I don’t think it’s appropriate to comment on the case that has landed the L.A. County D.A.’s office in the paper for the past few days. Nor do I have any intention of hosting a discussion about it. But I think it’s appropriate to say this: Samer Hathout, the D.A. whose name keeps popping up in all the stories, is a dedicated and smart D.A. I have worked with her and I respect her. So does everyone else I know.

I think she deserves to have someone say it publicly.