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Where's Waldo? Questioning the Forensic Science Commission chairman in absentia

Apparently there was quite a kerfuffle yesterday at the House Public Safety Committee meeting in an oversight hearing involving the Forensic Science Commission in which Chairman John Bradley declined to participate. In his stead sat two current members of the commission, Garry Adams and Sarah Kerrigan, and former member, Aliece Watts, who I understand was particularly critical of the new direction the commission has taken (backward).At an earlier legislative hearing Bradley had openly snubbed Public Safety Committee Chairman Tommy Merritt, so the no-show only comes as a partial surprise. Rep. Lon Burnam is also on that committee and I'm sure Bradley knew they'd come loaded for bear. But even if one doesn't respect the officeholders, one should respect the institution: This is the Committee has jurisdiction over Bradley's agency and I don't personally recall ever hearing of an agency head who refused to submit to legislative oversight...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 08, 2010 (boomark / email).