As we play to forward into the New Year I can’t help but consider the worst local un-elected official of the Year. Hands down that “official” has got to be Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters.
Let’s consider Dirty Deeds laundry list--
First he ran unopposed. Some elected officials that run unopposed make terrible public servants. Joe Deters is a terrible public servant. He has his role confused. Instead of acknowledging his role as public servant, he‘s taken the role of a Demigod. He makes reckless comments like referring to certain groups of people as unsalvageable, stating that certain neighborhoods are like Jurassic Park, and stating that he wishes he could put some in a cage and let them shoot themselves.
Double-Standard Justice Deters - He chooses who he wants to Prosecute. Joe- the Prosecutor did not want to charge Jodi -the Mother. It seems he prefers not to charge WWW (White, Wealthy, and Well-connected). He writes editorials in the paper in support of these type of people. Yet he convicts others through public lynchings.
Voter Suppression/Intimidation - He engaged in it. Then he took himself off the job and assigned another Prosecutor. Yet the damage was done. Joe knew this. He attached his face as being on the case. It was enough to send a message of intimidation to some voters. Thankfully it didn’t work. In fact it backfired. Joe helped turn a red county blue. Joe helped John McCain lose.
He tried to SLAPP me - Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ("SLAPP") is a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is intended to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. Winning the lawsuit is not necessarily the intent of the person filing the SLAPP. The plaintiff's goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism. A SLAPP may also intimidate others from participating in the debate.
He discusses court cases at Parties--What the front door is up with that? Joe just can’t keep his mouth closed.
Joe Must Go!
