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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Questions need to be answered in Lowe case

LETTER
LETTER
LETTER

Editor:
After reading the (Roundup) article titled "Police chief looking at way Lowe evidence was handled," I was left with a lingering question for myself the citizens of Payson and Gila County: If Detective McArnerny found a third version of the Sixth Amendment to the will as stated, that "the validity of the document was not in question" a full "several months" before the criminal trial commenced, are citizens of Gila County asking themselves "Why wasn't this case immediately dismissed with prejudice?" and "Why was it instead allowed to move forward, wasting precious taxpayer funds on a needless trial, when there was already established clear and convincing evidence of Dr. Lowe's innocence?"

What kind of justice does this represent to the residents of Gila County and do they find it appropriate?

This was a very high profile case with a very popular doctor who has earned a good name doing good!

I am concerned about how many other "unknowns" who may have, or had, cases improperly investigated like this, that the Payson Police Department and Gila County Attorney's Office have just let continue forward, and, in doing so, knowingly let innocent citizens go to jail, or agree to making desperate plea deals, out of some hope for leniency by the prosecutor and court.

How many other "VICTIMS" are there like Dr. Lowe in our community, who may not have had the courage which Dr. Lowe exhibited to literally take the stand and put it all on the line fighting the lies, misrepresentations and false allegations of a corrupt investigation by the police department that has been allowed to go miserably awry? How proud can we really be of the Gila County Prosecutors Office which didn't seek justice, but instead merely a conviction or win! Prosecutorial wins with these tactics are disgusting and most importantly an innocent man almost lost it all!

Also noted in the article is the fact of recent troubling disciplinary problems among the PPD's various S.E.R.T unit members and patrol officers to such a point that the chief of police has begun working patrol shifts and started his own administrative investigation of his department's personnel to clean house at an already "dwindling department."

In light of all of this, does the community still feel safe? Are there other actions besides letting the police investigate themselves that the citizens or town council of Payson should be taking to protect the innocent among us from false charges and corrupt practices?  Like maybe ask the Arizona Department of Public Safety or the FBI to investigate the matter more closely?

A Very Concerned Citizen

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

*personnel not "personel"

Anonymous said...

I just recently moved to Globe, AZ....after talking and hearing several complaints about the lack of the judicial system, i.e. the whole system of the "Good ole boys" mentality of the whole town where anybody and everybody is afraid of the court officials and senators...My point being, I've lived in bigger cities where the cities live and abide what's in the best interests for it's civilians...So that is why I am getting enough evidence and dirt on Judge Duber, and his whole gang of "good Ole Boys", and going to the federal government so they can actually clean house and put good people back in charge...I refuse to live in a town where the judge and officials participate in corralling the use of drugs, including the personal use of recreational drugs as well....I'm not going to be bullied by the law officials here, regardless if it is a small town and that's the way they've always run things...We should all be more proactive and do the right thing, instead of hiding behind rocks and expecting the next person by us to stand up to the bullies in town....My name is Matthew Zimmerman, anybody interested in joining me my number is 406-274-7455, thanks