Good for Teri wrote on Jun 19, 2007 11:21 PM:The whole big thing wasn't TERI'S fault so TERI shouldn't have been punished ...

JA wrote on Jun 20, 2007 4:55 AM:How come when public officials violate the law it's a "mis-understanding" and when we do it it's a crime?

opinion wrote on Jun 20, 2007 5:35 AM:let's not let a little thing like the constitution get in the way of politics. that covers alot of these elected officials doesn't it.. Be sure to vote in 2008 and start now in letting them know now how you will vote.

Richard wrote on Jun 20, 2007 7:58 AM:The district attorney says a "mistake" was made in barring the NC Times reporter from her news conference. The story said Dumanis' decision was a reaction to an article on theivery at Mira Costa College--a story she didn't want published. That is a strictly vindictive reaction by the DA in barring an accredited reporter. The mistake was admitted to after a mini-furor erupted. I thnk the "acting editor" glossed over the incident by saying the DA "wasn't out to blacklist us." What else would you call it, Mr. Acting Editor? You should stand up for your reporters--they're the reason you have a job.

Amanda wrote on Jun 20, 2007 8:55 AM: It is no wonder Dumanis office will not investigate Brown Act, First Amendment rights, Free Speech and the whole open meeting law caboose. It is obvious by her actions she doesn’t even know what they are. When Terry Franke had a great workshop in San Diego Dumanis should have sent her entire office to the workshop. However not a single member of her office was in attendance. What a shame she could have greatly benefited from this workshop and so could newspaper reporters, members of boards for public agencies, water boards, cities and 501C3 organizations. Laziness is no excuse for ignorance of the law, in California all of these agencies are supposed to have formal yearly training under the Sarbanes Oxley act and the California Attorney General Integrity Act.

Of course wrote on Jun 20, 2007 11:01 AM:Yup, of course it was a 'mistake'. Yup, it boiled over and threatend the ballot box.. "oops, we made a mistake".

Agree wrote on Jun 20, 2007 12:01 PM:Oops, we kept a reporter from attending a news conference on a subject that had nothing at all to do with the reason we were angry with that particular reporter's employer. Oops, that was a mistake and we won't do it again. Nothing to see here, folks, just move along. -- Yeah . . . right . . .

Jack wrote on Jun 20, 2007 1:10 PM:Isn't it odd that after we criticized and called for her recall yesterday when this story broke that now everything is hunky-dory? We're back to that attitude that if you get caught, you can just apologize and get away with it like a child. Adults, especially people in authority, need to pay a higher price for their misdeeds. We should remember this at the next election. I think its time she found another job.

follow the leader wrote on Jun 20, 2007 2:02 PM:This is nothing more than a case of follow the leader. When the example you have to follow does not abide by, respect or support and defend the Constitution, then we have no case to complain. If the national leadership does not have to function on the their own law, then why should regional or local leadership be required to do so? Just something to think about as a community. We'll be the first to suffer from national apathy on this issue. So it only makes sense to talk about it now. This story is just one small example. Enjoy your day.