Simple question for a guy running to be Canyon County’s new prosecutor. Perhaps Bower should read up on it.
It seems that the only thing Danny Bower and his supporters have had to attack fellow candidate John Bujak with is that he is a defense lawyer, that he represents people who are accused of crimes.
Danny Bower today in the Idaho Statesman:
Danny Bower: Canyon County prosecutor should be experienced
Canyon County needs a prosecutor with the right kind of experience and a track record of protecting children, families, and neighborhoods.
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Mr. Bujak is a high-priced criminal defense attorney. He represents "unsavory" criminals, gang and drug leaders that put our community at risk. As a civil attorney Mr. Bujak continues his representation of SatinDolls/ Torch/ Cowgirls - an adult entertainment business that objectifies women and denigrates our community.
A note to Bower; when you’re going to make the argument that "experience" is the most important qualification, make sure that your opponent doesn’t have more than you. Otherwise, like you did in your piece in the Statesman, you make the case for voters to choose Bujak over yourself.
Let’s face it, we’ve seen what happens when we have a prosecutor who has a "hands-off" approach to running his office, too good for the courtroom attitude. Bower lacks any significant time in the courtroom, trying "actual" criminal court cases. We need a prosecutor who has real courtroom experience, someone who is experienced in both prosecution and defense, someone who can get the job done.
Does Bower and his supporters not understand that there is nothing wrong in defending those
who are accused of a crime? That Bujak is merely helping American
citizens assert the rights that were given to them by our forefathers
and the blood of thousands of American soldiers?
A comment from a Bower supporter left on this site:
John Bujak is a flip flopper! He can’t decide which side of the law he wants to work for-criminal prosecution or criminal defense and Canyon County has a high rate of repeat offenders First, he was a deputy prosecuting attorney for Canyon County putting criminals behind bars. Then he left that office for the financial greener pastures of criminal defense, putting criminals back on the streets. Now he wants us to elect him Canyon County prosecutor to put those same criminals back behind bars.
Seriously? "Flip-flopper", I thought that meme died 4 years ago.
If it were up to these people then we’d just take people like Timothy McVeigh and Joseph Duncan out and shot them as soon as they were captured. For better or worse, we don’t do that in America. I know of a few other countries that do, perhaps they’d like to live there instead.
Im sure as hell am not going to vote for someone who represents strip clubs, and sues the state police. I maybe a old farmer, but most of us old timers would agree
Yea seriously, you say its their constitutional right to be defended. The mafia and terrorist also have the right to be defended, O.J Simpson also had that right. But those people don’t need to be in office!