tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post4969226583856295242..comments2024-02-20T19:58:27.733-06:00Comments on Jake's Wisconsin Funhouse: WisGOP cares more about protecting their jobs than finding rapistsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426800777521979578.post-12651706301045884272017-02-03T08:53:14.471-06:002017-02-03T08:53:14.471-06:00I wonder where's the sticking point? I've...I wonder where's the sticking point? I've known people at DOJ, and like most public servants, they took their jobs seriously. Dedicated professionals. Is it a matter of hiring the right personnel? Facilities? Could it really just be a lack of commitment on the part of the AG to move this forward? I'll be honest with you here, Jake. I don't like Brad Schimel at all, but I don't want to believe that. <br /><br />And it couldn't just be him. He's the top guy and holds final responsibility, but the day to day task of getting these things done falls on Bureau Chiefs, Supervisors and analysts.<br /><br />Seems like backlogs at DOJ have something of a history, but it seems like the previous AG wasn't so averse to spending money to remedy such things.<br /><br />http://www.wisn.com/article/state-to-hire-20-more-workers-for-madison-crime-lab/6324281<br /><br />I don't work for DOJ, and it's been a while since I was in contact with anybody who does. I don't want to judge too harshly without knowing the details of the problem, but this is a problem.<br /><br />A reasonable question for some kind representative to ask might read something like this: "AG Schimel. Clearly there's some barrier to getting this work done in a timely manner. Please let us know what resources or assistance you need to move forward in a manner consistent with Wisconsin's commitment to Justice."<br /><br />I'd also like to hear from law enforcement officers and DA Offices. Is this backlog a hindrance to investigations and prosecutions?<br /><br />I don't even know what to say about the redistricting, but I expect a similar map to be drawn from a similar process and go through a similar court challenge during which the 2018 and 2020 elections will be carried out with ever so slightly less awful district lines.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427829158996224733noreply@blogger.com