Comments on: Kathy Patterson Fact-Checks Peter Nickles on Pershing Park

By: Pershing Park Case: Nickles Plans To Respond To Patterson’s Letter - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:01:09 +0000

[...] Kathy Patterson submitted a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan. The letter called into question several statements made by AG Peter Nickles in his sworn submission to Sullivan regarding the Pershing Park case. [...]

By: Daddy Grace Fish Sandwich

Daddy Grace Fish Sandwich — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:36:46 +0000

Candycane, MPD officers from almost every ward confirm that Lanier covered up domestic dispute calls between Adrian and Michelle Fenty. Some have also added that Michelle Fenty has a record as slumlord, I dunno.

Still, the rumors that things aren't okay in the Fenty household confuse me. Rumors that Michelle Fenty has moved out, then the rumors that Fenty has moved out and is sleeping with his special assistant. Who knows.

But from that family photo in Jamaica everyone at least "looks" pretty happy...except for his twins...maybe they're pissed about going to public school in this fall.

By: Pershing Park Case: Mendelson Cites More False Statements From Nickles - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:32:00 +0000

[...] week, Patterson sent a letter to Sullivan outlining the various factual problems she had with Nickles’ statem.... Now comes Mendelson writing to Nickles. Mendo points out several mistakes in Nickles’ [...]

By: candycane1

candycane1 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:50:15 +0000

Earlier rumors had it that she got the job as chief for supressing a domestic violence call at the Fenty home while he was a councilmember running for mayor. I know police officers that confirmed that one.

By: Marciela

Marciela — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:45:01 +0000

It is often said in the city that Lanier lies to protect her boss as well. What kind of protection is she giving the Mayor? What has he done that the police could need to lie for him other than the car accident where he fled the scene after getting an illegal report?

By: Jack Star

Jack Star — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:42:17 +0000

candycane1, It is more like they have all lied to protect larger lies, that being that they are competent.
Ramsey was a complete incompetent but the game he did play better then most, until he got completely caught out in this Pershing Park mess (and also the emergency call center fiasco stemming from the fatal fire at Dupont Circle, and oh, also the mistaken arrest of Councilmember Jim Graham) was using trumped up statistics to support publicity releases in lieu of competent management and solid policy.

What does appear to be emerging is that Lanier is cut from the same cloth, in which case she needs to be fired.

By: candycane1

candycane1 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:17:00 +0000

So is it safe to say that Nickles lied to protect the police chief?

By: SaveDC2K10

SaveDC2K10 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:37:01 +0000

I agree with you KCinDC. Reportedly, she "invented" the hog-tying tactic to be used by MPD. She further testified before council members that she didn't think that it was uncomfortable. Why don't we hog-tie her for a whole day while she is at work and see if she can perform. So, she basically approved human rights abuse of the citizens who were caught up in Pershing-Gate and the "Adams Morgan round-up." The citizens who were illegally arrested at Pershing-Gate and Adams Morgan were treated much worst compared to those arrested and confined in Siberia. The Pershing-Gate lawsuit and the companion lawsuits brings new meaning to the lotto term "Mega-Millions." Why isn't Ramsey, Lanier and Newsham, "LLP," held accountable for the "Mega-Millions?" Just think for all of these constitutional rights violations to occur right hear in the Nation's Capitol is chilling. You would expect something like this to happen in a Third World country. Not in the most powerful city in the World in which the U.S. prides itself on being a leader in DEMOCRACY! Citizens must demand that oversight hearings be conducted by the city council or a special inspector general into the blatant constitutional rights violations, the forthcoming "Mega-Millions" payout, the massive crimial cover-up in the destruction of evidence and other criminal acts.

By: Fister

Fister — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:27:31 +0000

@truth hurts

Absolutely not. It is just that Cheh probably produced whatever reports and analysis from that time, so Patterson is more of a figurehead at this point.

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:40:26 +0000

I've never understood how Lanier was confirmed so uncontroversially if much of the unhappiness with Ramsey was about Pershing Park and Lanier was the one who came up with the abusive hogtying.

By: dcblackdaddy

dcblackdaddy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:33:17 +0000

Peter Nickles get Cora Wilds Master-Ho Barry out of SE Tennis Center. And do try and tell the truth about the Pershing Park case, Master AG Petee Babee and let's get both screw-ups resolved mentioned here.

By: SaveDC2K10

SaveDC2K10 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:05:15 +0000

It looks like Ms. Patterson all but called Pete Nickles a liar.

By: Truth Hurts

Truth Hurts — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:05:36 +0000

Fister, sure Cheh's "notes" are pertinent and I'm wondering when she'll weigh in. But are you suggesting that Cheh's (to date) silence undermines Patterson's letter? I hope not.

By: Fister

Fister — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:51:39 +0000

Given that Patterson brought then Law Professor Mary Cheh to run the proceedings, wouldn't her notes be more pertinent?

By: Jack Star

Jack Star — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:38:47 +0000

Ward4NDC, you are the idiot. I sat through those Council hearings, did you? Clearly not. For if you had you would know that yes, Mrs. Patterson is to be commended, but Councilmember Mendelson was fully engaged. Truth be told, he got what the fundamental issue was here, abuse of power by Ramsey and his gang of thugs,and their complete disregard for the Constituion and the rule of law before Mrs. Patterson did. And he kept pounding away at it. Trust me, there were powerful forces arrayed then who just wanted it to all go away.

Phil Mendelson, left wing liberal, you bet, and thank G'd for him. That oinker Ramsey (and I guess Lanier if she truly was responsible for the hog tying - I guess that makes her a fascist too) was only interested in courting favor with his oligarchial overlords, the same folks who brought us Abu Graib, Guantanemo, secret tribunals, lost electronic records, etc., etc. etc.

It was Phil Mendelson and Kathy Patterson who sent Ramsey groveling for his contract. I'd be think really, really hard before I would throw Mendelson over for one of Fenty's butt boys, that is for sure.