On Friday, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke spent his inches seeking to redeem Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill in the wake of allegations that Sim failed to protect at least four victims of sexual assault.
Gehrke imagines the womens’ case is “politically motivated.” Quite the charge — and a red herring.
I take Gehrke’s concern to be genuine, but it prompts a serious question. Why is he so slow to recognize the political motives of Gill himself? Especially considering neither Gehrke nor The Tribune’s editorial board has ever considered Gill’s politically charged prosecutions — during election years — might indicate the very political motivation he critiques.