You, the public, deserve the credit, thanks to all who called and followed up on the Cook case

I received many calls and emails regarding the Cook case and thanks. In the last couple of months, few people asked me why the rest of the media did not cover the case.

I did not know what to tell them. Most people did not know about the case but after it was on this blog, it should have got attention. To all of you, especially the numerous victims, who did not get their day in court, you will be happy to know that North Coast Journal's Thad Greenson will be looking into this case. I have not heard back from the Times-Standard but I hope they do as well.

You the public who called made the difference. You deserve the credit for standing up for Cook's victims.

I hope the media and the public put the same scrutiny on the Littlefield case. How very convenient for Timothy Littlefield's attorney to find a juror whose claim has resulted in a mistrial. How very convenient for this juror who comes forward now alleging that he did not understand burden of proof.

In both instances, the men deserve a competent defense, but they do not deserve special treatment. They have the money to hire two private attorneys who will go to any lengths to make sure their clients keep using the system.

Why should they be treated differently than someone who does not have the resources?

This is not about the DA's office or the prosecutor. It is about a criminal justice system where certain offenders think they can buy justice. And certain attorneys, who time after time, take such cases, victims be damned.

It makes me proud to live in Humboldt County where citizens care enough about issues that matter.