Civil Rights

Commentary: There Are Legitimate Problems at Pacifico, but Some of the Public Comments Were Inappropriate

By David GreenwaldFebruary 21, 201920 comments

There were legitimate complaints from people living in the area to be sure. But there was not an adequate distinction at times between the population its and the management (or lack there of) of the facility. Those should be treated as separate and distinct – and remedies should focus on better management of the population, not removing a vulnerable population from the area that has realistically no other place to go for valuable services.

City Denying Requests to Release Picnic Day Records under New Law

By David GreenwaldFebruary 21, 20192 comments

As the city wrote on January 10, 2019: “The finding concerning the press release was that the initial press release issued by DPD following the Picnic Day incident was inaccurate but there was no finding of dishonesty. The Gennaco report similarly notes the inaccuracies in the press release but never describes it as dishonest. Rather, the finding was that DPD violated Policy 1.30-A because neither the involved officers nor the immediate supervisor to the incident reviewed the press release prior to it being released to ensure the accuracy of the events pursuant to Policy.”

City Forwards Measure L Complaint to DA and FPPC

By David GreenwaldFebruary 8, 201926 comments

“The City received allegations of potential violations of the Political Reform Act during the recent election regarding Measure L and the WDAAC development. The Council believes these allegations merit further investigation and have directed the City Attorney to forward the allegations to the District Attorney and FPPC for their review.”

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Sunday Commentary: WDAAC Lawsuit Was Politically Motivated, Here’s Why

By David GreenwaldJanuary 27, 201931 comments

The problem with these types of lawsuits is exactly what we see in this case – they make accusations that are bold, unequivocal, and prejudicial – they do so in the middle of a campaign – and then the judicial system is not set up to adjudicate the matter within the brief window of a campaign, so they are in effect left to stand on their own with no benefit to the voters of the ultimate outcome.