Fullerton recall on pace to succeed
Source: Orange County Register
Published: June 5, 2012 Updated: 10:35 p.m.
The campaign to remove Don Bankhead, F. Richard Jones and Pat McKinley was prompted by the beating death of a homeless man at the hands of police officers in July.
By LOU PONSI / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
FULLERTON – Early results showed initial success of a recall campaign aimed at ousting three councilmen in the wake of the Kelly Thomas death, an event that put this city in national headlines.
All three council members would lose their seats if the trend continued.
The push to remove Don Bankhead, F. Richard Jones and Pat McKinley was prompted by the death of the homeless man after a confrontation with police officers in July. The death left two officers facing charges and put the Police Department and the city's leadership under great scrutiny.
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In the days after the death as a groundswell of media attention rolled into town along with weekly protests from residents demanding accountability, Bankhead, Jones and McKinley largely remained silent, saying they were told by the city attorney to withhold opinions on the death.
Read more: http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-357536-recall-bushala.html
One of the officers Ramos has been charged with second-degree murder and another with excessive force...
Some good news at least here in the Southland!
