Comments on: Los Angeles: Where Even the Prosecutors Are in Show Biz

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:45:56 +0000

I’ve got to go with Tom T on this one. Considering how badly some cases have ben handled in the media, and how generally asy it is to predict which cases the media might actualy deign to cover, it makes prfect sense.

By: TC

TC — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:29:39 +0000

…”and grabbing hold of the media angle at every opportunity.”

Sans Nifong style when his ass is too deep in the grass?

By: LAN3

LAN3 — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:23:29 +0000

While it remains on the air, I recommend the TV show “Justice,” in which a high-profile defense firm, lead by a completely amoral media-savvy lawyer, defends either celebrity cases or celebrated cases, exploiting DA’s weaknesses for the media, and grabbing hold of the media angle at every opportunity.

It’s not great TV, but it’s entertaining TV.

By: Tom T.

Tom T. — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:18:56 +0000

I think you’re misinterpreting the memo. The City Attorney’s office isn’t saying “these are the cases you should bring.” It’s saying, “these are the cases to which the press will swarm.” Press attention is a fact of life for a government attorney, and the memo just seems to be an acknowledgment of that, not an exhortation to go seek out the cameras. The particular mix of cases, with the emphasis on celebrity fluff, is a poor reflection on what the press finds interesting, not on the priorities of the City Attorney. As a government civil attorney myself, it makes a lot of sense to me that they should try to prepare for press inquiries; it reduces the possibility that the assigned staff attorney might get caught off-guard and say something stupid or even prejudicial.