Activist Prosecutor Who Let Waukesha Suspected Mass Murderer out Has Very 'Interesting' Views ADA John Chisholm, whose office handled Brooks' latest bout with the law, is a big proponent of far-left, activist DA George Gascon. RedState has covered the repercussions of Gascon's awful, crime-promoting policies in the past. Chisholm is also a big promoter of cash bail, sometimes called "bail reform," which has routinely put violent criminals back on the streets to commit more crimes in major cities