John Chiv: "Both the DA and EPD owe it to the public to release this name of a repeat offender and stop creating hurdles in transparency. "

Jul 29, 2024

"Both the DA and EPD owe it to the public to release this name of a repeat offender and stop creating hurdles in transparency. "

The theft of the pride flag occurred on June 14, 2024. EPD was informed on June 18, 2024. EPD has a suspect, they saw the suspect, issued a press release. Then forwarded to DA for a warrant. EPD refuses to release any information until the DA issues a warrant. I have no idea why EPD is doing that; the DA has refused to respond to any messages for months. I had to do a PRA request to get a response because the current DA is petty and unprofessional. I used to hear back from former DA Maggie Fleming and even current DA.

Asking me for a report number, dob when I dont even have the name of the suspect is bs. I am tired of these unprofessional games from the DAs office. In this one instance, I have no idea why EPD Chief Brian Stephens cannot release the name to the public of a man who is on probation and allegedly committed another crime which he confessed to, according to EPD.

The latest message from the County is a delay tactic and unprofessional. If I were one of Sean Quincey's media buddies or Rexy approved media tools, I would not even have to open a PRA request. The County knows when the pride flag was stolen. The DA knows. Now they have a time period from me. There is no reason not to give me the suspect's name. DA Eads has been allowed to thumb her nose when she wants to with certain media and the public. I am not her boss. The Board of Supervisors are. Since EPD has never withheld information before, I suspect there is a reason this person is being protected or the County screwed up. It took 4 days for EPD to be informed.

Or is it incompetence, arrogance or all the above from the same unprofessional insiders because the good ole boys and gals in this County are incapable of recognizing, retaining competent people. They like sycophants and media tools who don't question them and keep their incompetent, greedy selves in power. Simple answer that should take 2 minutes dragging on for weeks.

The deadline for the PRA has long passed. I am not contacting the DA and wasting more time. Both the DA and EPD owe it to the public to release this name of a repeat offender and stop creating hurdles in transparency. No other media has bothered to follow up and once again in the DAs case, she is targeting and hindering me in reporting. Who is really in charge of that office. A former employee told me a while back,"Mags is running the joint."

John