I'm not defending Prosecutor Chisholm's policy, which undoubtedly has some flaws. But one must also ask whether his office was adequately funded to properly handle its case load. Too often, prosecutorial staff makes decisions based on workload considerations and, in that chaos, some really bad apples get loose. You get the quality of …
I'm not defending Prosecutor Chisholm's policy, which undoubtedly has some flaws. But one must also ask whether his office was adequately funded to properly handle its case load. Too often, prosecutorial staff makes decisions based on workload considerations and, in that chaos, some really bad apples get loose. You get the quality of prosecution that you pay for - and too many municipalities aren't willing to fund sufficient, competent prosecution staff.
I'm not defending Prosecutor Chisholm's policy, which undoubtedly has some flaws. But one must also ask whether his office was adequately funded to properly handle its case load. Too often, prosecutorial staff makes decisions based on workload considerations and, in that chaos, some really bad apples get loose. You get the quality of prosecution that you pay for - and too many municipalities aren't willing to fund sufficient, competent prosecution staff.
And the folks who don't want any tax increases are the first to scream about arrestees being released!