Mitch Roth running for County Prosecutor

[JerryCarr]

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Originally posted by KathyH

I completely agree about that case being very disturbing.

But I also think it is not quite fair to ask a candidate to comment on the way his colleague handled a case, in a department where the candidate still works. It's basically the same as asking him to shred his boss in public in order to get your approval.

Mr. Roth handled the Ted Braxton case, so it was appropriate to ask him to discuss his decisions in that prosecution.

JMHO. If he feels he can comment on it fine.

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Kathy, Mr. Roth has chosen to run for the office of Prosecutor while still working there, and many of us believe that he needs to be prepared to comment on any and all aspects of how that office is run. We can't give one candidate a pass on some serious issues just because it might make his working environment uncomfortable. If his peers and/or his boss have let the public down, Mr. Roth needs to address it and describe remedies. He didn't mention any ethical or legal reason he can't comment, only that he needed more time.