Comments on: Lazy, lazy, lazy, lazy, lazy, sloppy, irresponsible, careless research from OPD!!!

By: Harrioak

Harrioak — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:10:32 +0000

Nice job V Smoothe!! Thanks for reading that report and taking the time to share this with us. And a big second on the comments that the problem lies with Tucker.

By: V Smoothe

V Smoothe — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:14:04 +0000

jb correctly points out that the problem here lies with Tucker and his leadership of the department, far more so than the author of the individual report. You’ll find a few overachievers in any organization, but for the most part, people tend to perform at the level expected of them. The bar Tucker has set for research and his strategic planning in the department is pathetically low (see my many posts about the problems with his recruitment package as one example), and this is the result.

Jim –

Thank you! A compliment like that coming from someone as dedicated to the community as you means a great deal.

By: jb

jb — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:06:18 +0000

The report appears to have been prepared by Lt. Mullnix, who by all appearances was assigned this “research” task despite having no expertise in the area and despite being burdened with all of the everyday duties and responsibilities of running an entire division at OPD. Ever since Chief Tucker shuttered OPD’s once-vaunted Research and Planning Division, these kinds of tasks appear to be farmed out to anyone willing (or unwilling) to shoulder yet another request from Council to evaluate this or that pet project. It’s no wonder that the results smack of careless plagiarism.

By: Jim Ratliff

Jim Ratliff — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:21:41 +0000

Kudos once again, V! Your contributions–by taking the time to read and dissect City staff reports–is soooo needed and valuable.

It’s ironic that it takes a generous and dedicated blogger, working for free, to give us the kind of investigation and analysis we’ve NEVER gotten from any of the for-profit media.

By: JulieM

JulieM — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:35:53 +0000

Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m finally peeved enough to post! This is disgusting, pathetic, and oh-so-indicative of the pervasive laziness and apathetic attitude shown by city/state employees. The employee(s) that did this should be fired and sent back to high school . I love Oakland–lived here for 8.5 years, but between Tucker and Dellums, it feels like we keep digging ourselves into a deeper hole.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:22:35 +0000

Mostly it sounds like someone got tired of writing of their book report and stopped after 3 pages. Hmmmm, interesting. Curious which staff person wrote the report! They have some explaining to do, but will anyone hold them to such an explanation? Because along with explaining why they clearly got the info from the Justice Department report, it should also be asked if there is any other info out there. And were references cited appropriately? That’s what we go to college for, right?