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DishonestGuy4Ballard’s Phony Subpoena Lie

Here we go again. Git responding to some 5 hour old lawyer / campaign blogger hack who attempts to lay out another drive by defense of our Soft On Crime District Attorney - Mr. Softy Ballard. In this blog we address the issue of the Phantom Subpoena morphing into a Phony Subpoena. Let's go....

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ORIGIN LOCATION OF THE BLOG THAT GIT IS RESPONDING TO

And away we gooooo.......

DishonestLawyerGuy4 Ballard says on 6/1/08:

DA Ballard’s FEW Antagonists
I can’t understand why some, in the interest of honesty and full disclosure, haven’t posted the link to the Subpoena DA Ballard received requiring him to appear at the probation violation hearing for Allen?
I seem to recall various manner of banter in these Blogs respecting the FEW’s opinion that there was no such subpoena -- calling its mention a LIE! Not surprisingly that is kept quiet now….
Here is the Subpoena link: http://www.guardingwhatsours.org/subpoena.php

CLICK HERE FOR A SHORTCUT FOR THE PROPER LINK THAT DISHONEST FAILED TO PROVIDE (Courtesy Of Git Real)

For myself, I am surprised there is so much rancor since it seems now that all the information respecting this incident is now in the open - subpoena, testimony, AJC article.
Ballard was called as a witness for long time family friends and a fellow church prayer group member.
The FEW think he should have said – No?
Or their real position - just try to get out of it???
My thought in posting here is: how would I have, as a Christian, responded in this situation?
Integrity is a fleeting characteristic when personally challenged, especially in an election year!

Okay DishonestLawyerGuy4 Ballard……You called this antagonist out? Let’s play.....

You said:

I can’t understand why some, in the interest of honesty and full disclosure, haven’t posted the link to the Subpoena DA Ballard received requiring him to appear at the probation violation hearing for Allen?

Thanks for finally posting our predator friendly District Attorney Candidates phony subpoena. You drop that worthless link as a distortion to the truth that you pretend to disclose in the “interest of honesty”. For the average layman it would appear that you nailed those pesky Ballard Antagonists to the wall. However, to a trained eye and mind like your ole buddy Git here has, I am prepared to help the little people understand your disingenuous phony lies.

First of all, what the average blog readers need to clearly understand in regards to this argument is that often times a lawyer makes a living by fooling the little people like lawyers do. And politicians too. Eye-wink

Now with that said lets get to it: First of all the subpoena is a fraud. As the Citizen previously reported, the subpoena was never filed with the court and served to Ballard AS REQUIRED. If it had been, the Prosecuting District Attorney would have known about it. Here is what District Attorney Mulholland had to say in regards to Softy Ballard’s phony subpoena appearance:

Mulholland thought one of his attorneys had subpoenaed Ballard. But then Ballard told Mulholland he was there for the defense. "That's when I about hit the floor," Mulholland said. "I was shocked and stunned. I just think he made a mistake."

Well….. tis hardly the reaction of a DA that had been properly informed of a subpoenaed witness via notification of a properly filed subpoena. This phony and improper subpoena is a smoke screen. Anyone can draw one of those up, pay a dollar or two and have it stamped without properly filing it and having it served.

Next point: Ballard could have filed a motion objecting if he wanted to. He could have sent a letter or an affidavit and not appeared. A judge would not have made him appear AS A CHARACTER WITNESS. Everyone knows that only ‘fact witnesses’ (Those that saw a wreck or witnessed an actual crime) are compelled to appear before the court. Again, Scotty Ballard’s phony subpoena is merely a piece of paper made by the pervert Jeffrey Allen’s lawyer in which the clerk just merely signed. Soooo… as Scott Ballard and DishonestGuy4 Ballard’s phony subpoena goes; it is no more than a fraud and a smokescreen in this particular case. Is that the sort of distorting lies that ‘we the people’ deserve from our DA?

Moving right along….. Never would an officer of the state (district attorney) be forced to testify against it’s self. Our District Attorney should have recused himself from testifying against the very state office in which he serves. For him to falsely insinuate in the past that he was compelled by the state to testify is a BOLD FACED LIE that even a lawyer hack like DishonestGuy knows deep down in his heart.

I’m prepared to go on with this argument but for the sake of brevity, I think everyone gits the point here. So to dispel another distortion that our soft on crime district attorney would have you believe, I’ll switch gears and continue on to another issue.

DishonestGuy4 Ballard and the rest of his trial lawyer supporting hacks want to make you think that our opposition to Ballard revolves around a single issue; Scott Ballard’s defense and affections toward sexual predators. Following is a list of a few of the many soft on crime cases that pepper our District Attorney Softy Ballard’s resume’.

DA SAYS DON’T BOTHER WITH CHARGES AGAINST 31-YEAR OLD KARATE INSTRUCTOR ARRESTED KISSING AND HUGGING 15 YEAR OLD GIRL – This could have been your daughter.

COUPLE ARRESTED FOR HAVING FILTHY HELL HOLE FOR CHILDREN GET CHARGES DISMISSED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY – Who could ever forget this case?

KID BRINGS VIRTUAL ARSENAL TO SCHOOL INCLUDING HANDCUFFS AND DA SAYS OK TO NO JAIL TIME – Yet the black wannabe thug kids at Fayette High got jail time for fisticuffs.

GOLF CART JACKERS GET EASY ROUTE FROM DA WHO LETS THEM BE TREATED AS JUVENILES RATHER THAN ADULTS – Uhh…. These were armed golf cart jackers.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY BALLARD GETS GLOWING LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM (YOU GUESSED IT) FELLOW CRIMINAL LAWYERS – This is not illegal, however it clearly shows a where our district attorney’s allegiances lie. These are the guys who have a vested interest in keeping Scotty Ballard as our DA. The remaining majority of his support are coming from the duped masses.
GAURDING WHAT’S OURS….. A more appropriate campaign slogan should perhaps be GAURDING WHAT SOURS. Shocked

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Ballard and Psalm 141

Submitted by skyspy on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 10:10pm.

When dealing with people who have shortcomings in professional ethics (simmons, ballard) Psalm 141 comes to mind:
"Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety"

I think it is the biblical way of saying what goes around, comes around. We can't fix every wrong in society. Sit back and laugh as their wrong deeds come back to bite them.

Crud

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:33pm.

I just lost over 30 minutes worth of research. Time to start over. Oh well.... we do what we must. Back atcha soon Dishonest Guy.

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Git - not based in Reality Again

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 7:25pm.

GitReal says: "Also take special note that the Sexual Predator Karate Instructor, Jose DeJesus Rojas, 31, of Sharpsburg, was so grateful to our DA Ballard for getting him off, that he now proudly sports a Ballard for DA Campaign sign in front of his business... the Predator Palace Studio Of Karate Child Fondling."

Hey Git, you better get your facts based in Reality!

Mr. Dumas owns the Karate studio, and Rojas no longer works for them.
Another case of not knowing the facts.

Mr. Dumas may take exception to your errant rants....

Git Stands Corrected On The Predator Sign

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:44pm.

Unlike you DishonestGuy4 Ballard, I stand corrected when in error. My blog has been corrected on that minor issue. You got me on that one. I think the score is now:

Git Real - 21

DisHonest Guy 4 Ballard - 1

Your volley.

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"That man was Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard".

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Git - doesn't git away that easy!

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:51pm.

Not so fast Mr. Real, you haven't answered my points, to wit:

"Show the link in The Citizen, if you can? Is the Citizen always right about their material?

Show where the subpoena wasn’t filed with the court and served to Ballard? It’s your allegation - prove it!!! How can you call someone a liar if you weren’t there when the subpoena was served?

Did the defense attorney really only suggest Ballard be on his witness list?

Where is it stated that Mulholland would know everyone subpoenaed as a character witness at the hearing? Obviously Mulholland didn’t even know who his own attorneys had subpoenaed!"

I think you owe everyone on these Blogs an answer!

HonestGuy4

DishonestGuy, DishonestGuy... Where Art Thou Dishonest Guy

Submitted by Git Real on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 5:28pm.

DishonestGuy4 Ballard....... Yoooo Hoooo.... Where are you??? You demanded that I rush and respond to your demands that I answer you questions. Well, I did it. Where art thou cowardly Grif Guy. Where hath thou gone?

Now, let's get past the phony subpoena and see if you got the will to defend the rest of Scotty Ballard's weak record on crime. Where shall we start? Columbine In A Trunk with no jail time? Or Black Kid Fisticuffs in the bathroom that received heavy jail time? How about you getting the Karate Instructor case and show us where justice was served in regards to that predator of a 15 year old girl? Don't like those? Perhaps we can move on to some other soft on crime Scotty cases or perhaps we can review his mulitple criminal case reversals which were thrown out on appeal at great expense to the taxpayers of the Griffin Judicial Circuit taxpayers. Not to mention Ballard's jeopordizing our safety by having to turn bad guys lose....

Sooooo.... For the second time and to the request of your demands here is my reply drawn up via the words of Softy Ballard and the Shocked and Stunned Decatur County District Attorney Mulholland. Smiling

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Dishonest Guy 4 Ballard says:

Show the link in The Citizen, if you can? Is the Citizen always right about their material?

A blind man can find those links. Look around silly. Now….
Let’s get started with some District Attorney Mulholland’s and Ballard quotes:

Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said he just wanted to help a judge make an informed decision. But another DA expressed shock that Ballard…..

Ballard never claimed he was subpoenaed. He fully intended to use the power of his office to influence the judge’s decision.

Joe Mulholland, district attorney for the South Georgia Judicial District, said Ballard acted improperly as a prosecutor when he agreed to be a character witness for Allen, his friend.

Again, the phony subpoena was a lame excuse smokescreen. Ballard was never properly served (The predators current attorney confirmed this).
Ballard made that 200 mile trip on his own volition.

"I thought I could add information about Jeff that could benefit the court," Ballard said.

Not the words of a man who was compelled to testify. Remember… a compelled witness is someone that observed an incident or crime. Subpoena’s aren’t used on character witnesses. Character witness are volunteer witnesses.

Ballard said he became friends with Allen several years ago. Ballard said. In Ballard's opinion, the 1990 child molestation case against Allen appeared shaky, judging from the sentence: 40 years probation. Allen was charged with molesting several female middle school students. "It makes you question the strength of the evidence," Ballard said.

Whoa…. 40 years probation? The case was shaky and he got a forty year sentence? If the case was shaky wouldn’t it have been dismissed?

Allen's lawyer, Robert Harper of Tallahassee, asked Ballard to appear to show that his client is a religious man. "The judge is a religious man," Harper said. "When you start talking with a religious man about religion, you need to back it up."

Asked….NOT compelled. Allen’s lawyer didn’t have to subpoena Ballard to court.

Ballard said although he went to speak as a character witness for Allen

Again, he was asked. Not subpoenaed.

Harper said that if Ballard had not willingly appeared, he would have served him with a subpoena.

Even the sexual predator’s attorney stated that he did not serve him.

Mulholland said he initially wanted to apologize to Ballard when he learned that Ballard was in Bainbridge to testify at a probation hearing. Mulholland thought one of his attorneys had subpoenaed Ballard. But then Ballard told Mulholland he was there for the defense. "That's when I about hit the floor," Mulholland said. "I was shocked and stunned.

Remember that this is when Ballard barged in and surprised Mulholland’s office with his appearance and boasting that he was the Griffin Judicial Circuit DA. To which Mulholland was obviously embarrassed thinking Ballard, who holds such an important position in the judicial realm, was brought in needlessly. Then in Ballard’s confession that he was there to defend the predator, that is when the realization of the inappropriate appearance of Ballard became apparent and that is when Mulholland became “Shocked and Stunned”.

But Ballard said, "I feel good about it.

Ballard’s response to DA Mulholland’s “Shocked and Stunned statement”. Kind of ‘in the face’ of Mulholland wouldn’t you say?

“We were a bit shocked and thrown off by it,” the official from District Attorney Joe Mulholland’s office said.

They had no idea Ballard was coming to testify for their predator defendent. Any two bit defense lawyer would know that had Ballard been properly subpoenaed and served, DA Mulholland’s office would been fully aware of it.

Ballard does not dispute that he appeared in a Bainbridge, Ga. courtroom to help what he called “a personal friend.”
“I went to speak on behalf of someone who I believe to be a good person,” Ballard said.

He WENT to speak on behalf of the predator Jeffrey Allen. The phony subpoena only became an issue and an excuse well after Ballard was taking heat from going out of his way to defend this sexual pervert.

On June 14, Ballard traveled more than 200 miles, from Fayetteville to Bainbridge, to comment on Allen's character.

Had Ballard been properly served it would have taken him an instant to recuse himself from testimony. It is clear and convincing that Ballard was NEVER compelled to testify. It is also clear and convincing that Ballard went out his way to defend a known, repeat sexual predator. Ballard has a well documented history of getting this predator off.

Show where the subpoena wasn’t filed with the court and served to Ballard? It’s your allegation - prove it!!!

Uh… It’s not only MY allegation. It is the allegation of District Attorney’s office in Decatur County and anyone else who takes the time to get the facts. It’s also pretty evident by Ballard’s own words that the phony subpoena had NOTHING to do with his surprise appearance on the sexual predator’s behalf. There is simply nothing more to prove.

How can you call someone a liar if you weren’t there when the subpoena was served?

Once again… and I’ll say it again for you slowly, even though you understand fully what I’m saying. A phony subpoena typed, dated and stamped. It was NOT served properly or Ballard would have covered his trail with a subpoena right from the start and Mulholland’s office would NOT have been “Shocked and Stunned” at Ballard’s surprise appearance.

Did the defense attorney really only suggest Ballard be on his witness list?

In Lawyer Harpers own words he stated such as FACT.

Where is it stated that Mulholland would know everyone subpoenaed as a character witness at the hearing? Obviously Mulholland didn’t even know who his own attorneys had subpoenaed!

Do you not think for one minute that after being caught by surprise and then becoming “Shocked and Stunned” that verification was made that his staff DID NOT issue the phony subpoena?

In another post you also challenged me to personally contact District Attorney Mulholland’s office. Now, I have a question for you. What makes you think that I didn’t?

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"That man was Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard".

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Git,

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 7:01am.

I wonder if there will be more that wish to play in this sandbox?
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Hayes Visit

Submitted by tellitforgood on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 6:32pm.

I received a visit from Rudjard Hayes this weekend. Apparently he and his supporters are going door to door talking about his campaign for District Attorney. He gave me some literature and sent me to his website. I visited it, which brought me to this website / blogs. I have never blogged before. However, I am trying to be an informed voter in this community. I must say that everything Hayes said, he backed up. But I wanted to do the research myself.

Based on what I found, and on what I am reading here, I decided to "blog." What I found out made me kind of mad. I looked at the list of cases Ballard has had reversed during his short tenure (5 or 6) and the number Hayes had reversed in 12 years (0). I had a lawyer friend of mine pull up some of the cases Ballard has had reversed. She sent them to me. She said not to post them because she got them from a subscription service, but I am going to try to get paper copies so I can pass them out to my friends.

Anyway, Hayes' website says that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Georgia (Sears) criticized Ballard for his failure to properly prosecute a case (Colwell v State). I read this decision. The Chief Justice said, "After learning that the indictment in this case was undeniably tainted by the active participation of a grand juror who had been excused for cause, the State chose not to correct this error, but rather, to defend the current appeal on the hope that the situation would not warrant this Court's attention."

Isn't this sort of what Ballard's done with this testimony on behalf of a convicted child molester? He hoped no one would find out he testified for this guy who molested 5 girls (how awful!) and only after he got caught and criticized, did he say he had a subpoena; then, only after he was challenged by Hayes, did he post the alleged subpoena. However, there is no evidence that this subpoena was ever served, and it was only put on his website recently. So, what I am seeing is that he waits until he gets caught doing something contrary to the best interests of this community, not to mention at least 5 young victims of crime, and then quickly creates an excuse that he hopes everyone will buy.

I had taken a yard sign from Mr. Hayes and told him I would think about putting it in my yard. Mr. Hayes, if you are reading this, It's in! Good luck to you.

Ask the people that (used to) work for him

Submitted by Paul Perkins on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 8:14am.

I don't (currently) have permission to use their names, but ask the former senior staff prosecutors that used to work for Ballard. Serveral will tell you they left because he cut plea bargain deals behind their backs when they were (unlike Ballard) Ready for Trial

I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.~Ronald Reagan
This is the way to blog!

Hayes v. Ballard

Submitted by Sick of Fascists on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 8:39pm.

Uh, dude, Mr. Ballard has not been reversed on anything. It would be the Judge that gets reversed. If that happens in a criminal case in this circuit, Ballard's name will be associated with it, regardless of whether or not he was directly involved.

Ballard has made some errors, but overall he is a good man who is doing a good job. Hayes has little to no qualifications....he simply spouts on about Ballard in as mudslinging a way as possible. All I have ever heard out of his mouth is negativity.

I for one don't vote AGAINST folks....I vote FOR folks I find to be qualified...Hayes is not that person, and Ballard is.

Mr. Tellitforgood

Submitted by Silence Dogood on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:43pm.

How can I find Mr. Hayes website. I've studied Mr. Ballards. I would very much like to learn more about Mr. Hayes. All I've heard is the bad things Mr. Ballards people say. I would like to see more and form my own opinion. Where can I meet him?

Thank you.

Bite Me Dishonest Guy

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:01pm.

I'm not going anywhere. I just sat down to my computer. It took you over 6 months to promote your Phantom Subpoena to the status of Phony Subpoena. You can give me a few minutes.

I will deal with your inability to defend against the truth in a quick enough manner. Instead of coming clean you're going to try to spin it back on me. I'm game boy.... Evil
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No Reality for Git?

Submitted by honestguy4 on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 6:24pm.

Git says:"I'm not going anywhere. I just sat down to my computer. It took you over 6 months to promote your Phantom Subpoena to the status of Phony Subpoena. You can give me a few minutes."

I believe it is you who have tried to spin the subpoena Git.

I’ve read your posts from time to time, over some time, and I think that anyone who has is concerned about the rationality in your rants!

Unfortunately for some few, reality is hard to take or understand.

In this case, you don't like the subpoena so you've tried to marginalize it, and have come to the conclusion its must be relegated to the status of a “phony” to maintain your view of the world.

That is, it doesn’t fit in with how you want events to transpire so you’ve fictionalize its existence.

However, it does exist - Git.

It is posted for all to see and that very fact infuriates you beyond rational reality. Doesn’t it???

I imagine that a fixation like this could cause nightmares and possibly drive the unstable over the edge!

If it makes you feel better about yourself and the world that you imagine, I suppose the Christian thing to do is to allow you your fantasy and not mention it to you again.

I wouldn’t want to be the tormentor to your mental manipulations!

Mr. Honestguy4

Submitted by Silence Dogood on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:38pm.

Mr. Git Real acknowledged the subpoena and even linked to it. Sir, he did not deny that you came up with one. Just that it was not properly filed and served. Mr. Ballard was not served and he was not made to testify. It has been proved and verified with Mr. Ballard and his lawyer that Mr. Ballard voluntarily appeared to testify. Mr. DA Mullholland verified that in his own words. Please Mr. Honestguy4 do not try to mislead us. It does not speak well for Mr. Ballards reelection. Please be forthright.

Errors in judgment

Submitted by Sick of Fascists on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 8:44pm.

It is true that it was quite politically stupid for Scott to show up on behalf of this fellow church member to testify as to the efforts he has made to reform his character. However, Scott is not the molester....so please move on to ACTUAL qualifications. Scott is a very experienced trial lawyer, with the best interests of this community at heart. Hayes is a disgruntled former employee with a grudge, who is not remotely qualified to lead a multi-county office in prosecuting hundreds of felony cases each year.

Silence,

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:43pm.

I hope you get a response.
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Mr. Cyclist

Submitted by Silence Dogood on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:46pm.

Me too. Thank you. I enjoy your kind and honest responses. I also like your friend Mr. Git Real although he often gets a bit fired up.

Git is one fine

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:54pm.

individual.
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Let's not

Submitted by Sick of Fascists on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 8:45pm.

get carried away.

I'm not

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 8:59pm.

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Hey Grif Guy - DishonestGuy4 Ballard

Submitted by Git Real on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:00pm.

Nice try. Be courageous enough to post your slop as a proper response to the factual posting that you made me drudge up. Come out play like a real man would and take on my blog point by point as I have given you the courtesy of doing. I'll be glad to respond to these and other issues. Stop running out of bounds and I'll play wif you Grif. Otherwise slither off as you have in the past.

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Real at last!

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:13pm.

Thanks for showing your tender side Git!

Feeling The Heat?

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:12pm.

Your little one liners hardly draw attention from the fact that Scott Ballard is soft on crime. How about expaining the list of soft on crime cases that I linked to earlier. It was amazing as to how you diverted attention away from those well documented cases with your spinning phony subpoena questions.

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DeceptiveGuy: Here is your first proof--- subpoena never served

Submitted by Voice of Fayett... on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:55pm.

AJC Article July 12, 2005: No subpoena needed: no subpoena served on Ballard: no subpoena filed with court.

"....Allen's lawyer, Robert Harper of Tallahassee, asked Ballard to appear to show that his client is a religious man. "The judge is a religious man," Harper said. "When you start talking with a religious man about religion, you need to back it up." Harper described Ballard's testimony as "pretty flat and pretty objective. It was an awkward situation." Harper said that if Ballard had not willingly appeared, he would have served him with a subpoena."

What emotion grips you more right now--- stupidity or shame?

Mystery of the Subpoena

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:08pm.

Ok Voice, where did the subpoena come from?

Do you believe the Newspapers get everything factually correct?

The subpoena is posted - press your case!

Call the Atlanta Newspaper....

DishonestGuy sounds just like Hillary

Submitted by Voice of Fayett... on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:16pm.

DishonestGuy sounds just like Hillary Clinton did after she busted o the bogus Bosnian sniper story. Just keep talking DishonestGuy--- you may end up as good as Carville.

Hey Voice call Mulholland

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:18pm.

Voice, pick up the phone give him a call....

These Blogs don't require reality!

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:25pm.

A little investigation of your own will reveal the truth.

Put up or ....

Do a little work

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:32pm.

If you're so inclined to find the truth, rather than just rant, the clerk of the court Decatur County can tell if the subpoena is genuine.

Go for it....

It was reported that the clerk

Submitted by Voice of Fayett... on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 5:54am.

It was reported that the Clerk told a reporter that---- the subpoena is made by a lawyer but they stamp it (they don't keep a record); you have to deliver it to the witness; you have to file with the court; and you have to give to the other lawyer. The article said that the clerk said it was never filed or served on Ballard. Muholland said he never knew about a fellow DA interfering with one of his cases until the day Ballard walked into the courthouse. Tally-- its bogus.

So "honest"guy4, member of 10 or 12 hours, isn't it time for you to put up some facts? Guess not. "Guardingwhatsyours"-- like your job.

Subpoena??

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 6:17am.

Ballard acknowledged some officers or prosecutors might question or feel let down by his decision, but he indicated he did not attend the hearing to offend anyone.

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Mr Cyclist - Man Of Few Words

Submitted by Silence Dogood on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 5:47pm.

Mr. Cyclist,

I have kept up with this issue for some time now and had actually considered giving Mr. Ballard the benefit of the doubt. Mr. Git Real has, in his own testy way, has repeatedly displayed compelling evidence as to back his assertions that Mr. Ballard may be indeed soft on crime. With your providing and emphasizing Mr. Ballard's own words ("HIS DECISON")it appears that it is Git Real who is correct after all.

Mr. Nuk really drove the nail home when he penned this statement: "There are plenty of drunks everywhere who don't molest minors. The alcohol bit is BS and trying to be used as an excuse. He's got a lot bigger problem than just alcoholism."

Drunks indeed are dangerous but they are usually not making attempts to stalk my grandchildren. Sexual predators do, and I can see why a drunk sexual predator is an even greater danger to our society. So why is it that a man like Mr. Ballard would want to release a drunken sexual predator on our community.

Am I the only one that thinks that at this point it would have been more admirable for Mr. Ballard to go to the jail and pray with his friend instead of seeking his release?

Actually Silence,

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 6:36pm.

It's thinking and writing efficiently in order to get a point across so the reader will easily understand. As for the Ballard affair, it is what it is. But there is more than just the Allen hearing that I don't agree with.
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Ouch Voice!

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:37pm.

You rattled him. LOL! He knows he's full of it.

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I wish...

Submitted by carbonunit52 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:43pm.

Howard Cosell was calling this fight.

Git, not real yet!

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:42pm.

Go back to school Git....

Have you ever known the truth?

Find out your facts Git, I'll be around.....

DishonestGuy4 Ballard Is Big Time Sruggling

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:19pm.

Nice one liners their lawyer boy. And to answer your question, yes I do know truth. And I'm pretty dern good at recognizing it too.

Find out your facts Git,

My facts? Not "my facts" DishonestGuy.... "The Facts" are what I find out and post. Smiling

I'll be around.....

I doubt it. You guys come in her spinning, smoking and burning and after you finish shooting your blanks, you ride off into the sunset to never be heard from again. Cool

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Ballard Bogus BS

Submitted by ptctaxpayer on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:03pm.

Lawyers do make a living by pulling the wool over our eyes. You may fool a lot of folks with this one but not us bleacher bums in the cheap seats. Read that court transcript. Ballard admits knowing that he is a "sex addict" and an "alcholic". Ballard's idea was that keeping him in jail (and away from more victims) wasn't nice.

There is no way you will ever convince me that Ballard was anything other than a volunteer to help spring this career sex pervert. Git is right-- politicians right letters for criminals all the time and coincidentally they get campaign contributions. Ask anybody who has been around. Allen has a long list of pervert activity. He was convicted of child molestation--- while he was a middle school teacher. Then when he got on probation he got drunk and tried to beat up a female cop. And Ballard thinks he doesn't need to get punished?

Where was this subpoena four years ago? Why hasn't Ballard apologized. Sounds like he would do the same thing again and again. We pay him to put people in jail--- not to spring them.

Hanging out with those who've "Been Around"

Submitted by honestguy4 on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:14pm.

ptctaxpayer says: "Ask anybody who has been around."

Thanks, but no thanks. I like to get my facts straight....

Ready to Testify!

Submitted by NUK_1 on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 9:09am.

Thanks, but no thanks. I like to get my facts straight....

Since you haven't even come close yet, it doesn't seem to be an issue with you.

It's pretty well-established that Scotty Ballard testified on some loser's behalf by his own decision and free will, not because he was served a subpoena. Ballard's own words after the fact and after being called on it is what happened, not what now a supporter of two of his would like to deceive others into believing because now that it's election time, a DA testifying on behalf of a convicted sex offender with minors and frequent probation violator looks really bad.

Go read Ballard's own words in his testimony about the "character" of loser Allen. Sounds strictly like a defense attorney trying to get his client's punishment minimized as much as possible, not a district attorney in charge of keeping the scum like Allen out of society and incarcerated. Make no mistake, alcohol or not, Allen IS predator scum. There are plenty of drunks everywhere who don't molest minors. The alcohol bit is BS and trying to be used as an excuse. He's got a lot bigger problem than just alcoholism.

Ballard Subpoena: Testimony, Recidivism and Political Spin

Submitted by cogitoergofay on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 11:16am.

Cyclist and NUK have jointly made an observation that I frankly missed: Ballard claims his testimony to have been of his own free will and the product of his own "decision", for which he seeks understanding. Thus, the subpoena is a mere subterfuge. Waiting several years to defend the charge provides Ballard, a politician, the opportunity to fool voters. More on that in a moment.

The real issue is this: is Ballard a District Attorney committed to punishment or not? His website utilitizes the audio signature chord of the series "Law and Order". Oddly, though, Ballard seems to have misunderstood the theme of that very show--- that each party (law enforcement, prosecution and the defense) each has an important and specific role. Ballard does not seem to understand this. He seems to have blurred his role. He labels himself a "sophist" in the transcript of his testimony. His job (as DA) is to punish. His job (as Allen's lawyer) was to test the state's case. One can ask if he has rightly understood the demarcation.

The transcript is also important (as NUK points out) in that Ballard points to alcoholism and pedophilia in blurred terms. Pretermitting the aggravated victim potential with the latter, Ballard implies that alcoholism and pedophilia are relatively equally treated. Pedophilia is not. The defense bar is paid to make this comparison but it has been clinically denounced (notwithstanding the lobbying of such groups as NAMBLA). Pedophilia is as nearly untreatable as any behaviorial disorder.

On the political spin issue, the subpoena issue reminds us that the public can often be fooled by blanket statements of fact that are taken as true. A good example is the notion that FDR (a truly great President) ended the depression. FDR did not end the depression: WWII did. Likewise, the mantra that "I had to testify because of a subpoena" is a political trick that will probably work with the voters outside this small circle of bloggers.

I think that this episode (along with others cited) are cause for concern.

Facts Straight?

Submitted by Git Real on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:31pm.

Thanks, but no thanks. I like to get my facts straight....

The when are you going to stop excusing Ballard's soft on crime stances instead of spinning the facts? Remember, Softy Ballard's soft on crime reputation isn't something Git Real conjured up. It's something he earned all by his own soft self.

Look. I can appreciate that Scott has much compassion for the evil doers of our society. But the DA's office is not where one should practice such passion social working. Scott is obviously better suited as a defense attorney. It seems to be his life's calling rather than prosecuting the bad guys. Scotty is very much the fish out of water as DA.

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