Comments on: RivPE: Cassie MacDuff: Crimes or Omissions?

By: Marty Lockwood

Marty Lockwood — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:32:40 +0000

It would appear Mayor Joseph Gomez of Barstow is being prosecuted for the same crime San Bernardino District Attorney Mike Ramos is accused of perpetrating against Cheryl Ristow. Perhaps they can room together next semester?

By: Little Stevie Wonder

Little Stevie Wonder — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:51:38 +0000

What about the omission of leaving the ex-senator and double-dipping developer/ SBCo. consultant Jimbo Brulte out of the Colonies complaint? Guess Moonbeam and Mikey must feel like he is the one unmentioned unnamed John Doe co-conspirator that’s a little too hot to touch. Then again, when they finally do get around to naming the unnamed John Does and even the unmentioned ones (after the Nov. election), it’s going to be hard to leave Jimbo and Chairman O. out of the mix.

By: AntiCorruptionUnit

AntiCorruptionUnit — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:49:43 +0000

But didn’t Erwin get a no violation letter from the FPPC??

By: Q

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:21:19 +0000

Actually, the Eaves matter would fall under a Government Code section 1090 violation, which is more serious than a failure to report.

By: DA Insider

DA Insider — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:55:44 +0000

Esquire, you are right about Stout but Ramos is not just weak an Three Strikes, he is weak on domestic violence and other cases too. Stout helped Ramos get into politics. He talked him into re-registering as a Republican. Ramos had been a lifelong Democrat. Stout helped get Ramos elected to his first public office on the Redlands School Board. Stout introduced Ramos to Jim Brulte because Ramos wanted to be a Judge. Later, Ramos claimed to support Stout while he was working behind his back to run against him. Stout was a career prosecutor; Ramos is a career politician. There is a huge difference between the two. Ramos would throw his own mother under a bus to win an election.

By: Esquire

Esquire — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:42:34 +0000

Stout did handle the Eaves case initially. He was undermined by Ed Scott and a SO that had endorsed Eaves and held fundraisers for him. They tried to make it look like there was an investigation into the DA’s Office but the DA staff were cleared and no one wants to admit there ever was an investigation now. Stout voluntarily turned the case over to the AG to avoid any apearance of a conflict. The AG plea bargained the case. Stout was a lot harder on violent crime than Ramos. Stout was even featured on Datleline NBC for his tough stance on Three Strikes. He was tough but he was extremely fair. He didn’t have to engage in publicity stunts.

By: AntiCorruptionUnit

AntiCorruptionUnit — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:25:04 +0000

Old Timer I think Eaves was a Dennis Stout case?

By: Old Timer

Old Timer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:12:40 +0000

Cassie misses the point. Jerry Eaves was allowed to surrender to the court. No bail and no arrest. I think the problem here is just as much the heavy handed treatment. Not one arrest but two. The bail is now $600,000 for Erwin. Likewise with Postmus. Were they bigger flight risks than Eaves. They are both out of office. Eaves continued for several years after his first case. They are not in a position to contiune the harm, Eaves was. He never served a day in jail.