Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks during a press conference at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in San Bernardino on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Jackson, and other civil rights leaders are calling for the disbarment of San Bernardino County prosecutor Michael Selyem after his social media rants has put him in the spotlight. (Photo by Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
By Beau Yarbrough | byarbrough@scng.com | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Published: July 12, 2018 at 4:02 pm | Updated: July 13, 2018 at 11:33 am
The Rev. Jesse Jackson called Thursday for the disbarment of San Bernardino County’s top gang prosecutor over vulgar, racist and sexist comments on social media that targeted, among others, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, former first lady Michelle Obama and someone shot by police.
Joining the chorus of civil rights activists condemning Deputy District Attorney Michael Selyem, Jackson said: “He has tainted every investigation he’s ever touched, and that’s why he should never practice law again.
“We will not stop until he’s disbarred,” Jackson, a two-time Democratic presidential candidate, vowed during a news conference at San Bernardino’s New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. A day earlier, civil rights activists and church leaders rallied outside the San Bernardino County Government Center demanding that all of Selyem’s past cases be reviewed for potential bias or misconduct.
A spokesman for the State Bar of California said the agency cannot comment on investigations or even confirm whether a complaint has been filed against an attorney. Lawyers who are disbarred cannot practice law for five years, after which there is a one-time chance to petition for reinstatement, said spokesman Jonah Lamb.
Since the Southern California News Group first reported Friday about Selyem’s offensive social media rants, the national media has followed the story about the 12-year veteran of the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, catching Jackson’s attention.
The longtime civil rights activist and a group of ministers gathered Thursday to demand harsh punishment for Selyem, who is on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation by the District Attorney’s Office.
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Jesse Jackson is as credible as the anonymous posters on this very issue.
No one cares what you thin Holtz
Think
@2 if you were only man enough to put your name behind that shit would get interesting.
Kenneth Holtz is right. Jesse Jackson’s accomplishments pale in comparison to what Holtz has accomplished in his illustrious life and career as a, uh, what was it, Holtz? But I did Google your name + San Bernardino County and guess what? I see you are a FORMER San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy (which explains the fact you’re a racist scumbag turd who probably listens to bad country music) who was FIRED (hee hee hee!)and then you sued your own department for retaliation. LMFAO! Loser! And now I see, judging from all your posts, that you spend your days venting on this shitty blog, which is probably yours or some other racist shitbird loser racist cop. What . . . a . . . life!
Yep, Jesse Jackson has nothing on you. LMFAO LMFAO LMFAO LMFAO!
@5 if you are looking for a hero status you have to come out from behind the keyboard first.
Sorry to inform you no racist allegations ever made. You really do like using that term.
I suspect you’ll be blocked before to long.
I suspect you will maintain a coward status since defending Jesse Jackson and Maxine Waters decades long race baiting public comments won’t garner much support from a jury if you were to get your ass kicked.
With you vast knowledge of current affairs and perceived balls, I don’t know why you wouldn’t use your real name.
I do appreciate you gained troll status quickly. Been plenty of them here over the years.
But you have a excellent opportunity to step right up because no body else has to date.
There were a couple guys just like you at SBSD but I gotta tell you when confronted on shit talking all they could do is cry to the bosses when it was over.
Have your fun for now.
Holtz is ten times the person the vile and loathsome filth raul is. Ths is what illegal aliens look like. Just like raul.
@Ken Holtz:
Troll status? LMFAO! Look at all the comments on this blog. This blog has got be one of the premiere troll hubs in California, if not the country. And you’re breaking my heart saying I’ll get blocked on this shitkicker blog. If I do, it will only be because I have an IQ higher than 80.
I will say this, in response to your comment: “I suspect you will maintain a coward status since defending Jesse Jackson and Maxine Waters decades long race baiting public comments won’t garner much support from a jury if you were to get your ass kicked.”
Whaaaaat???? That made absolutely no sense whatsoever, but, ooooook! Never accused of being a racist, huh? Find that hard to believe given that anyone accusing reputed African American civil rights activists and politicians of race baiting is just that: a racist. The sad thing is your cracker ass doesn’t know why.
And look at you with your schoolyard bully antics, trying to get me to identify myself. Quite frankly, it sounds a little stalkerish and a sign of mental instability if you ask me. Why is my identity so important to you, Kenny? LMFAO!
Here’s a song for you and your pals, which you be quite familiar with:
Cuz we got freends with white faces,
who wear white bed sheets and pillow cases,
they aint too bright and lack social graces,
and don’t take kind to inferior races, yeah we
got freeends with why-ay-ite faces!
That’s a awful long explanation for a coward.
@9 ken, you are the coward, you can’t admit you need meds
@10 why don’t you call someone who can help you get that done? Don’t jump between RantingRaul and anonymous you’re not fooling anyone.
Let me help you out 10.
Call Victor Valley Sheriffs station. I live within their jurisdiction. They know who I am and where I live.
Tell them I need meds and I’am cyber bulling poor you.
Direct them to this blog. They know about that too. Clear evidence for dummies.
With your articulate ability I’am sure I’ll have a unit at my house in short order.
If they agree you’re a victim, then the rest is easy I’ll see you in court before long.
I’am here to help the inept ones.
Be all that you be in the sheriffs office. Guess that didn’t work out.
Holtz is right on this one. Raul is a far left wing dirtbag.
So glad Raul is calling out all the losers on this blog
@15.Anonymous: Talk about soft targets. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. 🙂
@Ken Holtz: That was quite the rebuttal, Ken. Thank you for validating my assessment that you are quite the dumbshit who couldn’t debate his way out of paper bag. Name calling always works as a last resort. LMFAO!Debating with you is like debating with a parking meter, only yours expired after the Civil Rights Movement.
@14.Anonymous: Whaa! Whaa! I’m rubber, your glue, what you say bounces off me and sticks to you. If I’m a left wing dirtbag, then you’re a chest-thumping far right wingnut racist pig poo poo head! IDENTIFY YOURSELF, COWARD! Ken Holtz, help me out here, will ya?
“you are quite the dumbshit” – one sentence later – “Name calling always works as a last resort. LMFAO” classic!
Does anybody know if Jesse has paid his back taxes yet? Should be on the no fly list….
RantingRaul – looks like you homeboys are in trouble:
https://www.sbsun.com/2018/07/18/5-men-charged-in-murder-case-of-wife-of-then-mexican-mafia-member-police-say/
#18 no he hasn’t. His sister Maxine doesn’t even live in her ghetto district. Ever seen pictures of it? We have two criminals running their mouth like most liberal hacks.
Raul are you new? You must be. You have to do better than this. Mr. Holtz has been dealing with talk like yours for a long time. You are barely a piece of sand under his shoe… Read the archives and come back. He is laughing at you.