Courtesy Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department
Morning Word, March 30: “DA Appoints New Special Prosecutors, Withdraws from Rust Case”
Political angling
I have been following the sad and unfortunate Rust saga, and while the civil cases were certainly supported by evidence, the whole criminal case seems unduly based on, and unduly biased by, the political angling and career-climbing ambitions of Sheriff Mendoza, DA Carmack-Altwies et al, wanting their “fifteen minutes.” I’m not a fan-girl of Baldwin (in fact, I can’t recall ever seeing a movie he was in)—but as a neutral observer, it would appear that the procedural chain of custody for the gun involved in this incident supports a possible case of negligence against armorer Gutierrez-Reed far more than the actor himself. But! The former is a young and unknown quantity, and the latter is a headline-grabber for those in law enforcement apparently hell-bent on seizing the national spotlight.
The state Legislature has requested an additional $360,000 to assist with the prosecution (and more to come, I’m sure...). That is a sad reflection on their priorities. I can think of far-better uses for my/our hard-earned tax dollars, in a state with a nearly 25% high-school drop-out rate, and poverty, despair, and substance abuse dragging down the lives of the underserved and the underfunded.
Sally Rogers, Tesuque
The Fork, March 16: “About Restaurant Reviews”
Always on point
Dear The Fork,
Just wanted to say that I look forward to every article and nearly always learn something new. I’m no foodie and not even a regular restaurant goer but the Fork is by far the best of local written media. Engaged, hysterical, and always on point. Bravo for a job well done.
Steve Elmore, Shiprock Santa Fe
