Over the last few weeks this ridiculous event has peeked my interest. I have also been seeking legal assistance for a matter so it has been an opportunity to ask around in the legal community and get more information. So far I have talked to several deputies, a trooper, 2 local business owners and 3 local attorneys.

The questions I posed was "What is our take on the SA race? Who do you favor? and Why?

These are the facts.

They all think the race is a mess created by tabloid gossip and pure trash and they are pretty tired of hearing it.

They also feel that Rossignol is the key culprit in promoting the trash due to his extreme hatred of Fritz (Big shock :rolleyes:. One person even said that before this election that the ST Mary's Today had quite a few unflattering stories about Mattingly back in the day but now has amazingly reversed course when suporting Mattingly was an opportunity to strike at his even larger enemy Fritz.

The unanimous favorite is Fritz between the two candidates. Not necessarily because that anyone thinks Fritz is a Saint but he is effective and easy to work with. I think it is worthy to point out not a single person said Mattingly, hesitated in picking Fritz, or even though about it for a nanosecond. It was instantaneous.

Although the reasons "why" were somewhat varied the theme was consistent in that if Mattignly is elected it would be a complete and utter travesty and it would destroy the SA office by putting a huge black cloud over it. One local attorney even got heated when "eluding" to alleged shady and dirty dealings of Mattingly.

A couple of them said they know and like Dan Brown, he is simply a businessman who is looking to make a buck and got mixed up in something he didn't anticipate. I have no idea, I don't know Brown so I have no opinion. I just thought it was surprising since the anti Mattingly fraction paint Brown as a criminal and the anti Fritz crowd tend to make it seem like Brown may have been the cause of all this mess. Still Brown is linked to Mattingly in this whole mess and some would say they liked the man yet will vote against his business partner.

This is what I was told when I sat/stood across from these people and face to face asked the questions. No retarded power point youtubes, no innuendo, no 3rd party face book posts. Straight question, straight answers and responses.

For this reason I still plan on voting for myself. :killingme

One person even said that before this election that the ST Mary's Today had quite a few unflattering stories about Mattingly back in the day but now has amazingly reversed course when suporting Mattingly was an opportunity to strike at his even larger enemy Fritz.That's true. The anti-Mattingly crowd has been posting them. This is one...
Who Me? (http://www.stmarystoday.com/News/WhoMeLawyerchargedwithrippingoffoneleggedwidow.html)

Mattingly, according to the acts described in court documents, chose at some point to use his talents in a long and twisted career of corrupt acts, defrauding the weak, the vulnerable and the black. As the Democratic candidate for St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney, he clearly gives the voters a choice between a creep and a crook.Helps explain why people can only say bad things about the other guy, but almost never anything good for their guy.


I hope you pull out the underdog surprise victory! :clap:

They all think the race is a mess created by tabloid gossip and pure trash and they are pretty tired of hearing it.



How about that? Same as my opinion of it all too. Go figure.

The only thing that the bunch of mental midgets that invaded this forum achived as far as I'm concerned? Before they arrived on the scene, I probably would have voted ffor Frtiz, knowing LEOs that are just fine with him, and knowing nothing about Mattingly at all.

Now, thanks largely to the anti-Fritz wrecking crew, my vote for Fritz was changed from a 'probably' to an 'absolutely'. :killingme

That's true. The anti-Mattingly crowd has been posting them. This is one...
Helps explain why people can only say bad things about the other guy, but almost never anything good for their guy.


I hope you pull out the underdog surprise victory! :clap:

I'd be willig to bet money that if Mattingly had never voiced his intention
of running for offce this year that neither he or Brown would ever have been charged with anything.
Fritz didn't want a viable opponent to run against.
He made this ugly.
Like it or not this has been the sort of thing Fritz has done to people for years.
I don't think Fritz has managed to pull the wool over eveyones eyes this time. We'll find out Nov 2

Nov 2nd will tell what everyone thinks in this county. I'm not voting for either one of them though

How about that? Same as my opinion of it all too. Go figure.

The only thing that the bunch of mental midgets that invaded this forum achived as far as I'm concerned? Before they arrived on the scene, I probably would have voted ffor Frtiz, knowing LEOs that are just fine with him, and knowing nothing about Mattingly at all.

Now, thanks largely to the anti-Fritz wrecking crew, my vote for Fritz was changed from a 'probably' to an 'absolutely'. :killingme

thought you had a brain aneurysm and stormed out of here swearing never to come back?

thought you had a brain aneurysm and stormed out of here swearing never to come back?

I heard somebody was making you bunch of trolls look silly...that drew me back like a moth to a flame, it did. Or maybe as a spectator to a never-ending train wreck is more accurate.:killingme

How about that? Same as my opinion of it all too. Go figure.

The only thing that the bunch of mental midgets that invaded this forum achived as far as I'm concerned? Before they arrived on the scene, I probably would have voted ffor Frtiz, knowing LEOs that are just fine with him, and knowing nothing about Mattingly at all.

Now, thanks largely to the anti-Fritz wrecking crew, my vote for Fritz was changed from a 'probably' to an 'absolutely'. :killingme

..and I noticed a few others have too. A few more leave it alone and it will only be the batch of Clem-like trolls left talking to themselves.

A deserved outcome..methinks.

some bailout Gilligan

:killingme

some bailout Gilligan

:killingme

A momentary diversion only; always good for a hearty laugh but the constant eye-rolling gives me a head ache so I have to limit my exposure to you merry band of fruitcakes.

I heard somebody was making you bunch of trolls look silly...that drew me back like a moth to a flame, it did. Or maybe as a spectator to a never-ending train wreck is more accurate.:killingme

a train wreck is a GREAT way to describe these forums and FRITZs administration.

FOR THE RECORD

Fritz made this ugly. Mattingly didn't.

The only thing Mattingly did wrong was CHALLENGE Fritz in an election.

I am really surprised there is not MORE OUTRAGE about Fritz. You guys are crazy to support him like you do. But to each his own.

I won't tell you how to run your life and don't tell me how to run mine!

Just an observation but many of you certainly have a lot of excess time...

I'd be willig to bet money that if Mattingly had never voiced his intention of running for offce this year that neither he or Brown would ever have been charged with anything.What I think is funny is how you write-off his court records to spite, even while we have people saying they have seen Mattingly's underhandedness.

But when people ask about Fritz you say, "Look at his court records!" as if that is automatically rock solid proof that he is, quite factually, Satan on earth.


I don't think Fritz has managed to pull the wool over eveyones eyes this time.Ken must be pretty embarrassed it happened to him too. Is that part of why he hates Fritz so greatly?



A momentary diversion only; always good for a hearty laugh but the constant eye-rolling gives me a head ache so I have to limit my exposure to you merry band of fruitcakes.:yeahthat: :lol:

[QUOTE=hvp05;4415456]What I think is funny is how you write-off his court records to spite, even while we have people saying they have seen Mattingly's underhandedness.

Mattingly's record was 100% unblemished before Fritz and White tries to railroad him. Theonly ones on here saying they saw him do anthing wrong are people who have something to lose if Mattingly wins the election. Notice that Focusfacts, and the truth have disapeared. They finally took my advice and opened up a line of communication with Mattingly, and i hope their problems are rsolved to everyones satisfaction.

But when people ask about Fritz you say, "Look at his court records!" as if that is automatically rock solid proof that he is, quite factually, Satan on earth.

Judge Slades relative is a perfect example of someone who gets off scot free time after time under the Fritz administration, He lets drug dealers and felons off with plea deals that include no real punishment, Many cases Nol Prosequi, or put on Stet Dockets. Certain defense lawyers in So MD are known to be the ones to go to if a criminal can afford to buy his way out of trouble here.
The rape of Carla Bailey happened many years ago, If Fritz had learned anything from that mistake and had gone on to lead an honorable, and just career I wouldn't be here today doing what I'm doing.
I don't think Fritz is Satan. I think he is a corrupt man who can been bought, one who will not heitate to break the law to make sure he stays in his position. He has made a habit of attacking his opponents by illegally using the resources afforded him by the voters, and it time to stop him.
Mattingly was cleared of all the things Frit, and White accused him of.I don't think Fritz will fare so well when its his turn to face a prosecutor.I know you don't agree with my tactics, and I know youve been pissed at Clem. I've stayed out of that part of this. But I will continue to voice what i know about Richard Fritz until someone forces me to stopYou shold have seen Fritz squirm and mutter when Mattingly pointed out that his office has lost over 85 % of its major felony jury trials the last two years. It was great


Ken must be pretty embarrassed it happened to him too. Is that part of why he hates Fritz so greatly?
I Don't know why Clem relly hates Fritz. I was hear doing this before Clem was


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:coffee:

News flash - Fritz will remain in office. He will be reelected by a wide margin. The public isn't concerned about this trash talking.

[QUOTE=hvp05;4415456]What I think is funny is how you write-off his court records to spite, even while we have people saying they have seen Mattingly's underhandedness.

Mattingly's record was 100% unblemished before Fritz and White tries to railroad him. Theonly ones on here saying they saw him do anthing wrong are people who have something to lose if Mattingly wins the election. Notice that Focusfacts, and the truth have disapeared. They finally took my advice and opened up a line of communication with Mattingly, and i hope their problems are rsolved to everyones satisfaction.

But when people ask about Fritz you say, "Look at his court records!" as if that is automatically rock solid proof that he is, quite factually, Satan on earth.

Judge Slades relative is a perfect example of someone who gets off scot free time after time under the Fritz administration, He lets drug dealers and felons off with plea deals that include no real punishment, Many cases Nol Prosequi, or put on Stet Dockets. Certain defense lawyers in So MD are known to be the ones to go to if a criminal can afford to buy his way out of trouble here.
The rape of Carla Bailey happened many years ago, If Fritz had learned anything from that mistake and had gone on to lead an honorable, and just career I wouldn't be here today doing what I'm doing.
I don't think Fritz is Satan. I think he is a corrupt man who can been bought, one who will not heitate to break the law to make sure he stays in his position. He has made a habit of attacking his opponents by illegally using the resources afforded him by the voters, and it time to stop him.
Mattingly was cleared of all the things Frit, and White accused him of.I don't think Fritz will fare so well when its his turn to face a prosecutor.I know you don't agree with my tactics, and I know youve been pissed at Clem. I've stayed out of that part of this. But I will continue to voice what i know about Richard Fritz until someone forces me to stopYou shold have seen Fritz squirm and mutter when Mattingly pointed out that his office has lost over 85 % of its major felony jury trials the last two years. It was great


Ken must be pretty embarrassed it happened to him too. Is that part of why he hates Fritz so greatly?
I Don't know why Clem relly hates Fritz. I was hear doing this before Clem was


:yeahthat: :lol:[/QUOTE
:coffee:

Let's get one thing straight THEMIS, I DON"T TAKE ADVICE FROM YOU OR YOUR PARTNER! I have no respect for either one of you,it's wasteful time spent on criminals who run after other people's money.

You're SATAN and I've no room in my schedule for people who have no purpose in life and accomplish nothing in life except mayheim and havoc!

News flash - Fritz will remain in office. He will be reelected by a wide margin. The public isn't concerned about this trash talking.

news flash FRITZ will fall.

News flash - Fritz will remain in office. He will be reelected by a wide margin. The public isn't concerned about this trash talking.

I agree.

news flash FRITZ will fall.

We'll see. We'll see. Go ahead and start 20 more threads.... it won't change the outcome.

I agree.

You are wrong Robert.


Mattingly has done an amazing job reaching out to the new residents in St. Mary's County.

He knows he can't change the minds of the 'Fritz' crowd. How could he? These people have too much to loose when FRITZ LOOSES. That's why they are so ANGRY. Fritz is in their pocket and Mattingly is not.

The new residents of the County, don't understand the back office dealings that have haunted this county for centuries. Its 2010 and times are changing.

Mattingly's appeal to women voters is apparent, mostly due to the fact that Fritz is a convicted sex offfender and dead beat dad.

The county has 1000 more democrats than republicans and is split 50/50 between new residents and old residents.

The new residents would normally NOT CARE about a States Attorney race, but for some reason this is the MOST TALKED about politcal race in the county. I wonder why?

When you examine the facts, all new residents can wonder is: "How is this guy in office to begin with."

Mattingly only has to swing 500 votes to win and he will cover that by a wide margin.

PREPARE...

FRITZ THE END IS NEAR (http://i.imgur.com/F824L.jpg)

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You obviously did not read what Pete, an objective observer of the overall race had to say at the beginning of this thread.

Bump...

You obviously did not read what Pete, an objective observer of the overall race had to say at the beginning of this thread.

Bump...

I did but I don't agree with him. And neither do the polls.

Its obvious PETE is a FRITZ supporter, he's just trying to swing votes by APPEARing to be moderate.

AND look at who pete talked to. ALL old schoolers not the new folks.

New residents can and do VOTE. SMIBs have lost control of this county. Get over it.

I did but I don't agree with him. And neither do the polls. .

Woah now..polls results you say? That's much better than watching illiterate morons argue. Link please.

I did but I don't agree with him. And neither do the polls.

Its obvious PETE is a FRITZ supporter, he's just trying to swing votes by APPEARing to be moderate.

You obviously have never read ANY of Pete's other posts.

Even I am not "PRO" Fritz. I will however state that I am "ANTI" John Mattingly.

If there was a viable third option I would vote for them.

My stance is based on ethics. Currently Mr. Mattingly has none IMHO.

The crew on here defending him and his cohort and those hanging signs without proper permission seem to be no better.

Themis, at one time actually had a mature conversation with me via PM. But then he comes on here in the open and acts like an immature punk. I know he's not but that's the way he comes across. We all know, because it's obvious, that Clem holds a stance 180 from mine. He doesn't truly like either candidate either. To him anyone is better than Fritz because he's always had issues with Fritz... his only option is to support Mattingly as my only option is to support Fritz. If support is what you want to call it.


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Woah now..polls results you say? That's much better than watching illiterate morons argue. Link please.

Poll results please.

Poll results please.

Don't worry, you'll get the results on Tuesday.

Don't worry, you'll get the results on Tuesday.

So..that was just another lie then. You clowns sure do that easily..reflexively even.


Scum.

We are not scum...that is a lie and it will get you banned,

We are not scum...that is a lie and it will get you banned,

*snicker*

Pretty amazing and blatant nonsense going on in here.

"That's not what the poll numbers show"
"Can I see the poll numbers you refer too"
"There really aren't any..I just lied again..for effect"

Good grief..that garbage does not even rise to the level of juvenile behavior.

I googled "Poll st mary's" and here's what I got:


St. Mary's County Board of Elections - Where to Vote (http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/supervisorofelections/wheretovote.asp)

I'll be there.... will you?

You obviously have never read ANY of Pete's other posts.

Even I am not "PRO" Fritz. I will however state that I am "ANTI" John Mattingly.

If there was a viable third option I would vote for them.

My stance is based on ethics. Currently Mr. Mattingly has none IMHO.

The crew on here defending him and his cohort and those hanging signs without proper permission seem to be no better.

Themis, at one time actually had a mature conversation with me via PM. But then he comes on here in the open and acts like an immature punk. I know he's not but that's the way he comes across. We all know, because it's obvious, that Clem holds a stance 180 from mine. He doesn't truly like either candidate either. To him anyone is better than Fritz because he's always had issues with Fritz... his only option is to support Mattingly as my only option is to support Fritz. If support is what you want to call it.

Robert, All you ever do is post your opinions.
You've never produced 1 document that supports your claims
Mattingly was found not guilty on the land theft, and fraud charges by a jury. The rest of the charges against him were dropped.
The reason the Special prosecutor gave for dropping the remaining charges was " Because Justice demands it". That sounds like a pretty strong statement as to the validity of the charges against Mattingly.
I've asked you to put up or shut up a number of times. It's obvious that you have nothing to put up.

Clem is right in his thinking that just about anybody is better than Richard Fritz- As a States Attorney, or as a man.

:buddies:

Skip, did your boy just get 30 months in the state pen? Did he really call Mattingly a POS on the record?

I heard there was more to it. But I'll wait for the papers or SoMDNews to report it.

Skip, did your boy just get 30 months in the state pen? Did he really call Mattingly a POS on the record?

OK now we have a new wrinkle. If this is true and Mattingly's right hand man is going to the big house for 2 and a half years it is not too good.

So what is the prevailing sentiment that is going to come out?

Brown is a rube who got tangled up in a mess he didn't understand and is taking the fall because his partner was smart enough to insulate himself?

Is Brown really a criminal and Mattingly had no idea what he was up to?

Is Brown going to turn on Mattingly and sing disclosing damaging things?


This is facinating.

Skip, did your boy just get 30 months in the state pen? Did he really call Mattingly a POS on the record?

Finally JUSTICE! I never thought this day would come and it proves that Good Prevails over Evil Corrupted individuals and they will be stopped eventually.

Is it over? Who will continue to do the dirty work while the other one implements the deals.

OK now we have a new wrinkle. If this is true and Mattingly's right hand man is going to the big house for 2 and a half years it is not too good.

So what is the prevailing sentiment that is going to come out?

Brown is a rube who got tangled up in a mess he didn't understand and is taking the fall because his partner was smart enough to insulate himself?

Is Brown really a criminal and Mattingly had no idea what he was up to?

Is Brown going to turn on Mattingly and sing disclosing damaging things?


This is facinating.

That is one one the most intelligent responses yet Pete! You have my Vote!!!

I would give a hundred bucks to hear the soundbite from this afternoons sentencing.

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Wow 3 years then 5 years probation and unable to be in contact with Mattingly that entire time (at least that's the way I understood what I read... correct me if I'm wrong)

Now my question would be this: If Brown and Mattingly have several business partnerships/relationships.... what is the fate of the current holdings belonging to their companies?

Inquiring minds would like to know....

Also, this does not look good for Mr. Clarke.... especially if he gets the same judge.

Wow 3 years then 5 years probation and unable to be in contact with Mattingly that entire time (at least that's the way I understood what I read... correct me if I'm wrong)

Now my question would be this: If Brown and Mattingly have several business partnerships/relationships.... what is the fate of the current holdings belonging to their companies?

Inquiring minds would like to know....

Also, this does not look good for Mr. Clarke.... especially if he gets the same judge.

I'm glad this came to light BEFORE election day! I was ready to vote for Mattingly! I just can't see substituting an experienced POS SA for an inexperienced POS SA.

I just can't see substituting an experienced POS SA for an inexperienced POS SA.

Exactly :lol:

Like I said before, I have no dog in this fight. If it could be argued that Mattingly was better than Fritz, I'd go for him. But, as it stands.....

Robert, All you ever do is post your opinions.
You've never produced 1 document that supports your claims
Mattingly was found not guilty on the land theft, and fraud charges by a jury. The rest of the charges against him were dropped.
The reason the Special prosecutor gave for dropping the remaining charges was " Because Justice demands it". That sounds like a pretty strong statement as to the validity of the charges against Mattingly.
I've asked you to put up or shut up a number of times. It's obvious that you have nothing to put up.

Clem is right in his thinking that just about anybody is better than Richard Fritz- As a States Attorney, or as a man.


The Enterprise
Top News
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010

By JOHN WHARTON
Staff writer

Posted at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday
Breaking News

Prince George's Circuit Court Judge Sean Wallace
sentenced Daniel J Brown to two years in prison
on a conviction for conspiring to unlawfully
affix a public seal to a deed,
plus six months in jail for two other offenses.

Judge Wallace says
St. Mary's state's attorney candidate
John A Mattingly also tried to cheat people

"The two of you together did operate your business corruptly,"
"in an effort to cheat other people."

and he barred Brown from having any contact with John Mattingly
after Brown is released from custody and begins five years
of supervised probation.

full story located at link below

Brown sentenced to two years in prison (http://www.somdnews.com/stories/10202010/entetop153505_32346.shtml)

The Enterprise
Top News
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010

By JOHN WHARTON
Staff writer

Posted at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday
Breaking News

Prince George's Circuit Court Judge Sean Wallace
sentenced Daniel J Brown to two years in prison
on a conviction for conspiring to unlawfully
affix a public seal to a deed,
plus six months in jail for two other offenses.

Judge Wallace says
St. Mary's state's attorney candidate
John A Mattingly also tried to cheat people

"The two of you together did operate your business corruptly,"
"in an effort to cheat other people."

and he barred Brown from having any contact with John Mattingly
after Brown is released from custody and begins five years
of supervised probation.

full story located at link below

Brown sentenced to two years in prison (http://www.somdnews.com/stories/10202010/entetop153505_32346.shtml)

Finally!!! What will Mattingly do with his best friend (Daniel Brown) in Jail?

Finally!!! What will Mattingly do with his best friend (Daniel Brown) in Jail?


Yeah who will take all of the signs down after Nov 2????

Over the last few weeks this ridiculous event has peeked my interest. I have also been seeking legal assistance for a matter so it has been an opportunity to ask around in the legal community and get more information. So far I have talked to several deputies, a trooper, 2 local business owners and 3 local attorneys.

The questions I posed was "What is our take on the SA race? Who do you favor? and Why?

These are the facts.

They all think the race is a mess created by tabloid gossip and pure trash and they are pretty tired of hearing it.

They also feel that Rossignol is the key culprit in promoting the trash due to his extreme hatred of Fritz (Big shock :rolleyes:. One person even said that before this election that the ST Mary's Today had quite a few unflattering stories about Mattingly back in the day but now has amazingly reversed course when suporting Mattingly was an opportunity to strike at his even larger enemy Fritz.

The unanimous favorite is Fritz between the two candidates. Not necessarily because that anyone thinks Fritz is a Saint but he is effective and easy to work with. I think it is worthy to point out not a single person said Mattingly, hesitated in picking Fritz, or even though about it for a nanosecond. It was instantaneous.

Although the reasons "why" were somewhat varied the theme was consistent in that if Mattignly is elected it would be a complete and utter travesty and it would destroy the SA office by putting a huge black cloud over it. One local attorney even got heated when "eluding" to alleged shady and dirty dealings of Mattingly.

A couple of them said they know and like Dan Brown, he is simply a businessman who is looking to make a buck and got mixed up in something he didn't anticipate. I have no idea, I don't know Brown so I have no opinion. I just thought it was surprising since the anti Mattingly fraction paint Brown as a criminal and the anti Fritz crowd tend to make it seem like Brown may have been the cause of all this mess. Still Brown is linked to Mattingly in this whole mess and some would say they liked the man yet will vote against his business partner.

This is what I was told when I sat/stood across from these people and face to face asked the questions. No retarded power point youtubes, no innuendo, no 3rd party face book posts. Straight question, straight answers and responses.

For this reason I still plan on voting for myself. :killingme

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The County Times
Thursday Oct 21, 2010
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

Brown Gets Two Years

Daniel Jason Brown, the man who was indicted
along with Democrat candidate for state’s
attorney John Andrew Mattingly for theft, land
fraud and witness tampering charges, was sentenced
to two years in prison by Judge Sean Wallace

Prosecutor Renee Joy told Judge Sean Wallace
on Wednesday that despite the long investigation
into Brown’s activities, the defendant continued
to feel no remorse for what he had done.

“His work ethic has proven to be short cuts
and scamming people and lining his pockets,” Joy
said. “He honestly believes he’s above the law.”

“This was an effort… to influence corruptly
those witnesses,” Judge Wallace said. “I frankly don’t
think you’re the instigator in any of these things,
but you played a major role.”As part of the terms of Brown’s sentence,
Wallace ordered him to pay restitution to victims
in the contracting case as well as to have
no contact with Mattingly, who he alluded to as
the “other instigator” in the events leading up to
Wednesday’s hearing.

“The two of you together did operate your
businesses … corruptly, falsely in an effort to
cheat other people,” Judge Wallace said.

See full story go to link below see page nine

http://countytimes.somd.com/archive/...2010-10-21.pdf

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Dorsey Blasts Fritz Over Failing To Account For Drug Funds, Lying About Gambling


COMPTON (October 1998) --- St. Mary’s States Attorney Walter B. Dorsey accused Richard Fritz, his former deputy who is running as a Republican to succeed him, with maliciously and falsely attacking his political enemies while serving as deputy states attorney as well as failing to account for thousands of dollars in drug funds administered by Fritz in 1992. Dorsey also called Fritz’s attempt to convince citizens that would be a tough antidrug prosecutor a "masquerade" and he promised to "unmask" Fritz .
Walter Dorsey;

Dorsey said;
"The Office of States Attorney of St. Mary’s County is very important and it should not be used as a way to attack political enemies or to attack anyone and hold them up to public ridicule. One cannot talk about what took place in a Grand Jury room if an indictment is not forthcoming, in order to protect the Grand Jury process. The same is true if an investigation does not yield an indictment or criminal charges."
Dorsey;
" I am going to say some things tonight that I could not before," warned Dorsey. "You may remember some articles in the paper a few years ago, they surfaced because Richard Fritz misrepresented to the local press that he had evidence that Sheriff Wayne Pettit and Commissioner Eddie Bailey were gambling with drug dealers and prostitutes in an illegal gambling hall."
"Fritz later told me he knew nothing about it when the articles were published," said Dorsey. "I met with the officials of the Maryland State Police and they reported to me that they had no evidence of Bailey and Pettit playing cards or being in the Cinderblock Building."
"The only evidence that Fritz had was a drug dealer named Gary Lee Stanley, whom he gave $4,000 in drug fund money to probably play cards with," said Dorsey. "Fritz misrepresented to the press that these public officials were gambling in there, he used this office to embarrass Pettit and Bailey for political purposes because he supported their opponents."
Dorsey said that Fritz knew that the state police reported to him that they had not been able to collaborate the information from the drug dealer after they sent an undercover investigator in to gamble at the Cinderblock Building. When Fritz then turned around and gave out information about the gambling investigation, which the state police say did not produce any incriminating evidence against the two officials, Dorsey equated that act with revealing Grand Jury testimony.Following the publication of several articles about the alleged presence of the sheriff and the county commissioner in the Cinderblock Building the two filed a $1.5 million libel suit against the newspaper. Prior to publication of the articles, Pettit and Bailey failed to comment on the allegations when asked for comment, an act that contributed to their plight.
After a year and a half of legal proceedings, the newspaper proved it’s reliance upon Fritz, as a public official, as the source of information on Pettit and Bailey being in the building. Fritz gave a affidavit certifying he supplied information about the sheriff and commissioner frequenting the gambling hall to the newspaper. Upon discovering that fact, the two plaintiffs were forced to drop their suit as the newspaper had every right to report to it’s readers the information it relied upon from Fritz, as deputy states attorney, to be accurate and true, and therefore, did not act in a malicious manner.
Fritz Lied To Newspaper, and Public Dorsey said after the speech last Thursday that he felt Fritz’s misuse of prosecutorial powers was outrageous, in that he apparently deliberately misled the newspaper about the truth concerning Bailey and Pettit; that not only did the former prosecutor lie and hurt them, but he also lied to everyone in St. Mary’s County.
"We have just seen this vividly demonstrated that when the president admitted that he lied to the nation when he spoke on television in January, that when a public official lies to a newspaper about a material fact, that he is lying to the entire community as well when that information is published and relied upon by the publisher and the readers to be true," said Dorsey.
"A public official, which is what Fritz was when he was a member of my office," said Dorsey, "has to tell the public the truth, and in this matter he did not. He thrived on manipulating, lying and misleading and therefore, by having the newspaper, Pettit and Bailey all fighting each other, he was able to stand aside with amusement at the results of his political manipulations with ST. MARY’S TODAY taking the sheriff and the commissioner to task for being in the gambling hall when they actually were not."
Dorsey said that when he confronted Fritz about the information contained in the articles; that Fritz denied having contacted the state police about the alleged activities in the Cinderblock Building and the alleged presence of the sheriff and the commissioner.
Dorsey said that Fritz claimed the state police probe at the Cinderblock Building began as an offshoot of a gambling operation in Charlotte Hall.
That operation was later halted after state police conducted a raid and made several arrests.
When Dorsey went back to the state police about the matter, they gave him a copy of the letter Fritz had sent them as an official request for an investigation, after having it typed by his wife who works in the prosecutor’s office, requesting the state police investigate the presence of the two officials in the gambling hall which formerly was located next to the Sign of the Whale Liquors in Lexington Park.
Dorsey said when he confronted Fritz about lying to him that there were also other issues taking place at the same time which led to Fritz walking out, quitting his job with no notice or regard for the several drug cases he was handling and returning to the practice of law which has led him to become the principal attorney for all of the local drug dealers.Fritz ran for election as states attorney in 1994, a race he lost in the Democratic Primary and is running once again this year, but now as a newly minted Republican.

Fritz Repeatedly Failed To Give Accounting For Drug FundFritz was also accused by Dorsey on Thursday of failing to ever account for thousands of dollars that passed through a drug fund over which the deputy prosecutor had control.
"We had a drug fund that was not audited by the county, but was administered by Fritz," said Dorsey. "He would not account for the money. I told him to give an accounting of the money and instead, he quit."
"I repeatedly asked Fritz for a proper accounting of the money, thousands of dollars, and he never provided any such accounting," explained Dorsey in an interview after the rally. "He would direct that checks be issued to him and not to any specific person. No record was ever furnished as to what then happened to the money. $3,200 in supposedly ‘flash money’ which is never spent and always returned has never been accounted for."
Fritz, at the time, responded to the warning of the state police that they would not trust him with secret information, by saying he would drop cases in which they failed to give him prior information."Fritz has masqueraded as being tough on drugs long enough and it is time to unmask him," said Dorsey. "He is the attorney for all the drug dealers in the county. He portrays himself as if he is the opponent of drug dealers, but the facts prove otherwise."
"In the last few years that he was my deputy and in charge of the narcotics division, there were 302 drug distribution cases, serious cases, and there could reasons to drop a few cases, but not the 201 cases that Fritz personally dropped," pointed out Dorsey about Fritz’s record.
"But now that Fritz is campaigning, he has the audacity to say he will fight the drug dealers," said Dorsey at the meeting.
Later, the chief prosecutor stated bluntly; "Fritz has lied repeatedly about these matters. His record as a prosecutor was certainly not what he portrayed to the public and now he makes a very good living off the drug dealers, many of whom, pay their attorney fees in the same cash they make from those who are addicted to and use illegal narcotics --- the very same cash generated from the two-thirds of crime, chiefly burglaries of homes and businesses."
Richard Fritz did not return a call requesting comment on Dorsey’s charges prior to press deadline.


Themis

One of the best thing people will say about John Mattingly is "he's no quitter". He stands up to bullies, and fights them off.
John Mattingly is the right man! At the right time for Saint Mary's County!

Crime Down 36% ?
Someone needs to tell the people of Lexington Park, especially along the Great Mills Rd Corridor that Crime is down.
That area of the County is so crime ridden that WAWA closed their store there because of the numerous Robberies, Drug Deals, and Assaults that occurred on their property. They closed the store because they feared for the safety of their employees.
WAWA is a huge chain operation that has been in business for 46 years. WAWA has closed smaller stores in inner city locations, closed old stores, and replaced them with newer larger stores.
Lexington Park, MD has the distinction of being the only location in the WAWA chain of more than 500 full size stores with gas stations that has been forced to close because of a crime problem.

Rick Fritz-"Happens All The Time"

We need a State's Attorney who will make sure that repeat offenders are punished, and not pampered just to get them through the system.
Richard Fritz puts drug dealers back on our streets and they're killing our children[/QUOTE]