Posted by Lurker, a resident of another community, on Dec 27, 2012 at 9:19 am

Well, one has yet to be convicted and the other got a slap on the wrist.

Plus, this is a very odd but telling comment by DA Wagstaffe in one of the stories:

"Of course, there is always the philosophical question of whether a police officer should be held to a little bit higher standard.”

Many citizens believe that Wagstaffe does not hold police in San Mateo County to higher standards.

Posted by Higher?, a resident of another community, on Dec 27, 2012 at 11:43 am

Come on now...it's well known that he won't even hold them to the SAME standard let alone a higher one. All part of backwards SMC and unions having way too much say, and Wagstaffe's "law enforcement family" philosophy.

I can tell you when he will prosecute and when he won't. It's really simple (I used to work in that office): does the police department/chief support it or not? Has nothing to do with any other factor.