Friday, April 22, 2005
NEWS? WHAT NEWS?
Come on,” we ask, "Is this really newsworthy?" Probably not. And while Mr. Johnson may or may not have a viable explanation for his predicament, two things are clear. First, his mention in the paper has nothing to do with his actions and has everything to do with his relationship with the School Superintendent. And, second, if the arrest was a mistake, there is no mechanism in place to either expunge his record or to clear his name.
Hopefully, in the event it is determined either that Mr. Johnson is not in contempt or that the arrest was a mistake, something will be done to correct some of the flaws in this system.
An article in today's Post and Courier titled Husband of schools chief jailed informs us that, "the husband of Charleston County Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson spent a night in a Berkeley County jail this week after being charged with failure to pay support associated with a previous marriage."
Come on,” we ask, "Is this really newsworthy?" Probably not. And while Mr. Johnson may or may not have a viable explanation for his predicament, two things are clear. First, his mention in the paper has nothing to do with his actions and has everything to do with his relationship with the School Superintendent. And, second, if the arrest was a mistake, there is no mechanism in place to either expunge his record or to clear his name.
Hopefully, in the event it is determined either that Mr. Johnson is not in contempt or that the arrest was a mistake, something will be done to correct some of the flaws in this system.
