Elliot Ness Gets the Chop

[Jimmy_041]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/stephen-pallaras-replaced-by-adam-kimber-as-south-australias-dpp/story-e6frea6u-1226331978832

[dedja]

No surprises there ...

[GWW]

Did Kimber play any Shield Cricket for SA?

Played District cricket for University I believe?

[dedja]

Read on further ...

[Jimmy_041]

Yes played for Uni and SA

Unfortunately, and i have never dealt with him so this is speculation, we may have lost a good servant because it was too good and wouldn't play the political game.

[GWW]

Read on further ...

I didnt click on the link, only read headline, due to being logged on on my phone.

[Squawk]

Kimber is highly regarded as a Manager as well as a prosecutor. A rarity in that office.
Pallaras isolated himself from too many people, including his Masters. Building your own personal toilet as an ensuite was not good optics.
Having said that, the appointment is a Statutory one and the position reports to parliament, not the Government of the day. I admired his willingness to speak his mind. I also noted that another govt appointment was never chastised for speaking out against the govt - Monsignor Cappo. I also wish that the govt had given Pallaras more latitude to share his practical experience in tackling triads and how that experience might be useful in tackling OMGs. Unfortunately, they didn't seem interested and for a while, the A-G wouldn't even meet with him. All the best to Mr Pallaras and Mr Kimber.

[Dutchy]

Anyone know if he went to Westminster?

[Squawk]

Maybe, but the school of choice in there is St Ignatius.

[Jimmy_041]

touche

School of SA judges...............

[Footy Chick]

touche

School of SA judges...............

Yep, Kimbers historically all come from St Igs - I was in the same year as Caroline. Adam was a year above me.

[scoob]

Kimber is highly regarded as a Manager as well as a prosecutor. A rarity in that office.
Pallaras isolated himself from too many people, including his Masters. Building your own personal toilet as an ensuite was not good optics.
Having said that, the appointment is a Statutory one and the position reports to parliament, not the Government of the day. I admired his willingness to speak his mind. I also noted that another govt appointment was never chastised for speaking out against the govt - Monsignor Cappo. I also wish that the govt had given Pallaras more latitude to share his practical experience in tackling triads and how that experience might be useful in tackling OMGs. Unfortunately, they didn't seem interested and for a while, the A-G wouldn't even meet with him. All the best to Mr Pallaras and Mr Kimber.

They really need to look into these - whilst they are at it they can sort out the LOL's and LMAO's

[Jimmy_041]

OMG, FWIW - LMFAO

[Farbs]

Good appointment - Adam will be a good DPP

[hottie]

Blame it all on Today Tonight when they did their stories on the previous DPP Paul Rofe,spying on him having bets at the tab,buying scratchies and sitting at a cafe having his coffee.Maybe the government can sue channel 7 as Rofe was no aggravation.

[dedja]

Che?

[Punk Rooster]

Che?

[DOC]

His late ditch attempt at sucking up via radio (such as Leon Byner) and print media journo's was so transparent that he actually did himself more harm. When you won't talk to the people who work for and with you, then this comes as no surprise.

[hottie]

Sorry Dedja should explain before Pallaras was appointed the previous person was Paul Rofe.Today Tonight ran this hilarious story over a few weeks how Rofe should be working in his office but they were filming him different times throughout the day either gambling at the tab or buying lottery tickets and scratchies,sitting down at a cafe and basically not working.He ended up getting such a hard time from Today Tonight that in the end he left.

[The Big Shrek]

Sorry Dedja should explain before Pallaras was appointed the previous person was Paul Rofe.Today Tonight ran this hilarious story over a few weeks how Rofe should be working in his office but they were filming him different times throughout the day either gambling at the tab or buying lottery tickets and scratchies,sitting down at a cafe and basically not working.He ended up getting such a hard time from Today Tonight that in the end he left.

That is how all lawyers work.