Friday, November 27, 2009

'Chairman of Texas forensic science panel oversteps his authority'

The title of this post is the headline of a Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial today chastising Williamson County DA and Forensic Science Commission Chairman John Bradley for an array of recent moves aimed at clouding the commission's work in secrecy. Bradley wants to make meetings closed, records secret, and now he's telling other commission members to delete their emails and that only he may speak with the media. Opines the Startlegram:

What is it John Bradley doesn’t want the public to know about the work of the Texas Forensic Science Commission?

Gov. Rick Perry appointed Bradley, the Williamson County district attorney, to head the commission in September in a hasty shake-up of the panel’s membership that left lingering suspicions about the governor’s motives.

Bradley then proceeded to suggest in a public hearing that the commission might need to operate in secret on occasion. This Editorial Board cautioned against that idea on Nov. 14.

Now it sounds as though Bradley could be subtly trying to muzzle other panel members.

What he — and the governor — should realize is that this agency isn’t going to revert to obscurity, and trying to exercise dictatorial control over information is only going to draw negative attention and undermine public confidence.

This whole situation has the outward appearance of a pretty brazen coverup, whatever excuses Mr. Bradley publicly provides for his actions.
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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous11/27/2009 11:10:00 AM

    Could these be the new rules Bradley wanted to put in place at the commission?

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  2. Anonymous11/27/2009 12:18:00 PM

    Maybe he's just trying to divert attention away from the Willingham report until after the election?

    If so it kinda seems to be working.
    The press shouldn't let itself be distracted and call for the report to be released as soon as possible!

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  3. Anonymous11/27/2009 06:46:00 PM

    Don't you just love these Perry appointments? First the TYC Ombudsman, now this clown. The amazing thing about Perry is that he has absolutely no respect for the electorate. (Perhaps, with good reason.)

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  4. Anonymous11/28/2009 08:38:00 AM

    What else should we expect from such a far right wing dictator type of administrator. Looks like this appointee, like the parole board chairman, doesn't care about the Constitution or open government. With Bradley in charge we can expect a coverup.

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  5. Anonymous11/28/2009 12:50:00 PM

    I don't understand the surprise. This is classic Bradley.

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  6. Anonymous11/29/2009 01:24:00 AM

    Behold... Prosecutor Bradley imagines himself to be Yul Brynner in a new play hes scripting called "The King Is I!"

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  7. Anonymous11/29/2009 09:16:00 PM

    JOhn Bradley has now been appointed to the tdc reentry program as of 11/20/09. according to his website.

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  8. Anonymous12/06/2009 08:11:00 PM

    Is Gov. Perry really taking time in his considerations of the individuals he appoints to head these positions? Here we go again, another public problem created by ............

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