Dallas Democrats: DA Susan Hawk ‘needs to do her job or resign’

[TexasTowelie]

After three weeks off work and mounting questions about Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk’s whereabouts, it remained unclear Monday whether the county’s top prosecutor had returned to the office.

The Dallas Morning News reported over the weekend that Hawk had been on a break from work since Aug. 3. Those close to her said she was taking “time off” and on a “summer break,” but would not say where she is. A representative has said Hawk plans to return to work this week.

On Monday morning and afternoon, representatives at the district attorney’s office’s front desk said Hawk was not available and that her secretary would be in touch to set up an appointment. When asked Monday afternoon whether Hawk was at work, her secretary said only that she had not heard back about when Hawk would be available for the interview.

Hawk’s car was reportedly not in its regular spot at the courthouse Monday.

Read more: http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/dallas-democrats-da-susan-hawk-needs-to-do-her-job-or-resign.html/

Earlier threads:
Friends, colleagues say Dallas County DA Susan Hawk spent time in drug rehab March 27. 2015
Dallas County DA absent for three weeks; addiction rumors start swirling August 23, 2015

[TexasProgresive]

1. Maybe she's walking the Appalachian Trail

Or in Brazil, one never knows.

[yeoman6987]

2. Normally you get 30 days vacation a year

Maybe she is using all of it at once. Maybe she is seriously ill. Wait for the explanation.

[TexasProgresive]

4. I was trying to be funny; re. ex governor Mark Sanford of S.C.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Sanford_disappearance_and_extramarital_affair
For six days in June 2009, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's whereabouts were unknown and there was media coverage of what was described as his disappearance. Subsequently the Governor reappeared and reported that he had been in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair. He stated that in 2001 he met and became friends with this woman and that they started having a sexual relationship in 2008.

He was in Argentina but she could be in Brazil

[yeoman6987]

5. True. That guy is a creep. Can't believe SC voted for him again.

[TexasTowelie]

7. A good example,

particularly since Brazil does not have an extradition treaty with the U.S.

[tammywammy]

6. I heard this on the radio during my drive home.

Very strange. If it was medical reasons, like she's sick, you'd think they say she's ill. Or if it was vacation they'd just say vacation.

A guy came in to give his resignation and put it on her desk and it was still there on his last day last Friday. That's strange.

I hope she's okay, but there should be more transparency. If she can't be there to do her job then she does need to resign.