Monday, July 27, 2020

Tulsa Public Defenders Office Recused Over Relationships


Sgt. Craig Johnson & Stephanie Collingswood,
as posted on Facebook
  Now meet Stephanie Collingswood, the other woman. Stephanie is much younger than Mrs. and Mr. Johnson, a very liberal animal rights activist and lawyer working for the Tulsa Public Defender Office. Stephanie was kind enough to post a nice picture of her and Johnson on her Facebook page, back around June 26th, then on July 2nd she puts up a blue line meme, then at some point replaces that with a picture of her and Sgt. Johnson that was up as of this very day.

 And whatever the relationship between Sgt. Johnson and the Public Defenders office, the staff is huge, dozens and dozens of lawyers, yet they recuse the entire department? Why?

  This case is horrendous in all manners. Senseless death, senseless arrest attempt, senseless corruption and good old boy system that caused lies to be told to the public. Worse, we might well see Ware and his friend walk away by what some say is a technicality.  Well if you wish to give up the right to jurisdiction, throw away the very requirement that a cop MUST have the authority to arrest you or seize your property, feel free to write that on your forehead.  I would much rather see the actual laws enforced and people's rights be respected including my rights and your rights.