What has been rumor or innuendo for years in the Denton County court system now comes to light. There have been stories of the good old boy system in place, and this court case peeks into it.
Nadiya Williams-Bouldware and her attorney William Trantham filed suit against the Denton County District Attorney's office , D.A. Paul Johnson and 1st Assistant D.A. Jamie Beck, for racial discrimination creating a hostile work environment. Attorney Cary Piel is alleged to have made the remark that made him "understand why people hung people from trees" and it made him "want to go home and put on his white pointy hat", upon review of a criminal case against a black defendant. Ms. Williams-Bouldware reported the incident to her supervisor Susan Piel, Cary's wife. Williams-Bouldware then received a half hearted apology from Piel regarding his comments.
Normally cases like this in the work place are over once a complaint is made to HR and action is taken. But the suit goes on to state that harassment of Williams-Bouldware continued from other employees with other remarks made and alleging her to be a trouble maker for even bringing it up.
Beck of course denies they did anything wrong and that it was handled properly. Beck cites the reason for this suit is the upcoming 2010 election. Yes of course. That must be it. Nevermind someone wanted to hang someone from a tree. How dare they be offended, right? And I am not sure why this would be related to an election when there is no election to be related to. Democrats are not fielding a candidate for D.A. that I am aware of. So what would Paul Johnson have to worry about going into an unopposed election?
Workplaces need to realize you just can't blurt out whatever comes to mind. Racist is racist. And those comments are pretty clear as to their intent, also given the history of our fine county and its court system. I hope an unbiased judge will take on this case and give it its proper course, but since the trial will also be in the Denton County court system, I doubt that will happen.
3 comments:
The current office is full of bigots. Vote for Brent Bowen
Yes I do believe that the justice department should investigate to see why spanish and african americans receive jail time and major fines when whites receive fines or probation for the same offences blacks and spanish are even treated different in the court room this is a great concern and there evidence in the das office is always escalated i hope someone a advocate can help them
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