Waller chooses convenient cases

This week my hat goes off to Lake County's top crime buster, Michael Waller. He sure knows how to find 'em, fillet 'em and fry 'em. Last Wednesday he announced the indictments of two men who are accused of forging a grand total of 62 signatures on the nominating petitions of Sen. Terry Link. Mr. Waller was careful to announce that his office won't be prosecuting these cases because, after all, this is an election year and he can't be accused of practicing politics.

While some might be saying hurray for Mr. Waller for taking such a stance, I for one find this to be rather amusing because Mr. Waller hasn't distanced himself from the prosecution of Thomas Adams, the former chair of the Lake County Republican Party. I don't think anyone has forgotten about poor old Tom who remains under indictment for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. I'm "sure" Mr. Waller will go after his fellow elephant Tom zealously. If he loses, he can blame it on the judge or shoddy police work. It certainly won't be Mr. Waller's fault! Come on Mr. Waller, if you truly wanted to avoid any appearances of impropriety you should have stepped away from this one too!

Before I close, I must say that Mr. Waller is not completely heartless. In fact, he went to great lengths to point out that Sen. Link cooperated in the investigation of the two petition circulators and that he was not accused of any wrongdoing. It's funny how Mr. Waller did not extend this courtesy to the rest of the Democrats who had petitions circulated by these two men. I am left wondering why Mr. Waller did not extend that courtesy to the others, especially Michael Jacobs, his opponent in this year's race.

Come on Mr. Waller, we can see right through you! If we vote for you, it will be another four years of business as usual in the courthouse. I'm not going to let that happen. I'm using my vote wisely by voting for Michael Jacobs for state's attorney. It is time for a change.

Ken Kohn

Highland Park