A little over a week ago, governer Rick Perry was the subject of an indictment as a result of
his efforts to force Rosemary Lehmberg to resign as Travis county's district attorney after she
was arrested due to drunk driving charges in April 2013. Perry has been served by the Travis
grand jury after he allegedly threatened to interfere with funding to Lehmberg's anti-corruption
office. Currently, Rick Perry has hired a total of 5 lawyers who are trying to get the charges
against the governor dropped Claiming the indictment "seeks to criminalize the governor's
veto powers". Personally, I'm not so much concerned with the fact that Perry is trying to get
Lehmberg resigned as I am with the fact that she has not been reprimanded by anyone else
for her irresponsible and inappropriate behavior. As a distract attorney, you are some what in
a position of power and status. Meaning people look up to you for guidance and put their trust
in you. Drinking and driving is a terrible thing in the first place, and someone who is so
involved with the law should know the consequences. Now, although she did serve time in jail
for her wrong doing, she refuses to step down from her job, a position she clearly is not
responsible or serious enough about. I feel like she almost threw everything back into the face
of our community, like she felt too invincible. No matter what status of power or what position
is held, laws are laws. As district attorney, you should respect your community more. You
should take responsibility for your actions and step down from the position someone can do
better. I don't believe Governor Perry was in the wrong to try to get her resigned. Maybe it
was against some political rule or governor law, but as a citizen of Travis county, I think
Lehmberg should stop fighting it and do the right thing. But she probably won't given
her recent track record.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/us/rick-perrys-lawyers-try-to-get-charges-thrown-out.html?_r=0
her recent track record.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/us/rick-perrys-lawyers-try-to-get-charges-thrown-out.html?_r=0
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