Philly DA the PBS doc

[eaglegenius]

I was eager to see the 3 part PBS doc PHILLY DA but it didn't air on PBS as originally advertised.
Since it was PBS I expected a puff piece glorifying Krassner. It wasn't.

I was finally able to track down 2 episodes using comcast search. Strangely only eps 1 and 3 are available,
which begs the question - what was in episode 2 that made them hold it off?

Episode 1 was mostly about how Krassner gutted the DA's office, firing 80% of the DAs and filling their positions
with ultra-liberal allies, importing them from as far away as Texas. Adding insult to injury, he ordered the fired DAs
to come in on a severe snow day when the office was closed, where security ushered them out like thieves.
Many of those fired were lawyers who had faced him when he was a public defender and from the way he
handled their dismissal it was clear he was satisfying a grudge. Petty to the extreme.

The 20% who survived the purge found themselves surrounded by community organizers and social reformers
focused more on issues like pre-school lunches and social services more appropriate for city management
than the legal system to handle.

Ep 3 dealt with the killing of Officer Wilson, a black cop murdered by two goons in the midst of a violent robbery spree.
The DA assigned by Krassner to be a "victims advocate" was outraged that the media allowed the cop's sister and grandmother
to speak out demanding the death penalty, rather than his mother, the lone family member who was anti-death penalty.

It ended with several of the 20% who were leftovers from Seth Williams' office finally giving up and quitting.
One wished Krassner well with his social reforms, hinting that if it backfires Philly is doomed.

 

 

 

 

[Phillyterp85]

Can’t stand Krassner

[hukdonfoniks]

He's a disaster

[greenskeeper]

Krasner = turd

somehow philly dopes voted for him as DA

[Gannan]

PBS isn't carried by our streaming service. If this is streaming anywhere else, please post it here. I'd be interested in watching this. 

[Alpha_TATEr]

 

On 5/3/2021 at 10:13 AM, Gannan said:

PBS isn't carried by our streaming service. If this is streaming anywhere else, please post it here. I'd be interested in watching this. 

i found the episodes on youtube

[eaglegenius]

Very telling debate between Krassner and Vega tonight.

Krassner should get the Fred Astaire Award for the way he danced around the questions.

Vega answered every question clearly and directly and had smart plans for dealing
effectively with crime as well as improving relations between police and citizens.
His school outreach court program (modeled after a successful one in NY) sounded
positively brilliant.

Vega delivered the best line: "We need a DA in the office not a social worker."

Most powerful moment: when Vega rattled off the ridiculous plea deals, botched prosecutions
and statistics re the rising crime.

Stupidest answer goes to Krassner about what he might do differently than what he's done.
Rather than using the moment to address his many failures, he said he'd "do more political
schmoozing" with City Council members and others. 

Crime is skyrocketing and his focus is on schmoozing for his political career? 
He's so f'in clueless.

[EaglesRocker97]

On 5/3/2021 at 10:13 AM, Gannan said:

PBS isn't carried by our streaming service. If this is streaming anywhere else, please post it here. I'd be interested in watching this. 

 

You can watch PBS over-the-air.

[binkybink77]

Krasner is a disaster and I have a hard time believing he hasn’t been a contributing factor to the rising homicide numbers in the city. Philadelphians get what they deserve if they keep him and his anti-police and pro-criminal agenda in office. 

[SNOORDA]

Everything is fun and games until a libitard becomes your DA.  That’s what I always say. 

[eaglegenius]

Vega laid out excellent plans to curb crime but also has a good track record dealing with bad cops.

If the Philly voters stick with Krassner they deserve the city they will end up with. 

[Kz!]

Liberals are literally the dumbest people on the planet exhibit 6,876,356:

Yeah, I think I'll just voluntarily vote to have higher violent crime and murder rates.