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Semi-retired attorney, Army vet. Commentary on law and government published in Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Brew, Maryland Matters and elsewhere.
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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

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An editorial board trying without success to maintain the appearance of objectivity: Call for ppl to be "careful consumers" of information rather than call out Trump administration for serial lying and disinformation campaign. www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/01/f...

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Will the pervasive attitude in both branches of Baltimore County government that residents are to be manipulated rather than informed, and that openness and transparency get in the way of that, ever change? www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/01/10/o...

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The quality of his administration, and his "commitment to the public interest," will be judged, not by his boasts, but by a track record of decisions by him and his appointees intended to curry political or personal favor and/or reward friends and political allies. medium.com/@dplymyer/jo...

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Link to letter to Baltimore County Council offering my opinion on why the IG investigation of the Tirabassi investigation fell short, and the key question that must be answered. My suspicion is that the County Attorney would struggle to give a persuasive answer. davidplymyer.com/wp-content/u...

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I get no joy from saying this, but the OIG did its credibility no good but failing to state that it found no clear legal justification for paying $84K to firefighter in a matter in which Exec took a personal interest and was secreted from public in viol of law. www.baltimorebrew.com/2024/12/20/i...

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A number of speakers at the hearing on the appointment of the successor to Baltimore Co Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. spoke about the importance of continuing his "legacy." Here's his legacy for those who obviously weren't paying attention: medium.com/@dplymyer/jo...

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