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City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has a history of prosecuting activists who scribble chalk on public sidewalks
I am not sure of your point? It sounds like splitting hairs? I'd like to see SDPD follow Goldsmith around and prosecute him every time he walks his dog without a leash or any other picky little thing.— July 1, 2013 7:38 p.m.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has a history of prosecuting activists who scribble chalk on public sidewalks
Are you sure this is with the District Attorney's consent? I though Bonnie Dumanis suggested her office would be more cost effective and Aguirre blew a gasket over it. Under what jurisdiction does San Diego City Attorney prosecute for Poway?— July 1, 2013 7:30 p.m.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has a history of prosecuting activists who scribble chalk on public sidewalks
Here's what you don't know the City Attorney of San Diego prosecutes misdemeanors for the City of San Diego too. The problem is they can't figure out what is serious and what is stupid. Speaking of stupid...go see Judge Kirvin at East County. Here's a something else that will make you go hmmmm--Goldsmith also prosecutes for his old stomping ground, Poway, too.— July 1, 2013 7:27 p.m.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has a history of prosecuting activists who scribble chalk on public sidewalks
I got prosecuted by Goldsmith for sending threatening emails. The problem is that the victim fabricated the evidence. I explained to Goldsmith, against may attorney's advice in the form of several letters explaining it. I suggested to Mr. Goldsmith that since the emails would have long-message headers for tracking and that google saved everything on a gmail account, that I could prove I did not send these emails as alleged. It gets better. The accuser hired private counsel to quash my subpoena of the conclusive evidence. The Judge agreed that the subpoena for 3 months of emails was too broad. My attorney refused to correct the error so I subpoenaed the emails. Then Goldsmith dropped the charges allowing the false accuser to again object the subpoena. Goldsmith has no interest in truth or justice. He is bought and paid for as a politician. Aguire was part of the problem in not choosing his battles, but he is honest. My experience would say otherwise about Goldsmith.— July 1, 2013 7:23 p.m.
Judge issues gag order in case of man prosecuted for scribbling anti-bank messages in chalk
Several years ago I received a summons to Court. I don't recall the violation, but it was something to do with threatening phone calls. I went to Court on the date and was relieved to find I was being accused of sending threatening emails and the evidence was fabricated, by the accuser, Ian Jones--No relation to Jan Goldsmith's Jones. Over the next year it would not go away. My attorney subpoenaed the original evidence that was probably required to prosecute. It had no impact on Goldsmith or Jones when the accuser hired private counsel to quash the subpoena claiming it was overly broad. Sadly, as a non-attorney, I agreed and I couldn't figure out why 3 months of emails were subpoenaed. My guess is that Ian Jones had probably emailed friends as to his false allegation and evidence fabrication and it would have been incriminating. The subpoena would have proven conclusively (evidence that can not be refuted by any other evidence or testimony) that the allegations were false and the evidence was fabricated. My attorney wanted to go to trial. I asked why we would risk going to trial when the conclusive evidence was a proper subpoena to google away? Then I learned a language that I have heard on occasion: It is the gobbldy-goo of people who really don't have an explanation. When my lawyer finished explaining that the subpoena had been quashed and why he didn't want to anger the Court by a more specific one, I looked at him and told him that I could hear the words and I could process what he was saying, but there was no logic to his explanation. So, I subpoenaed the specific emails that were in evidence myself. The charges were dropped, but that was not the end of it. I wrote Mr. Goldsmith multiple letters and spoke with Mr. Jones begging him to get the evidence and file felony charges against Ian Jones for fabricating the evidence. I even spoke to Captain Ball of the Eastern Division after the police refused to take a police report on the alleged crime. Captain Ball told me he had been a Police Officer for 30 years and never seen someone prosecuted for false allegations. Goldsmith is a politician like most prosecutors--a lot more interested in their careers that truth or justice. The chalk prosecution is a joke--just like Goldsmith. All the defendant needs to do it walk into Court and say "Not Guilty"...back to court later...and eventually they will realize that no jury will find guilty and the whole thing will be dropped. Sadly, if a Judge/politician looked at this, the power many find guilt. The criminal may get a large fine and probation. Bonnie Dumanis suggested her office take over prosecution for the City Attorney's office. This would save the city money.— June 29, 2013 10:19 a.m.