MamaJD: Is Prosecutor’s Office Safe Place to Work?

Related: Official quits in e-mail scandal: Touching, remarks also part of probe/Taryn Brodwater & Erica Curless

MamaJD: What I don’t understand is why Bill Douglas does not incorporate the county sexual harassment policy into his office? What does he not like about the county policy? Essentially, Mr. Douglas is announcing that women in his office will not be afforded the same protections as the would be if they worked in any other office in the same building. By refusing to comment on what policies he has instituted to correct this measure, he continues to leave the impression that working in his office could leave you the victim of sexual harassment. The fact that Mr. Douglas will not review the completed investigation is outrageous. In my opinion, this is a calculated legal tactic by the County Civil Department and Mr. Douglas to keep the document out of their hands and therefore not subject to public records requests. By stating that the investigation is closed/Baughman resigned/no need to review the report/crisis over, only ignores any opportunities to make the Prosecutor’s office a safe place to work. I cannot believe that Mr. Douglas is not capitalizing on the PR possibilities Baughman’s resignation offers him.

DFO: I agree. This is all about calculating what will best serve the county prosecutor’s interests. So much sleaze has been allowed to go on in Bill Douglas’s office that the county insurance company is now setting county policy — and assisting legal officials in keeping important information from the public. Anyone seen the handle of the public commode, so we can flush this thing?