The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is responding that it harbors no ill will against Brown County Prosecutor Jessica A. Little.
In a two-page final disciplinary report signed Oct. 28 was the statement: “...
This became an issue because of ODNR’s history with Brown County. Brown County is displeased that they were unsuccessful in bringing charges against ODNR employees for a previous issue involving a wildlife officer. Therefore they want to find fault with ODNR when possible. Management in turn is fearful of Brown County and wants to protect themselves from appearing to have done something wrong...”
In her telephone response to a query made by The News-Herald, Little said that she didn’t “appreciate that we’re being accused of a ‘witch hunt against Allan Wright’” and that “There’s no animosity toward the department.”
To which Natural Resources Department spokeswoman Laura Jones replied late Wednesday that the actual two-page letter clearly spells out the belief that Brown County was displeased at not being able to find fault with Wright was his and his union representative’s position and not that of the ODNR.
“Somewhere along the lines there was a misunderstanding,” Jones said.
That misunderstanding likely came with my communication with Little where “who said what” was not so clearly defined.
- Jeffrey L. Frischkorn
JFrischkorn@News-Herald.com
Twiter: @Fieldkorn
Isn't that your number one job as a reporter?? No wonder your articles are for enjoyment purposes only and not to be taken too seriously.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this referencing?
ReplyDelete'This became an issue because of ODNR’s history with Brown County. Brown County is displeased that they were unsuccessful in bringing charges against ODNR employees for a previous issue involving a wildlife officer. Therefore they want to find fault with ODNR when possible.'
Is Ms. Jones speaking about the WLO Wright issue? Or is there something that occurred prior to this incident that she is referencing?
Could you please explain just what she is referring to? Or perhaps a copy of the disciplinary report?
Thanks.