There’s a big misconception by many when it comes to who I am and what my organization does. Many think if I’m around it’s bc I’m going to file a complaint against an attorney, a judge, an elected official, Jared Riecke (haha), etc. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve only filed 2 bar complaints, and we all know they deserved it.
My passion and focus are on building the citizens’ TRUST in local law enforcement, the justice system, in our elected officials and their administration, public defenders, attorneys, clerk of court and any/all other government agencies/legal authorities. The system was created to work and some of the individuals in it, don’t work. The individual’s actions and characteristics shape the citizens’ views, their willingness to obey the law, their trust in our agencies and our crime rates.
In order to achieve my goal of building trust between the citizens and our local and state government agencies, I choose to focus on procedural justice, corruption and judicial bias.
Through my research, evidence shows that community perceptions of procedural justice can have a significant impact on public trust and safety. A major component to having the public’s trust, is for the conduct of authorities be fair, and this factor matters more to citizens than the outcomes of particular interactions favoring them.
Corruption in the judicial system breaks the public’s trust. It severs the basic principle of equality before the law and deprives people of their right to a fair trial. Money, organized crime and influence currently play a major role in which cases are prioritized or dismissed. Perpetrators get away unpunished, while victims are left with no answer and no justice.
Judicial bias must be exposed and reforms to increase courtroom honesty must be implemented. To ensure a fair adjudication of each and every case, judiciary has to be independent, impartial and act with integrity.
With all of that said, to the ones who question why I am in their court rooms or at the same events as they are- here is your answer: It’s because I support you, I support the justice system, I love and believe deeply in OUR Constitutional rights. What I don’t support and will report is those with ANY involvement with corruption in our systems and who have any involvement with organized crime!
Respectfully;
Christina Groce
For more information on SLAPS’s efforts, check them out on the web: S.L.A.P.
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