"EQUAL PROSECUTION. CM spoke about an example of a juvenile crossing private property cutting donuts with a vehicle. She talked about prosecution and restitution and asked why some people are singled out for the exact crime and some are not. CA McNish said Municipal Court has no jurisdiction over juveniles. CM asked CA McNish to comment on fair and equal prosecution in town. CA McNish said he has been more than fair. No decisions were made."
Above is a quote from a recent city council meeting in Marysville, Kansas. City Attorney (CA) McNish was asked a direct question about underage drivers, often unlicensed, driving through fields, lawns, and gardens, and occasionally running over mailboxes. Marshall County Kansas will often throw the book at a teen for this, but then, sometimes not. City Attorney McNish spoke truthfully enough when he stated that the city of Marysville has no jurisdiction over juveniles, but what he did not discuss is the fact that his spouse, Laura McNish, is the county attorney, and it is the office of the county sheriff who would handle the arrest of a juvenile tearing up a lawn or field with a vehicle, or the arrest of a juvenile drinking alcohol. Often enough, children who do these things are duly prosecuted, but what happens if an underage witness, in a case against someone else being tried by the county attorney, is caught drinking beer? As it happened in May of 2013, the underage witness was not arrested, even though she was obviously drunk. Her changing testimony at the trial, which, by the way, the county attorney lost, was deemed too important to risk losing her cooperation by arresting her, as indicated by the law. What happens if the driver of a vehicle being driven over private property, and destroying the same, belongs to the son or daughter of someone in a position of authority in Marshall County or Marysville, Kansas? Do those young people live by the same rules? Apparently, a portion of the citizenry in Marysville think not; otherwise the question would not have been brought up at a city council meeting. County Attorney is an elected position, here in Kansas, and selective application of laws is not a way for elected officials to remain in office.
The Kansas Judicial Branch site has this to say about personal and public matters involving lawyers:
[5] A lawyer's conduct should conform to the requirements of the law, both in professional service to clients and in the lawyer's business and personal affairs. A lawyer should use the law's procedures only for legitimate purposes and not to harass or intimidate others. A lawyer should demonstrate respect for the legal system and for those who serve it, including judges, other lawyers and public officials. While it is a lawyer's duty, when necessary, to challenge the rectitude of official action, it is also a lawyer's duty to uphold legal process.
Anyone wishing to file a complaint with the Kansas Bar Association can print this complaint form and mail the hard copy to Disciplinary Administrator, 701 Jackson Street, First Floor, Topeka, Kansas, 66603-3729. All complaints must be written and snail mailed.
Amazing. Abuse of position and authority.
ReplyDeleteGeesh. This post was heavier on actual quotes and verifiable information than most of my posts, yet this is the one you choose to go "boo-hoo-hoo" about! What's wrong, this time? Are you upset because Kansas has standards for it's prosecutors? Does the fact that there is actually an annotated code for Kansas, and you, along with others who cannot spell, are not free to make up laws as you go? Or does the fact that a citizen (me) is unhappy about the son of a county prosecutor getting away with destroying others' property make you very, very sad? I can verify all of this. Perhaps I should start scanning actual documents and taking more pictures. As for lies, I am probably the most honest person in Northeast Kansas, as I am not from this area, and the Truth is much more popular among actual Americans than it is among the white christians of Kansas. Are you in Marshall County today, or are you closer to Westboro Baptist Church?
ReplyDeleteThe person who keeps accusing me of making everything up was hoping that there would be a case against me for publishing some of the things I publish. When it was discovered that there was not, the troll started in on my reputation, accusing me of lies. As it happens, the Truth chooses many Paths.....you notice I was called a "psycho Path" by the troll?
ReplyDeleteAs for crookedness, McNish may be in over her head. In order to really accomplish every one of her sillyassed agendas, she will need the help of organized crime, and for a lawyer, she is surprisingly naïve about the shoulders she rubs and the backs she scratches. Childstealing is not only her province, and when she does it, it really isn't even terribly personal.....it's just a way to make money, kinda like keeping the unconsolidated schools open. Unfortunately, it ultimately costs more money and does more damage, and I think Brownback is finally responding to it, in his own, political, people-pleasing way. THERE'S a true politician! Haha.....yours truly should learn from him! Not that I agree with him, but he is so slick! Anyway, if you read this post we are all commenting on, you will notice that Laura's son is neglected, and uses the vehicle provided by Laura to destroy the property of others. You should also know that this child's peers describe him as "stupid" and that adults who come in contact with him see him as a troublemaker and a bully. Laura's peers see her as an unconnected, neglectful mother who puts her position ahead of her children and does not even know what is going on with her children. I saw this first hand when she did not even recognize the person whose cornfield was driven over by her kid. Who is really a bad parent?
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