Friday, August 19, 2016

Kamala Harris & Mike Ramos - futures linked?

Is San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos really going to be considered by Jerry Brown (for appointment to the State AG) should Kamala Harris get elected to the US Senate?  I suppose other that the better smile and hair, we won't lose much. Neither prosecute cops for bad shootings it seems, which is a big issue these days. Both are relatively insular (e.g. if you are not politically important or can make a press release out of something they do with or against you), they don't seem to care and both seem to enjoy their mutual hugs. For example, next week Harris meets with an African American media group (which will undoubtedly lead to a photo op and some free political coverage), but in the time leading up to this confab has ignored pleas to prosecute some bad shootings where local DAs (like Ramos) are looking it seems for ways not to prosecute (and in one of the cases, a dying shooting victim is kicked by a Caucasian ride-along (riding along in civilian clothes with a County Sheriff Deputy-- even his name is being withheld from disclosure --must be a contributor!). Power ....unchecked...ain't it wonderful.