Hey, anonymous. Are you suggesting that City Manager Dick Wilson's investigation will be "independent"? How about inviting Dick Cheney to investigate NSA spying?

I think the text of Madrigal's resolution speaks for itself.

On Madrigal's bad record:

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Madrigal also has a weak history on the old Citizens Police Review Board. He has backpedaled or remained silent on civil rights issues for the homeless. He failed to offer such support at the SEIU internally.

On the plus side, Madrigal has been supportive of unions such as IATSE and SEIU (sometimes unilaterally so). Since he's a paid union guy, this is kind of expected.

The point here, of course, is whether the police department has been lying to the public and (like Bush) either breaking the law or using procedures which, if known, would be rejected by a majority of our community.

And whether Madrigal's resolution has anything to do with finding this out.

The anonymous poster needs to set aside his distaste for me and consider the broader issue.