To the person who gave me incorrect information about Gregory Kreis, regardless of how I feel about him, you were wrong; what you tried to do to him and me was dirty and thankfully I did my due diligence

Humboldt County Sheriff PIO Erin Inskip sent me the following in an email. 

"Hi John,

Former Humboldt County Superior Court judge Gregory Kreis not representing HCSO employees in Skelly hearings. 

Sincerely,

Erin Inskip"

Last week, I was told by someone at the courthouse that former Humboldt Superior Court judge Gregory Kreis is now representing HCSO employees in Skelly hearings. Earlier this week, I asked this person if they had direct information and they said no. They said they would ask around. I asked for evidence.

Turns out that whoever spread this rumor is spreading incorrect information about Mr. Kreis and the person who told me this information from a third party is someone who has no credibility with me now.

My opinion of Mr. Kreis is well known to local readers and the regional and national readers who follow my blog regularly. However, it is not okay to lie about someone, especially when it affects their livelihood. I have faced that and regardless of how I personally feel about Mr. Kreis; this was wrong. Rumors and gossip are believed about people which is a bigger problem and in a small county, that has a big impact on making a living.

Not only does this person have zero credibility with me but they are aware of the history between me and Mr. Kreis and my coverage of Mr. Kreis. I would not put it past the third party or the person who told this  at the Courthouse to plant information to try and get me in trouble. There is no confidentiality for lying. If you try to use my blog or me or try and get me in trouble, there is no confidentiality. 

Months ago, a local businessman who has access to the courthouse, business and political insiders warned me that people were plotting to feed me incorrect information via "tips" in an effort to silence me and shut my blog down. Their Humboldt blacklisting and financial retaliation hasn't worked and they are used to bullying people and it working. Even if that person had not told me this, I am careful. There are many in who Humboldt have used me and tried to use me; my kindness; my strength and integrity to pursue truth. The people who do this are cowards who cannot bring about the change they want and have agendas. I jave helped many people, taken risks to bring forward valid news and not one of you stood by me when I needed support.

Something told me that this "tip" smelled worse than low tide in Eureka.

I sent an initial CPRA request to confirm whether this information was correct to the County and I want to thank the County and HCSO for their quick response.

This is the second bs tip I have received this week which wasted my time. The other one I will do a post but it can wait. One of the reasons I followed up on this "tip" was because I have a formal complaint against a HCSO deputy and any attorneys representing HCSO in a small county and against someone who regularly covers Humboldt Superior Court is relevant.