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- Written by: Richard Hinchcliff
He claimed to be a “prosecutor” and to have “prosecuted” cases when he has never been a prosecutor and has never prosecuted a case. He made claims about the DA’s Office and Susan Krones which were false or deceptive.
In all fairness to Farrington, he has to engage in such tactics to get elected, since he has no prosecution or law enforcement experience, and has no relevant record to run on. His only chance for election is to spread misinformation and deceive voters, something many politicians are very good at.
The election is less than two weeks away and he has now doubled down on the deception and misleading claims in his political mailers to voters. In one mailer he posts a photo of himself shaking hands with Kamala Harris, hoping voters will be impressed and think he must be someone important and be a good candidate for district attorney.
The photo with Kamala does not make him a good candidate for DA. Even after shaking her hand he still has no training, experience, or skills as a prosecutor or manager of a DA’s office.
But that is what politicians do. Show a photo of yourself with someone the voters recognize to try to get votes. The fact he shook hands with her does not make him a better attorney or magically give him any experience needed for the DA’s job. I have a photo of myself with Guy Fieri, but that didn’t make me a good cook.
Farrington also sent out a political hit piece to voters briefly highlighting three criminal cases District Attorney Susan Krones was involved with, that he is hoping will deceive voters and convince them not vote for Susan. That is what a good politician would do.
Farrington was not involved in any of these cases, and because of his inexperience and lack of knowledge about criminal cases, he does not understand the many different sentencing factors the Probation Department, district attorney and judges need to consider when sentencing someone.
But in true political fashion, he wants voters to think these three cases are typical examples of cases handled by Susan. That is false, intentionally deceptive, and bordering on dishonesty.
What Farrington does not want voters to know and does not tell voters is that Susan has been involved in the prosecution of literally thousands of criminal cases in her 29 years as a prosecutor. She has been involved in sending hundreds of criminals to prison, and thousands to jail.
Susan has literally been involved in prosecuting and sending hundreds of rapists, child abusers, spousal abusers, murderers and other criminals to prison. Susan has sent numerous criminals to prison on sentences several decades long, and some for life.
Farrington does not mention this in his political hit piece because that won’t help him get elected. He also does not mention that he himself has never prosecuted a single criminal case, never worked in a DA’s office, and never sent a single person to jail or prison for even one day.
Farrington also implies that Susan bears some responsibility for crime in our community. Nothing could be further from the truth. The increase in crime we have seen in the last decade has been caused primarily or solely by one thing, our criminal laws and sentencing laws being gutted.
Many laws have been enacted that reduced criminal’s sentences, required criminals to be set free to commit more crimes, and resulted in early release of hundreds of violent criminals who were sentenced to prison. Who has been responsible for that? Politicians.
Farrington also sent out a recent mailer detailing support from three Democrat officials — Fiona Ma, Bill Dodd and Alex Gallardo-Rooker. However, none of them actually represent Lake County or its citizens.
Susan is endorsed and supported by local Democrats who actually represent the citizens of Lake County, including State Sen. Mike McGuire and U.S Rep. Mike Thompson.
Susan is also endorsed and supported by the local Lake County Democratic Party, as well as many law and order Republicans that support law enforcement.
It says a lot when our local representatives who know both candidates very well are endorsing Susan for district attorney.
The two most deceptive campaign mailers recently sent to voters by Farrington are ones where it appears some important group or organization supports and endorses Farrington.
Voters recently received a mailer from the “Coalition for California,” which sounds like some important group, and an important endorsement, but it is not. It is just an advertisement paid for by Farrington, and is not an endorsement from anyone or any group. The asterisk next to his name indicates he, along with all of the other people listed in the mailer, paid to have his name included in the mailer.
The most deceptive or misleading mailer recently sent out to voters appears on its face to be an important endorsement of Farrington by a Republican group or organization. It has as its attention-getting header, “Attention: Republicans Primary 2022 Voting Guide.” It is published and mailed by the “California Voter Guide” located in Torrance. All of the people in that mailer also paid to have their name in the mailer, and it is not an endorsement of anyone by any Republican group.
Susan is campaigning for district attorney like a prosecutor. Farrington is campaigning like a politician.
We need an experienced prosecutor and district attorney for the next four years, not an inexperienced politician.
Susan does not need to deceive or mislead voters, or make false claims, to get votes. She has 29 years experience prosecuting criminals, protecting the public, supporting law enforcement and advocating for victims of crime, to get her reelected.
The four most important qualities needed to be a good district attorney are honesty, integrity, experience and a proven commitment to protecting our community.
Susan is the only one of the two candidates possessing all of those qualities.
Richard Hinchcliff is the chief deputy district attorney for Lake County, California.
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- Written by: Lynne Demele
As a retired Lake County Probation officer, I had the opportunity to observe how Susan ran her department. I appreciated her integrity and commitment to serving Lake County.
Susan has 29 years of experience prosecuting misdemeanor and felony violent offenders. She understands the complexity of her job as our current DA, and will continue to bring honesty and integrity to the job.
For the above reasons, I am asking Lake County voters to reelect Susan Krones for Lake County district attorney.
Lynne Demele lives in Kelseyville, California.
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- Written by: Susan Krones
Mailers are a common way for candidates seeking public office to reach voters. In Lake County, most candidates stick to the facts, relying on their experience and education to build trust between themselves and voters.
Sometimes, a candidate will go low — using deception, making outrageous promises they can’t keep, and making up claims about their opponents they can’t prove.
We need only see one of the many mailers my opponent has sent to voters to know he is such a candidate.
I’ve said in forums, in my own mailers, and in various media interviews that experience in criminal law is an absolute job requirement to effectively lead the District Attorney’s Office.
I’ve served in the District Attorney’s Office for 29 years, the last three years and a half as your district attorney.
In 2020 COVID-19 hit our courts hard, limiting and delaying the number of cases that could be brought to trial. Despite this circumstance, we continued to prosecute criminals and conduct jury trials.
This week alone two exceedingly difficult cases were concluded. One man who sexually assaulted and provided a teen with a controlled substance was sentenced to 16 years in prison. In another case, a drunken driver was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter and will serve 10 years in prison.
Our small team of prosecutors work hard to bring criminals to justice — day in and day out — that’s the job.
Throughout the campaign, I’ve asked that you compare my record with my opponent. I’ve asked for your vote based on my experience. As one person recently put it, the focus of this election should be on the job at hand — not some manufactured version of it. I am asking you to consider this and the facts below as well.
Fact: I have literally prosecuted thousands of criminals; argued criminal cases in front of juries over a hundred times and put many violent criminals in prison for many years. My opponent has never taken one single criminal to jury trial or sent one criminal to prison. He has no criminal jury trial experience.
Fact: I have years of experience supervising prosecuting attorneys and mentoring and training entry level attorneys. My opponent has no experience supervising prosecuting attorneys.
Fact: The job of the district attorney is to prosecute criminal offenses for the public. I have dedicated my career to this job. My opponent has no such experience. He has never prosecuted anyone because he has never been a prosecutor. To be a prosecutor you are sworn in by the district attorney to uphold the U.S. and state constitutions. He has never taken that oath.
As you consider your voting choice for district attorney, you, the voters, hire the top prosecutor. Do you want to hire someone with 29 years of experience doing the job or do you want to hire a novice?
When the rubber meets the road, the only thing that matters is actual, relevant experience. No matter how much my opponent tries to convince you he has it or what political tactic he pulls out of his bag of tricks, he is not the best qualified person for the job and he cannot deliver on his promises.
Making laws, changing the constitution, funding the police, is the job of legislators — not the district attorney. He’s running for the wrong job, because being a politician is the only job he knows.
In closing I want to thank everyone who has spoken out in my support, given their endorsement and helped with my reelection campaign.
I am on the June 7 ballot for district attorney and I respectfully ask for your vote.
Susan Krones is seeking reelection as Lake County’s district attorney. She lives in Lakeport, California.
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- Written by: Monica Rosenthal
Krones has prosecuted countless jury trials punishing criminals and protecting our communities.
She is hardworking, ethical and an advocate for crime victims. She has the experience and criminal law knowledge to serve as the head of the Lake County District Attorney’s office.
But don’t take my word for it.
Admittedly, I don’t know all that is involved in being a DA. But Rich Hinchcliff does.
Rich Hinchcliff has worked in the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for the last 27 years and as chief deputy district attorney for the last 16 years. He is a Lake County native who has worked for five different district attorneys and he says, “Susan has definitely been one of the good ones and deserves to be elected for another term.”
Read Hinchcliff’s letter dated May 9, 2022. It appeared in the opinion section of LakeCoNews. It tells the whole truth and nothing but the truth from an insider’s point of view.
Also, review endorsements with an eye on who and why someone has endorsed a candidate. Although endorsements aren’t everything when choosing who to vote for, sometimes endorsements speak volumes.
Krones is endorsed by our US Congressman Mike Thompson and State Senator Mike McGuire.
She is also supported by several current supervisors and by “former” boards of supervisors.
The “former” supervisors are supporting Krones over her opponent. Why? Because they have worked with her opponent, Anthony Farrington, for several years.
Our past supervisors do not support Farrington; they support Krones for district attorney.
Dare I point out that this list of “former” Lake County Supervisors includes both strong Democrats and strong Republicans — Ed Robey, Rob Brown, Denise Rushing, Jim Comstock — they ALL support Susan Krones for district attorney.
Regardless of party affiliation, Krones is the candidate to vote for.
Krones is a leader and a prosecutor with the ability to work well with others to affect change. She is humble. She is not a politician; she has no inflated ego. She has a proven record of dedication to service.
Krones is also a veteran. She served as an Army captain for six years in the military.
Susan Krones is the best choice for district attorney.
Reelect Susan Krones for district attorney on June 7.
Monica Rosenthal lives in Middletown, California.
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