Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

Topics that do not fit anywhere else. Absolutely NO discussions of religion, race, or immigration!

Moderators: carlson1, Charles L. Cotton


Abraham
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 8400
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:43 am

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#16

Post by Abraham »

Why would she "not invite them back"?
User avatar

Pawpaw
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 6745
Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:16 am
Location: Hunt County

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#17

Post by Pawpaw »

Abraham wrote:Why would she "not invite them back"?
Reason #1: If you're not going to put criminals in jail, you wouldn't want to deal with 37 frustrated professionals.

Reason #2: Gotta make room for your buddies.
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. - John Adams

K.Mooneyham
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 2574
Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:27 pm
Location: Vernon, Texas

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#18

Post by K.Mooneyham »

My brother and his wife live down in that area. I posted your link to his FB page and advised him to start looking for new employment and living accommodations elsewhere in the state. I feel for those of you who live and work there. It may be close to a flat pancake where I live up here, and we sure could use more trees, but then again, I like my part of Texas a lot better when I read stories like that one.
User avatar

anygunanywhere
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 7863
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:16 am
Location: Richmond, Texas

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#19

Post by anygunanywhere »

Although this action by the new DA might not fit a lot of our notions of what is right, I offer the following as an example that all is not as it seems:


http://www.operationrescue.org/archives ... d-cronies/

I am not in total agreement that the outgoing DA was good people and will be missed. The law must protect the most vulnerable and the outgoing DA failed miserably.
"When democracy turns to tyranny, the armed citizen still gets to vote." Mike Vanderboegh

"The Smallest Minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." – Ayn Rand

TreyHouston
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 1904
Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:00 pm
Location: Tomball

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#20

Post by TreyHouston »

I live in Harris County and I am very upset about her winning the AG election. Perhaps I should get the self-defense insurance!
"Jump in there sport, get it done and we'll all sing your praises." -Chas

How many times a day could you say this? :cheers2:
User avatar

Jusme
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 5350
Joined: Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:23 pm
Location: Johnson County, Texas

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#21

Post by Jusme »

Maybe I'm missing something, or maybe I just don't know how it all works, but according to the report, her team has reviewed the personnel files of all of the employees, and determined to get rid of these 37.

Are the personnel files available to her team before she takes office? Sounds more to me like the decision was made as soon as she was announced the winner. If not, that is a very short amount of time to determine who should go. I guess all of the ongoing investigations, and court cases, will just be put on hold, until replacements can get up to speed?
Take away the Second first, and the First is gone in a second :rules: :patriot:
User avatar

WildBill
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 17350
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:53 pm
Location: Houston

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#22

Post by WildBill »

The Annoyed Man wrote:
WildBill wrote:
sbrawley wrote:Can she do that if she hasn't taken office yet?
As I understand it she hasn't actually gotten rid of anyone. She offered these employees the opportunity to
resign and said that they would be "let go" when she takes office.
At a late afternoon news conference on Friday, Ogg said her transition team had reviewed hundreds
of personnel files since the November election. Today, she notified 37 veteran prosecutors they "will not be
invited back" when she takes office. Each was offered the chance to resign today.
Is there any practical difference between the thread's title, and the "terminal ballistics" of her assuming the office?

The flip side of this is that I wouldn't complain too much if the federal Justice Dept had a good house-cleaning under Trump.
The main difference is that some people would rather resign a job than be terminated.
Being terminated from a job ends up being on your permanent record. :mrgreen:
NRA Endowment Member

dlh
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 867
Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:16 pm

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#23

Post by dlh »

Another issue to consider re quitting or getting fired for political purposes is unemployment benefits.

It is my understanding if you voluntarily quit you are not eligible for unemployment benefits however if you are fired for obviously political reasons then...
Please know and follow the rules of firearms safety.
User avatar

Flightmare
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 3088
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:00 pm
Location: Plano, TX

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#24

Post by Flightmare »

Isn't this more akin to a layoff, than being fired? These employees are not being terminated for cause.
Deplorable lunatic since 2016

Alf
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 254
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:06 pm

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#25

Post by Alf »

Jusme wrote:I guess all of the ongoing investigations, and court cases, will just be put on hold, until replacements can get up to speed?
Not really. Ongoing federal investigations and cases won't be put on hold when Trump replaces Loretta Lynch. As far as I can tell, most of the 37 are managers and administrators, not front line investigators and prosecutors. I think the cases affected will be politically motivated or have a lot of prosecutorial discretion.
User avatar

bigtek
Banned
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 381
Joined: Sat Oct 15, 2016 9:48 am

Re: Newly Elected Harris Co. DA Fires 37 Prosecutors via Email

#26

Post by bigtek »

Devon Anderson was no friend of gun owners.

https://www.hccla.org/open-carry-not-papers-please/
Deck the halls with nitroglycerin
Fa la la la la la la la la!
Strike a match and see who's missin'
Fa la la la la la la la la!
Post Reply

Return to “Off-Topic”