Gaspo for Attorney General

Gaspo

Gaspo

TNPer
I'm tired, and tipsy, so now is the perfect time to write this thread.

I'm running for Attorney General. You should vote for me. Here's why (besides the fact that I have an undefeated record vs the last Attorney General in court). Also, the Court has yet to disagree with me on any of the Requests for Review I've filed. I'm not trying to be an arrogant douchebag - these are simply facts.

Recently, I was a Justice. Those new court rules we have, the latest ones? I wrote em, with help from Sanct and Hile. I know them backwards and forwards. I know how they work, and more importantly I know *why* they are the way that they are.

What, you may wonder, will I do if I am AG? That's easy - the AG's job, properly. Completely. Angrily. Fewer deputies, and better-trained ones. More aggressive prosecution of cases. Detail-oriented approach. Proactive review of government decisions, as permitted by the Legal Code. Public-interest requests for review, as has been my habit. Also, new Indictment formats.

Lots of people complain about the AG's lack of discretion. I don't think it's that big of a deal, because there's nothing to prevent the AG from submitting a recommendation alongside an indictment, and letting (as is required by law) the Courts make the determinations of what is and is not sufficient fact to support a trial. While some discretion would be nice, I don't think it's necessarily needed, and I would oppose anything other than a restrained grant of discretion, because we've all seen what happens when the AG can fuck off and ignore their job. I don't believe that under the current law, the AG *needs* any more discretion in order to be able to do his or her job properly. Does the current system create a small amount more work than would be required if the AG had discretion? Sometimes. Are the hassles that come with discretion worth the benefits? Absolutely not.

Let's see, what else. Oh yeah, my legislative stuff has been stagnant, so that'll be fixed. I've got a to-do list, which I won't be showing any of you, because Durk would just go break all the laws that are flawed and I wouldn't be able to prosecute him.

Oh, a few other disclosures - I will ask the Delegate to appoint a Special Prosecutor for TNP v. Eluvatar, as I will see that to completion as a defense attorney, and I think that the case after all this time could benefit from a fresh pair of eyes. That is a request which I would first ask the Moderating Justice to approve, however, as it could be seen as impacting the course of the trial. My agreements with those I've represented are all severed should I be elected, though I will abide by my privilege obligations and abstain from prosecution should any matters in which I have a conflict come to my office. I will not accept any cases as a defense attorney, obviously, for as long as I'm AG. I will not comment, here or elsewhere, on my intentions regarding outstanding or prospective cases, as I do not have access to the facts which I believe are crucial to forming opinions and making decisions as an attorney.

Any questions?
 
So with all this interest in being my deputies, I think I'll also teach people how to do this shit properly, so we can have good legal-minded people for the Courts in the future. I mean, you can go read the rules and get 90% of it, but I think some clean-up of offices and a more aggressive moderating habit in the AG's office wouldn't go amiss in keeping things accessible.
 
Also, anyone who wants to be my deputy (should I be elected) will be subject to an application process to commence immediately upon my assuming office. Those lacking in conviction and zealous rage need not apply.
 
Good campaign and well done on your record.

Would you hire me as a deputy and teach me how to argue? Yes or no?
 
Can't say, subject to application process like everyone else. Application will be posted when It ake my oath - maybe sooner if I make time for it.
 
If I may say one thing - the incompetence of most of my deputies was shocking. I did not have a vetting process and that was unwise. But I really wanted to give people a chance to get their feet wet. Most didn't really want to litigate, they wanted to accuse, throw word bombs, and not really do a lot of the work required to litigate.

That sucked. Iro, and Felasia, were the only deputies that offered a bit of substance. I also feel I gave them too much power as well, and that ultimately made me look bad. It's a lesson learned for me and I'm glad it doesn't look like you will make the same mistake.

As for the cases, since I'm the sitting AG (and-i-may-have-a-biased-interest-in-this-question) do you intend to take over the duties in open cases now or allow me to finish them. I'm hoping you'll want to take them over. In TNP v Eluvatar, you mentioned appointing a special prosecutor...would your wish be that I not complete that case?

Here's another more generic question - do you believe the position of AG is a thankless one?
 
I'll address your last question first, because I'm too drunk to address the others.

It's not about thanks, to me. It's a position that needs doing. It's hard because the public perception, as in the real world, often conflicts with what the actual process of how the court works. It's hard for people to understand. Perhaps a system of press releases following all court resolutions, explaining the implications and why things turned out the way they did, might help with that. That could be something the AG could do.
 
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So good.
 
I was going to say vodka...but i didn't want to assume. hehehe...


...and on a Monday. oh to be in college again
 
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I'm the one in the middle.




Also, I think IRC will be strongly encouraged for deputies. PMs suck.
 
As a former AG and longtime court observer, it is my opinion that it is ridiculously hard to get a conviction in TNP. Trials that from a common sense point of view should be a slam dunk, are mired in - well, you know. There are a multitude of tactics a clever defense attorney can use to get his client off. While the prosecutor has a crazy amount of work to do what with gathering evidence, affidavits, witness testimony, etc. Without compromising the rights of the accused, do you see any way to make the burden of proof less - for lack of a better word - burdensome?
 
To be blunt, the majority of the cases presented have been winnable if prosecuted correctly and/or completely. I can't comment on the cases in which I've been a clever defense attorney, but let's look at TNP v. Gov. The prosecution failed to argue the elements, so even though Flem's amusing arguments were unpersuasive for the most part, the Prosecutor also failed to do his job properly. Simple fact.

I'm not in favor of lowering the burden of proof - the Bill of Rights requires reasonably certain evidence, and I believe that to mean "beyond a reasonable doubt" - I'm in favor of competently prosecuting good, solid, well-built cases. However, there are holes in the law, and as I've stated, I have a to-do list of legislative reforms. The new court rules contain far fewer loopholes than the old ones, and reforms to elements of the legal code will further improve this situation.
 
Still would like my earlier questions addressed specifically if you intend to take over cases that are currently being prosecuted by myself or any of my deputies.

EDIT: And because some folks mistake my bluntness to mean things it does not. I'd love for you take them over should you win. I'd do a happy dance.
 
Or perhaps partaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

Ahem.

What major mistakes were made by the prosecutor in TNP v JAL (1)?

Would you feel that you could take over as prosecutor in TNP v Kogvuron?
 
Nominations are fairly wrapped up by now, and you're currently the only (accepted) AG candidate. This essentially gives you no accountability whatsoever, because as long as you've got a single fan, you're pretty set.

How could you show the voters that you deserve to win and won't just because no one else stepped up?
 
What major mistakes were made by the prosecutor in TNP v JAL (1)?
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I'll look at the trial thread and get back to you, but without the full content of both parties' investigations, particularly the prosecution's, I can't really know what things were missed - I can imagine a thousand things that could have been missed, dependent on a million factors I don't know - but I'll look for

Would you feel that you could take over as prosecutor in TNP v Kogvuron?
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That would be grossly unethical. I would likely ask Iro to continue with that case as I select my deputies. Given the need for it to change judges as well, I intend to issue a 7-day recess immediately before I leave office (regardless of the results of the election) to allow the Justices to elect a new Chief, and for that person to issue assignments for that trial and others, so we know who's doing what. By then, I'll probably have a deputy whom I can rely on to do things properly - I will be entirely hands-off from that case apart from assigning it to a Deputy.

How could you show the voters that you deserve to win and won't just because no one else stepped up?
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I have an actual real grown-up platform and actual plans. Hold me to them; I'd do the same to you.

Also, me announcing my candidacy resulted in my two opponents both withdrawing. While I don't like running unopposed - it's less fun :P - that tells me that the others who consider themselves to be qualified and trustworthy, consider me to be even more so. If the voters don't trust me, Abstain will be on the ballot. I won't be voting for myself if I'm running unopposed - that would be equal to me appointing myself, and would not be proper.
 
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As for the cases, since I'm the sitting AG (and-i-may-have-a-biased-interest-in-this-question) do you intend to take over the duties in open cases now or allow me to finish them. I'm hoping you'll want to take them over. In TNP v Eluvatar, you mentioned appointing a special prosecutor...would your wish be that I not complete that case?
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I didn't answer this yet, I don't think. Or maybe I did - I don't remember. Anyways, I feel it is only reasonable for me to finish working as Elu's attorney in TNP v. Eluvatar - I don't abandon things halfway done if I can avoid it. I will ask the Delegate to appoint a special prosecutor - if he wants you to be that prosecutor, so be it. I won't be running that case, nor will I be involved in it. TNP v. Kogvuron will be given to the first Deputy I can find. Any other cases that you may be in the process of conducting (TNP v. Grosse comes to mind) I will assume completely control over.
 
Despite my drunkenness, I have been elected. Time to read this thread and figure out what it is I promised I'd do. Applications for deputies are up, I've cleaned out the office, and a new format for complaitns, both civil and criminal, will be coming out tonight.
 
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