Santa Clara

[NorCalBusa]

The DA is holding a press conference on Monday to discuss the charges.. per the Mercury News.

Will Laurie attend, say a few words?

[NiceGuyInSanJose]

The DA is holding a press conference on Monday to discuss the charges.. per the Mercury News.

[crazyScott90]

Don't know if GJ cases appear here;

https://portal.scscourt.org/search/p...astName=jensen

Well it looks like the first one from august is there, so it may just need to update still.

[NorCalBusa]

Do we know what this new charge is? Just re-checked the article and didn't see it. Maybe someone has or can get copies of the new charge against Jensen and the indictment against Sung.

Don't know if GJ cases appear here;

https://portal.scscourt.org/search/party?firstName=james&lastName=jensen

[crazyScott90]

Captain James Jensen, who was previously indicted in August, was also hit with a new indictment.

Do we know what this new charge is? Just re-checked the article and didn't see it. Maybe someone has or can get copies of the new charge against Jensen and the indictment against Sung.

[microwaveguy]

Whomever takes over from Smith is going to be under a microscope on how they "fix" the broken system. I can even see a consent decree being put in place on how the permit process would happen with an appeal process if turned down.

[NorCalBusa]

Who's going to be the new Sheriff?

[Dvrjon]

The article says that when Captain Jensen was indicted he was placed on administrative leave. It also says that Undersheriff Sung has been placed on administrative leave now that he has been indicted.

Questions: who, exactly, put them on administrative leave? Will Sheriff Smith be placed on administrative leave if she is indicted? If so, who will act as sheriff then? Will they be able to change her CCW policy and issue CCWs?

This action has its own legs. The final analysis comes down to the Sheriff signing the permits in an environment where she never signed permits.

Why'd she do that?

She's on the gallows; it doesn't matter who pulls the lever to drop her.

She's going to drop.

Law enforcement is a para-military hierarchy. When those above drop, those below move up (even in an interim standing). It's organizational succession planning. The leader drops, but the fight goes on.

Once indicted and convicted, the Board of Supervisors can step in as they did in Orange County.

This is like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

[crazyScott90]

First to roll on the Sheriff gets the deal.

Let the Games begin, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

[lowend65]

Hmm - good question. I assume the County Board of Supervisors could put Smith on leave.
There are still some undersheriffs in the ranks in Ken Binder, Mike Doty and Tim Davis. I'd assume one of them would take command. But no one who's moved that high up in Smith's chain of command is going to break with her policies

[Paladin]

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Rick Sung INDICTED

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/loca...-jury/2404461/

The article says that when Captain Jensen was indicted he was placed on administrative leave. It also says that Undersheriff Sung has been placed on administrative leave now that he has been indicted.

Questions: who, exactly, put them on administrative leave? Will Sheriff Smith be placed on administrative leave if she is indicted? If so, who will act as sheriff then? Will they be able to change her CCW policy and issue CCWs?

[ColdDeadHands1]

Niiicceeeee!!!

[lowend65]

The escape routes are slowly closing off.
I don't think she's gonna wiggle out of this one.

[Dvrjon]

They also dropped an additional indictment on Captain James Jensen.

Now, they've got the screws on the two top players below the Sheriff.

Let the bargaining begin.

First to roll on the Sheriff gets the deal.

Let the Games begin, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

[non sequitur]

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office CCW

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Rick Sung INDICTED

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/santa-clara-county-undersheriff-indicted-by-grand-jury/2404461/