As the Woodland Daily Democrat reports,
“Sacramento resident Jerry Monk, 35, was scheduled to appear at the Yolo County Court house for a pre-trial conference as a defendant in a criminal matter. Afterward, he and his friend, fellow Sacramentan Ontriel Darnell Jones, 24, walked down the south sidewalk of Court Street, when they approached a man walking down the same street. For reasons unknown, Jones and Monk, verbally accosted the man, sarcastically asking what there was to do in Woodland, employing profanity in the process. The man they asked happened to be 6-foot-5, 275-pound Yolo County Sheriff E.G. Prieto. He was dressed in street clothes.
Prieto flashed them his badge. They walked away. Prieto ordered them to stop, twice. They didn’t. The 64-year-old sheriff then reached for one of the suspect’s arms and that’s when Prieto said he made a move to attack him. “He looked like he was going punch me,” Prieto said. Prieto then subdued the suspect by throwing him to the ground and held him there while fending off the other suspect.”
However, the television news coverage casts a different version of the story. There the suspects claim that in fact the Sheriff provoked them by shouting out homophobic remarks. The Sheriff of course denies this version.
However watch this video from KCRA News 3 in Sacramento.
There is no way of knowing of course who is telling the truth in this case and whether or not the Sheriff made homophobic remarks.
However, there are portions of this story that do not make a lot of sense.
For instance, if these men were looking for trouble, why target the 6-7, 275 pound Sheriff? Even if they do not know he’s the Sheriff, he seems about the last person in the world, you would want to mess with.
Second, when they show the men in question, they look to be rather small, in fact, they look like combined they are smaller than the Sheriff? Did he really feel threatened by them? Did he really feel like *they* were going to attack him?
Finally, when the subjects are interviewed, they are not interviewed in jail. Why is it that two men who were in court for drug charges would be out free the day after attacking the Sheriff?
Obviously everything that the Sheriff claims could be true, but from what I saw on the newscast, his story really does not seem to add up, but decide for yourself.
—Doug Paul Davis reporting
There appears to be sufficient allegation, discrimination,and use of force related to discrimination to warrant at a minimum an independant investigation, and possibly a criminal civil rights investigation of the sheriff’s actions. What is the statement of the prosecutor who was there?
There appears to be sufficient allegation, discrimination,and use of force related to discrimination to warrant at a minimum an independant investigation, and possibly a criminal civil rights investigation of the sheriff’s actions. What is the statement of the prosecutor who was there?
There appears to be sufficient allegation, discrimination,and use of force related to discrimination to warrant at a minimum an independant investigation, and possibly a criminal civil rights investigation of the sheriff’s actions. What is the statement of the prosecutor who was there?
There appears to be sufficient allegation, discrimination,and use of force related to discrimination to warrant at a minimum an independant investigation, and possibly a criminal civil rights investigation of the sheriff’s actions. What is the statement of the prosecutor who was there?
I saw this on the news and wondered what was going on. It’s a very different story than what the Daily Democrat reported.
The DD said:
“Around 10 Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to find their boss in the physical struggle.”
The two men didn’t seem big enough to attack my dog let alone a 6’7″ Sheriff.
“With the men in custody, Prieto brushed off his slacks and straightened his tie as if it were nothing.”
Probably because it was nothing to him. But it was something to the two men if he in fact made homophobic comments. From what they said on the news story he saw them being affectionate and made a comment to which they responded and that’s when there was an exchange of words.
This requires an independent investigation.
The paper also reported they had outstanding warrants when in fact they had just come from the court. How could they have outstanding warrants within a few minutes of leaving court?
It sounds like the Daily Democrat may need to do another story, because the story seems far different from the story reported on Channel 3.
I saw this on the news and wondered what was going on. It’s a very different story than what the Daily Democrat reported.
The DD said:
“Around 10 Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to find their boss in the physical struggle.”
The two men didn’t seem big enough to attack my dog let alone a 6’7″ Sheriff.
“With the men in custody, Prieto brushed off his slacks and straightened his tie as if it were nothing.”
Probably because it was nothing to him. But it was something to the two men if he in fact made homophobic comments. From what they said on the news story he saw them being affectionate and made a comment to which they responded and that’s when there was an exchange of words.
This requires an independent investigation.
The paper also reported they had outstanding warrants when in fact they had just come from the court. How could they have outstanding warrants within a few minutes of leaving court?
It sounds like the Daily Democrat may need to do another story, because the story seems far different from the story reported on Channel 3.
I saw this on the news and wondered what was going on. It’s a very different story than what the Daily Democrat reported.
The DD said:
“Around 10 Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to find their boss in the physical struggle.”
The two men didn’t seem big enough to attack my dog let alone a 6’7″ Sheriff.
“With the men in custody, Prieto brushed off his slacks and straightened his tie as if it were nothing.”
Probably because it was nothing to him. But it was something to the two men if he in fact made homophobic comments. From what they said on the news story he saw them being affectionate and made a comment to which they responded and that’s when there was an exchange of words.
This requires an independent investigation.
The paper also reported they had outstanding warrants when in fact they had just come from the court. How could they have outstanding warrants within a few minutes of leaving court?
It sounds like the Daily Democrat may need to do another story, because the story seems far different from the story reported on Channel 3.
I saw this on the news and wondered what was going on. It’s a very different story than what the Daily Democrat reported.
The DD said:
“Around 10 Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to find their boss in the physical struggle.”
The two men didn’t seem big enough to attack my dog let alone a 6’7″ Sheriff.
“With the men in custody, Prieto brushed off his slacks and straightened his tie as if it were nothing.”
Probably because it was nothing to him. But it was something to the two men if he in fact made homophobic comments. From what they said on the news story he saw them being affectionate and made a comment to which they responded and that’s when there was an exchange of words.
This requires an independent investigation.
The paper also reported they had outstanding warrants when in fact they had just come from the court. How could they have outstanding warrants within a few minutes of leaving court?
It sounds like the Daily Democrat may need to do another story, because the story seems far different from the story reported on Channel 3.
TV news is notoriously bad. They are often incorrect on many if not all of the facts.
Second, DPD: just because a law official did something doesn’t mean it was automatically racist.
TV news is notoriously bad. They are often incorrect on many if not all of the facts.
Second, DPD: just because a law official did something doesn’t mean it was automatically racist.
TV news is notoriously bad. They are often incorrect on many if not all of the facts.
Second, DPD: just because a law official did something doesn’t mean it was automatically racist.
TV news is notoriously bad. They are often incorrect on many if not all of the facts.
Second, DPD: just because a law official did something doesn’t mean it was automatically racist.
I’m glad you clarified that anonymous 7:53, I don’t recall uttering the word racist or accusing anyone of racism. I expressly said I didn’t know what happened, only find that the facts of this case suspicious.
The TV news may notoriously get things wrong, but did they shrink the size of the alleged perps or change the physical dimensions of the Sheriff? I don’t know what happened, but the story does not seem to add up.
I’m glad you clarified that anonymous 7:53, I don’t recall uttering the word racist or accusing anyone of racism. I expressly said I didn’t know what happened, only find that the facts of this case suspicious.
The TV news may notoriously get things wrong, but did they shrink the size of the alleged perps or change the physical dimensions of the Sheriff? I don’t know what happened, but the story does not seem to add up.
I’m glad you clarified that anonymous 7:53, I don’t recall uttering the word racist or accusing anyone of racism. I expressly said I didn’t know what happened, only find that the facts of this case suspicious.
The TV news may notoriously get things wrong, but did they shrink the size of the alleged perps or change the physical dimensions of the Sheriff? I don’t know what happened, but the story does not seem to add up.
I’m glad you clarified that anonymous 7:53, I don’t recall uttering the word racist or accusing anyone of racism. I expressly said I didn’t know what happened, only find that the facts of this case suspicious.
The TV news may notoriously get things wrong, but did they shrink the size of the alleged perps or change the physical dimensions of the Sheriff? I don’t know what happened, but the story does not seem to add up.
I’ve known Ed as a friend and colleague for more than 15 years, and I’m with Ed 100% on this one. I’ve never heard him use homophobic language.
Let’s get real…a couple of minor hoodlums are upset by their day in court and choose to harrass the sheriff. He decides to take them off the street.
I think it’s pretty much his job. But good for them that they thought of converting to victims so quickly.
Investigation? Why not? It shouldn’t be a problem.
I’ve known Ed as a friend and colleague for more than 15 years, and I’m with Ed 100% on this one. I’ve never heard him use homophobic language.
Let’s get real…a couple of minor hoodlums are upset by their day in court and choose to harrass the sheriff. He decides to take them off the street.
I think it’s pretty much his job. But good for them that they thought of converting to victims so quickly.
Investigation? Why not? It shouldn’t be a problem.