tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4733787146018794681..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Tuff on crime getting tough on Waco taxpayersGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13373018387693287592013-01-15T15:28:45.974-06:002013-01-15T15:28:45.974-06:00oh, the so-called "docket-riding" was in...oh, the so-called "docket-riding" was invented in Harris County, Tx. <br /><br />A human obtains a lawyer / attorney that does absolutely no pre-trial investigation, files little or no pre-trial motions of any quality 30 days prior to any trial date. Then has the balls to file numerous "Ready for Trial" notices and then spends every chance he / she can get on trying to convince the client to take the plea. The lie of the century is that - Guilty or Not, you are going prison just for being arrested while on probation on a new unrelated charge, followed by - it was revoked the minute you got arrested. <br /><br />Even more insulting is the fact that the law allows for the unqualified to be a criminal defense attorney for a day. Combined, you get jail over crowding, a 90 percent and up plea bargain rate and court dockets jamepacked with the same names ever 30 days. Thanks goofy taxpayers.Thomas R. Griffithhttp://www.projectnotguilty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-31908245586150220652013-01-15T15:16:18.380-06:002013-01-15T15:16:18.380-06:00Hey Grits, at some point the camel's back will...Hey Grits, at some point the camel's back will break and the goofballs that live, vote & pay taxes in McLennan county will have gotten what they paid for. Just watch and see, folks will be moving out asap.<br /><br />I for one hope and pray that no one plea bargains and it causes them to have to file for bankruptcy and becomes another Baptist ghost town. McWhat? Thanks.Thomas R. Griffithhttp://www.projectnotguilty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-87976934812568674642013-01-14T19:44:40.618-06:002013-01-14T19:44:40.618-06:00Someone needs to get the records and do a study of...Someone needs to get the records and do a study of the real reasons of the overcrowding, which has absolutely nothing to do with the crime rate.<br /><br />I have been personally involved on multiple occasions and the McLennan County justice system is a total fiasco. Despite the electronic advancements available, none of these entities are able to communicate with one another.<br /><br />The Courts drag their feet on appointing attorneys for weeks and months, the DA's office can't get the dismissal paperwork on the often over-charged cases to the jail for release and the Probation Department takes five days to do the paperwork for release after a Court disposition.<br /><br />OMG, I do believe these are not just daily fiscal issues, but also CIVIL RIGHTS issues and another potential financial problem for poor McLennan County!<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14224947959768932862013-01-14T15:35:58.182-06:002013-01-14T15:35:58.182-06:00There's a lot of "docket-riding" (I ...There's a lot of "docket-riding" (I love that term, by the way)in the Bexar County misdemeanor courts because of the lack of a pretrial diversion program and the DA's hard line on DWIs. No telling how much it costs (and I mean literally, I don't know of anyone who's tried to measure it) but the DA ultimately ends up getting nothing when the cases are dismissed a few years later, when she could've gotten at least half a loaf. Being tough on crime indeed has its costs. Thanks for highlighting it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17799287710615625574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75916191375255127322013-01-14T08:52:20.839-06:002013-01-14T08:52:20.839-06:00http://www.kwkt.com/jail-population-steadily-risin...http://www.kwkt.com/jail-population-steadily-rising-mclennan-county<br /><br />The new chief deputy at McClennan County SO is a retired Texas Ranger. Judging by his comments in the article, he has a lot of learning to do in regard to jail administration.<br /><br />Being a Texas Ranger does not qualify you to run a sheriff's office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com