Comments on: Michael Gressett files claims of malicious prosecution in CoCo rape case

By: John W.

John W. — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:32:42 +0000

That’s just to throw you off guard once in a while, Elwood. I’ll do my best to be unreasonable.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:01:30 +0000

@ #15 John W.

Please stop being reasonable.

By: John W.

John W. — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:03:28 +0000

Re: #14

Now that Peterson has held the office for a while, maybe it’s time to judge him by his performance in office, not by who contributed what to whose campaigns. If you think he is doing a terrible job, you can try to fire him next election.

By: rew

rew — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:05:27 +0000

#8. The Mark Peterson for District Attorney campaign finance statements are a fairy tale. Much of the money spent on his behalf was never reported. The developers, garbage companies, and casino owners that financed his campaign don’t play by the rules, the state’s campaign laws are toothless, and these big money boys that backed Peterson now how to circumvent them. The super rich, as I think many know, often don’t think the rules apply to them.
This Judge that ran for DA played by the rules, as you would expect of a Judge – a Judge that was overwhelming supported by the law enforcement community. I looked at the finance statements carefully, Peterson’s were full of “straw” contributors, never saw so many in my life on a campaign statement. As stated earlier, this is no “reform” movement in charge of the DA’s office now, you can’t spin it that way. You can’t tap Albert Seeno’s money to run for DA and then claim you are a reformer.

By: John W.

John W. — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:47:40 +0000

Re: #11

“I also heard that Peterson took money from al Qaida!”

Darn, wish I knew that before voting. Makes sense though. After all, both the Seeno and Bin Laden families are involved in construction. Think about it!

By: James B.

James B. — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:03:31 +0000

None of the three candidates in the 2010 Contra Costa District Attorney race deserved the job. Can anyone produce evidence to support the contention that special interest “fat cats” like Seeno financed Peterson’s campaign? Are the campaign finance reports on the internet? If Peterson is not a true reformer, it’s time to find someone else to run the D.A.’s office.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:48:29 +0000

Actually, Rew, you’ve got it all wrong. Peterson is obviously a tool of Satan and Jewet and Gresset are his imps.

I also heard that Peterson took money from al Qaida!

By: rew

rew — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:02:03 +0000

One thing that really works agaisn’t any theory that we have a “fresh air regime” in the DA’s office is all these law suits related to the DA’s office the county consul has to deal with every day now.
The county is now being sued by former DA Brian Baker – who has since retired. He is alledging Hal Jewet, Peterson’s right hand man, sucker punched him the office during the final days of the Kochly era. The county has already been sued by a former lady DA – who recieved a $400,000 settelment from the county. In that suit she alledged she was harrassed and possibly raped by DA Michael Gresset, also a key Peterson supporter.
Now Gressett himself has filed suit, he is trying to claim no harassment or rape took place and that he was “set up” by the Kochly regime, which he is claiming was corrupt. He is claiming there was a “culture of corruption” during the Kochly era, even though many – including myself – have concluded Peterson got elected because of the skillful way he used Albert Seeno’s money in his campaign, which he sort of acknowledged when he made a point to thank Al for all his support at his swearing in ceremony.
If you look closely at what is happening with these law suits – which are costing the county major bucks, all seem to be emenating from Peterson supporters – notably Jewet and Gressett, they are happening because of actions taken by people from Peterson camp. But they seem to be – Gressett for sure, trying to blame Kochly. I think any fair minded person can readily see this is just nonsense.
Peterson, it’s worth noting, has been loudly complaining about budget cuts to his office,
even though you can readily see county officials have had to set aside money to pay lawyers who are are settling or fighting cases that are a direct result of actions taken by his friends in the DA’s office.
In looking at these guys – Peterson, Jewet, and Gressett it’s pretty clear to me you had this group of disgruntled alpha males in the DA’s office – they wern’t being promoted, Jewet of course, is handy with his fists according to news accounts, and Gresset – you know he’s an alpha male because he morphs into the Marquis DeSade in his off hours – and they staged this alpha male uprising back in 2010 – staged what amounted to a coup by capturing the DA’s office, which they financed with Albert Seeno’s money, who – according to news accounts, may be the biggest alpha male of all, if you believe some of the stuff you are reading in the papers recently.
I see no way you can conclude this new regime in the DA’s office is a reform group. This is no “breath of fresh air” regime. Too much money now be spent on squandered on civil suits caused by Peterson’s pals. Anytime you have a situation where a bunch of law suits are being filed like this, that’s an indicator of poor management. I’m looking forward to voting this regime out in the next election.

By: Bruce R. Peterson Lafayette

Bruce R. Peterson Lafayette — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:09:18 +0000

Contra Costa County’s Supervisors & District Attorney’s have always received campaign money from garbage companies & developers. When people start voting for a politician who does not raise money from special interest groups, things might change. Mike Gressett did not raise money from special interest groups for his campaigns for District Attorney. He lost.
In 1996, A Lafayette City employee was set up, charged & terminated, with help from the D.A.’s office. He had complained about bad management. His story made the newspaper. Or I should say, City managements version of the story, made the newspaper. The City employee’s story & Milke Gressett’s story are strikingly alike. They both complained about bad management

By: FactCheck

FactCheck — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:18:35 +0000

Mark didn’t buy anything, in fact, go back and check the Contra Costa County website, O’Malley raised far more money than Mark did. No one bought this election. Mark won because he had a message and O’Malley did not. Mark won because he is a seasoned prosecutor and his opponent is a defense attorney.

And what false stories were planted? Please name one and provide us all with an example. Mark’s message was O’Malley is a defense attorney, which is not false. Mark’s message is he is a veteran prosecutor and tough on gangs. Not false.

Also, Mark didn’t do TV ads so please direct us to some place we can view those.

And I am glad we can both agree the buck stops at the DA’s door, exactly what Kochly was unable to do. If that were true under Kochly, he would not have committed a misdemeanor by failing to report a rape to the police. But he did, along with his top management. So why is that not registering with you. Why are you not criticizing Kohl for his disrespect of the law?

You are a sore loser and trying to somehow disparage Mark by linking him to Seeno is unproductive. I mentioned how O’Malley got money from Seeno as well, you seemed to have glazed right over that one.

Can you please explain why it is ok for O’Malley to get Seeno money but not Mark?