Chris Tunnell: Standing up for Justice...Under Pressure

Purpose Under Pressure

Summary:

When your job is public, you take a lot of heat. Especially when societal values, privacy, and the rights of others make the truth seem murky. Ashland County Prosecuting Attorney deals with these pressures every day in a quest for justice that satisfies the rule of law, and not what people think should happen, regardless of viewpoint and passions. Still, walking that line between what is lawful and what is fair and what is right requires Purpose...Under Pressure.

Chris shares his experience of adapting to societal shifts and maintaining his purpose as a prosecutor. They also discuss the pressures Chris faces in his role, including staff turnover and hiring challenges. Chris emphasizes the importance of effective communication and creating a positive office culture. They touch on the issue of media bias and the difficulty of finding reliable information.

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Takeaways

• The purpose of a prosecuting attorney is to pursue justice, which can be difficult to define in today's society.
• Societal shifts and changes in the legal system require prosecutors to adapt and find new paths to achieve their goals.
• Effective communication and creating a positive office culture are essential for overcoming challenges in the workplace.
• Media bias makes it difficult for the public to find reliable information, especially in the context of criminal justice.
• Maintaining a balance between individual rights and the safety of the community is a key aspect of the criminal justice system.

Sound Bites

• "The overarching purpose of what we do here is to pursue justice."
• "Societal shift changes the rules that we're working in in this business."
• "It is at every level of the hiring game, it's extremely difficult to find people."