There are a tremendous number of highly qualified, trained, educated and talented people all over America who would cut off their right arm to live in the Rogue Valley of Oregon at half their current salary. The reason they don't come here is because our local boys have the door slammed shut, and that's the truth of it. Just where they got Jackson County Health and Human Services Director Hank Collins from, or how he earned that position in Jackson County government is unknown to me, but in terms of how to screw up, our boy Hank just about bagged the limit this time, and as usual, the taxpayers are going to pay dearly for it. Jackson denied it. An internal county investigation ensued, during which time the client recanted his story and the investigation was dropped.
Police say they expect to find more victims during the investigation.
If Robert Jackson is convicted, you can bet the farm that multiple lawsuits will be filed against the taxpayers of Jackson County on behalf of those mentally handicapped victims, charging Jackson County with negligence and failure to obey state law. Undoubtedly, the lawsuit will allege that, had a state investigation been initiated two years ago as it should, at least some of the victims would have been protected. In view of these new developments, I find myself wondering about that first victim. If these charges against Robert Jackson prove true, that original complainant was probably telling the truth. This inquiring mind is going to find out, and probably a whole lot more.