This last week’s developments involving the filing of charges against two former county officials, the naming of five “un-named” co-conspirators, and the reputation destruction of others referred to in a complaint and accompanying arrest affidavit has commenced a chain of events that will reverberate in San Bernardino County for years.

The charges and accusations come with less than one week before the filing period for the June primary election officially opens. District Attorney Mike Ramos is seeking re-election and California Attorney General Jerry Brown is running for Governor.

After the conclusion of a live press conference District Attorney Mike Ramos made it clear to reporters they could deduce who the “un-charged” or “un-named” parties were by carefully reading the criminal complaint. Figuring out the names wasn’t the least bit difficult. Ramos’ venom was evident. He spoke of personal attacks on himself and his family and concerns over his budget being cut.

Former Assessor and County Supervisor Bill Postmus, who already posted $110,000 bail was re-arrested and forced to post an additional $250,000. Former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin, who had already posted $220,000 bail was also re-arrested and required to post an additional $380,000.

Neither Postmus nor Erwin had ever been late to any court appearance.

The “un-named” individuals are Jeff Burum, co-managing partner, Colonies Partners, Dan Richards, co-managing partner, Colonies Partners, Patrick O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Public Relations, Paul Biane, second district supervisor, and Mark Kirk, chief of staff to fourth district supervisor Gary Ovitt.

Clearly Ramos, whose anger and venom was evident at the press conference earlier that day didn’t want either of the men out of jail.

For over a year now District Attorney Mike Ramos has embarked on a campaign to terrorize and assassinate anyone who gets in his way, or those whom he perceives as a threat.

In other words, we now have an all out war between good versus evil in this county. District Attorney Mike Ramos is that evil.

Ramos has no problem retaliating against others and he has demonstrated that ability in the past. Just ask the President of the union representing Ramos’ own prosecutors, Grover Merritt.

A few years ago Merritt, the president of the San Bernardino County Public Attorney’s Association made it known he may run for DA. What happened? Ramos had a false allegation leveled against Merritt and fired him. Ramos accused Merritt of leaking information to the press.

Ramos refused to be deposed in a federal lawsuit filed by Merritt.  A hearing officer ordered Merritt reinstated. The county settled with Merritt and he was paid approximately $300,000 plus full back pay and retirement credit to settle the federal lawsuit.

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