.<br />Even a guy who got incredible cross-over support in 2008,Sheriff Adrian Garcia, will lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-36227721466262233492011-12-21T22:22:32.247-06:002011-12-21T22:22:32.247-06:00Old Dog Ate, then:
After digesting ALL that is he...Old Dog Ate, then:<br /><br />After digesting ALL that is here, all of it! Old Dog took a big fucking junkyard brick house SHIT. Using Google "Tunnel" I'm pretty sure I inadvertently "lava drilled" a hole to the body of water to the North of Antarctica. Fucking South Pole Tsunami on the way!<br /><br />OMG! Now I'm throwing up! gotta get inside.......Ahhhhh f*****g lying, arrogant, FEMALE OLD DOGS! Gonna go watch 101 Dalmatians. I do feel better now. I leave you these nice lyrics...for the mood of the moment:<br /><br />Replacements<br />Cruella De Ville lyrics<br /> <br />Cruella de ville, cruella de ville<br /> If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will<br /> To see her is to take a sudden chill<br /> Cruella, cruella de ville<br /> <br />The glare in her look, the ice in her stare<br /> You innocent children, you'd better beware<br /> The world was such a wholesome place until<br /> Cruella, cruella de ville<br /> <br />First, you think think she's a devil (she's a devil)<br /> And after time has worn away the shock<br /> You come to realize, you see it in her eyes<br /> She's watching you from underneath a rock<br /> [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/replacements/cruella_de_ville.html ]<br /> That vampire bat that in she released<br /> She ought to be locked up and never released<br /> Like a spider for the kill, that's old<br /> Cruella, cruella de ville<br /> <br />First, you think think she's a devil (she's a devil)<br /> And after time has worn away the shock<br /> You come to realize, you see it in her eyes<br /> She's babi-bidi-babi-bidi-badi-bah!<br /> <br />That vampire bat that in she released<br /> She ought to be locked up and tossed away the keys<br /> The world was such a wholesome place until<br /> Cruella, cruella de ville<br /> Oh! cruella<br /> Cruella, cruella de ville<br /> <br />Have memory!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-41291591856037819642011-12-21T21:58:45.782-06:002011-12-21T21:58:45.782-06:00Rachel Palmer took an oath to seek justice when sh...Rachel Palmer took an oath to seek justice when she became an ADA and she took that same oath again when Lykos became DA. She has now refused to assist a grand jury in a lawful investigation by asserting her 5th amendment right. She did this IN HER CAPACITY AS AN ADA. Doesn't sound like she's seeking justice to me. She was told she is not the target of this investigation. Although she is within her legal rights, if she cannot answer questions without incriminating herself, she cannot fulfill her oath. Instead of seeking justice she is looking out for herself (or another individual) but not the people of Harris County. The fact that she didn't resign prior to taking the 5th means the oath is not important to her. The fact that she is still an ADA means the oath is not important to Pat Lykos.<br />So, what can be done about an ADA who blatantly disregards her oath? Lykos obviously isn't going to fire her, so who has the authority to sanction or punish her for this?inquiring mindsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-90862784467287714432011-12-21T21:33:04.242-06:002011-12-21T21:33:04.242-06:00Is Rachel aware that she has lost the respect of b...Is Rachel aware that she has lost the respect of both sides of the bar as well as the judiciary? I hope Don has bunch of money because she is going to be unemployed and is now a laughing stock.<br /><br />I predict she ultimately claims she is a victim of Lykos and was told she would lose her job. The Lykos team is made of two faced selfish lawyers. All of them will be beggars and "victims" before you know it. Just watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-9096979774184618292011-12-21T19:48:18.995-06:002011-12-21T19:48:18.995-06:00I was wondering if Pat Lykos is still being driven...I was wondering if Pat Lykos is still being driven around town by Joe the Investigator in the Cadillac Escalade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-40370958043718670882011-12-21T18:27:46.264-06:002011-12-21T18:27:46.264-06:00NEWS FROM THE BUNKER
Item: 185th and 232nd Grand...NEWS FROM THE BUNKER<br /><br />Item: 185th and 232nd Grand Juries meeting tomorrow. Six thinks they can shut down all Grand Juries after 12-31<br /><br />Item: Lykos asked Grand Jury to investigate leaks by other grand juries. (Designed to have chilling effect on independent investigations)<br /><br /><br />Item: Tomorrow compliance deadline for document production for 232nd grand jury. Six believes only Chow and Moore are targets<br /><br />Item: Six furious that the $ to pay for all special prosecutions comes from the DA budget. Wants it to come from indigent defense or some other budget.<br /><br />End of lineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-18661814469792396542011-12-21T18:07:58.446-06:002011-12-21T18:07:58.446-06:00To Anonumous December 21, 2011 4:47 PM
That is ...To Anonumous December 21, 2011 4:47 PM <br /><br />That is the difference between real integrity...and the lack thereof.Mark W. Stephensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566778230970156239.post-26138755817584410252011-12-21T18:02:09.248-06:002011-12-21T18:02:09.248-06:00Two things:
1) Please delete the name of the pro...Two things:<br /><br />1) Please delete the name of the prosecutor who got charged with drugs - that was years ago and she had a problem - I hope she's better now and I hope she is. No fair to put her name out that like that.<br /><br />2) Here's a suggestion: How about starting a threat for specific Lykos campaign promises and/or media announcements that NEVER CAME TRUE.<br /><br />Example: The Detox Center<br /><br />http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2010/07/lykos-describes-suggested-detox-centers.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com