The Story Continues....
Harris County Pct.4's story continues to evolve. The latest story has the constable re-hiring the fired Captain in a civilian capacity. I have to admit this is the first time I've seen a police officer fired after being indicting by a grand jury, then re-hired as a civilian. A pretty bold move in my opinion. The other issue in the story is the search for the deputy who wrote the letter. The way I see it, if the captain is to be convicted of the offense he is charged with, the anonymous letter writer is going to have to step to the plate. Remember, we have a right to face our accusers in court. I'm sure the investigation spurred by the anonymous letter turned up evidence supporting it. However, it is only proper that the person who started the whole mess step up to the plate and testify under oath. In my opinion, it is hard to justify a felony conviction that started from an anonymous complaint (I'm sure there are exceptions somewhere). I'm sure that deputy is afraid of losing his/her job, but you can't defuse a bomb you just set off. Plus sometimes a man/woman has to make a choice about which is more important, looking in the mirror with pride or keeping a job.
On a side note, I was advised by Channel 13's Dave Strickland that the follow up story was aired four times that evening. Okay, I missed that. However I have an excuse. I work evenings (2P to 10P) and cannot catch any newscasts. I rely on the websites for the news stories. Usually those sites are updated. So, to be fair, the follow up story did air. Yet, as of 9:41AM today, their website still doesn't have the follow up story. Yes, I checked.
Posted by Jason @ 11/02/07 10:29 AM | Houston Miscellany | Print | Comments (1)
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