Sorry, but this cartoon seems too “inside baseball” to me. Surber was recently tried for murder and attempted murder (the Hangers), allegedly while robbing the Hangers’ house (thus the cartoon image of the TV and sack on the back, I assume). But the bumper sticker — was Surber a Gallegos supporter, or is Mielke alleging that Gallegos somehow didn’t do a professional prosecutorial job due to some connection with Surber?
I’m saying that our illustrious District Attorney obviously has other priorities that outrank trying the murderer of a veteran volunteer fireman, and that if you’re still sporting one of his campaign stickers, you might want to consider peeling it off.
Joel, are suggesting that Gallegos doesn’t care about murdered firemen? Or that his office failed to prosecute the Surber case in a vigorous manner? Or what? What thing or things are you suggesting Gallegos treats as higher priorities? It seems to me that if you depict the DA as somehow complicit in allowing murderers to escape justice you should state more explicitly what you claim he has done wrong or failed to do.
OK. What facts do you base those assertions on? Did you observe the trial, or read the transcripts, and observe that Gallego took it easy in cross-examining the defendant? How did he demonstrate his lack of concern for murdered firemen?
I read the Times Standard coverage and the interview with a juror. The prosecution did such a poor job (in a trial in which the major facts in the case were undisputed) that the jurors split 6 to six on the murder charge. Sad shit.
I do not write this comment to defend the Humboldt County District Attorney’s office (Gallegos especially).
I want to point out that reading the Times-Standard is NOT a way to know anything about what happened or what happened at trial. It is absurd and irresponsible to base ANYTHING on what is printed in the Times-Standard. If you need examples to understand why, I can provide numerous.
Much of what is commented on here and what is printed in the Times-Standard resembles a rumor mill: lots of people with no personal knowledge as to the situations; slanted, biased “reporting”; the combo of people with no personal knowledge inundated with slanted, biased reporting; and a collection of such ill-informed people who get their words and cartoons published.
Sorry, but this cartoon seems too “inside baseball” to me. Surber was recently tried for murder and attempted murder (the Hangers), allegedly while robbing the Hangers’ house (thus the cartoon image of the TV and sack on the back, I assume). But the bumper sticker — was Surber a Gallegos supporter, or is Mielke alleging that Gallegos somehow didn’t do a professional prosecutorial job due to some connection with Surber?
I’m saying that our illustrious District Attorney obviously has other priorities that outrank trying the murderer of a veteran volunteer fireman, and that if you’re still sporting one of his campaign stickers, you might want to consider peeling it off.
I’m sorry if the cartoon wasn’t clear.
Gee, don’t you know? It’s NEVER Paul’s fault.
Brian is still blaming the environmental community for his employment woes
I’m flattered Hippie……..
How was Mr. Conners commenting on his “employment woes”?
How about a rousing defense of District Attorney Paul Gallegos? Anyone?
This is messed up to him and his family use somebody else for your fucked up cartoons JERK
“This is messed up to him and his family”?
Please elaborate. I’m all ears.
Joel, are suggesting that Gallegos doesn’t care about murdered firemen? Or that his office failed to prosecute the Surber case in a vigorous manner? Or what? What thing or things are you suggesting Gallegos treats as higher priorities? It seems to me that if you depict the DA as somehow complicit in allowing murderers to escape justice you should state more explicitly what you claim he has done wrong or failed to do.
Yes to the first two questions.
As to Gallegos’ priorities, you’d have to ask him.
OK. What facts do you base those assertions on? Did you observe the trial, or read the transcripts, and observe that Gallego took it easy in cross-examining the defendant? How did he demonstrate his lack of concern for murdered firemen?
I read the Times Standard coverage and the interview with a juror. The prosecution did such a poor job (in a trial in which the major facts in the case were undisputed) that the jurors split 6 to six on the murder charge. Sad shit.
I do not write this comment to defend the Humboldt County District Attorney’s office (Gallegos especially).
I want to point out that reading the Times-Standard is NOT a way to know anything about what happened or what happened at trial. It is absurd and irresponsible to base ANYTHING on what is printed in the Times-Standard. If you need examples to understand why, I can provide numerous.
Much of what is commented on here and what is printed in the Times-Standard resembles a rumor mill: lots of people with no personal knowledge as to the situations; slanted, biased “reporting”; the combo of people with no personal knowledge inundated with slanted, biased reporting; and a collection of such ill-informed people who get their words and cartoons published.