‘Love, Lies and Murder’ and the Jail Tax
Last week I watched a haunting miniseries on television called “Love, Lies and Murder.” This pathetic, true-life story centered on the David Brown family of Garden Grove. It was a murder conspiracy that happened right here in Orange County.
Well, I couldn’t help but think, what if the County Jail would have been too crowded the day that David Brown was arrested? Would the Sheriff’s Department have been forced to cite and release him?
The miniseries helped to remind me that very serious criminals do wind up in Orange County jails. And under the current conditions, they could wind up released and back on the streets. I’d like to give the county the benefit of the doubt and assume that serious offenders like Brown, a murderer, would remain behind bars, but I just don’t know for sure.
I have followed The Times’ coverage of the proposed half-cent tax to fund a new jail. I am glad to see that action is being taken to solve the jail overcrowding problem.
A new tax might not sound that appealing, but I like the idea a whole lot more than the thought of a rapist or killer walking the streets.
BETH CATENA, Fullerton
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