[Orangedog]

Hmmm. Doesn't seem like that's a proper goal for a District Attorney.

There is the dirty little secret that holds for the state and federal governments as well. They MUST NOT solve the problems they are tasked with solving.

"The biggest percentage of inmates in my jail are people in on hot checks and those behind on child support payments," said Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin.

Are we beginning to see a patern here? Imagine what would happen if tomorrow this country was graced with a miracle and the divorce rate was cut in half. What would happen to the tens of thousands of people whose jobs depend on families being destroyed and large amounts of income would no longer be taken from one parent and given to another under threat of criminal sanction. On top of that, the states would lose billions of dollars in federal tax money.

This little bad check department is model that much of our state and federal government have become. They have to create new criminals every year. The war on drugs, rubber checks, "deadbeat" dads....more will be added to the list because headcount must be maintained.

[patton]

What a strange world we live in.

[TankerKC]

They MUST NOT solve the problems they are tasked with solving.

This story certainly confirms that.

[yawningotter]

Don't worry about the District Attorneys losing money. There is enough Federal money floating around that they can more than make up for any shortfall. I especially have no sympathy for Ellen Brooks. The Montgomery County DA has the task of prosecuting corruption in state government, and Ellen Brooks was invisible during the Siegleman years, in spite of everything that was going on.
As for drug cases, I saw a newspaper article a few days ago that stated that drug busts were way up in Autauga and Elmore counties. That makes sense when you consider asset forefiture and budget shortfalls. Bust a few druggies who were driving expensive SUVs when they were caught and you pretty much make up that shortfall.