There have been calls to have the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury to investigate the DA and its relationship with the Atherton POA.
I do not share this view. Unless the Grand Jury's attention is tightly focused, it is bound to flounder.
For that reason I suggest that the Grand Jury conduct a post mortem on the Wickett Case. Specifically I suggest the Grand Jury to investigate why the Atherton PD failed to intervene for two and one half years on behalf of Ms. Wickett and why it was the Mayor, not the PD who was credited with saving Ms. Wickett's life.
I suggest that the Grand Jury subpoena Glen Nielsen and ask the former chief under oath, what did he know and when did he know it.
I also suggest that the Grand Jury ask Mr. Buckheit as to whether, during his conservatorship he has found any indications of culpability on the part of the Atherton PD.
Finally, I suggeest the Grand Jury subpoena Sherman Hall to ask him, under oath, why he dropped his criminal investigation so quickly after the death of Jon Armstrong.
These are serious matters, they should be given serious consideration by those who have the power to investigate the effectiveness of our local government.
