Dear LA County Supervisors:
My name is Arthur Schaper, and I am a resident of the Fourth
Supervisory District, represented by Janice Hahn.
I recently read this article in the local press:
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| Remove Sheriff Villanueva NOW! |
I cannot stress enough what a wise decision that would be.
He has been a disgrace to the county since he was
"elected", and I submit to the Board that his election should be
investigated, since I still believe that it was a matter of voter fraud, not
voter franchise, that elected Mr. Villanueva.
His tenure has been marked by rank arrogance and disregard for the
best interests and protections of the people of Los Angeles County.
- He
has restored and reinstated deputies accused and implicated in domestic
violence against women.
- He
has dishonored veterans like Raul Rodriguez, who insisted on a meeting
with the Sheriff. Instead of honoring this request, he exposed him to open
shame, asking the rest of the audience if he should meet with him or not.
The audience shot down this request, when our rights as constituents to
meet with elected officials has nothing to do with the interest or will of
the general public.
- He
has routinely undermined transparency related reforms in the Sheriff's
Department.
- Cost
overruns are becoming the rule, not the exception in the LA County
Sheriff's department.
- His
disdain for cooperation and enforcement of federal immigration laws will
further cost county law enforcement and public safety needed federal
dollars. Let's not forget that his corrupt opposition to cooperation with
federal law enforcement officers puts more LA County lives at risk.
- The
LA County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has faced routine
frustrations to get answers on the operation and maintenance of the LA
County Sheriff's Department.
- The
celebrity related fiasco of the photos exposing the untimely demise of
Kobe Bryant and his daughter to the public was quite disturbing.
- Recently,
the Sheriff attempted to shut down every gun store in the county, only to
face rebuffing from LA County counsel, since his order exceeded the
stay-at-home orders issued by Governor Gavin Newsom and the LA County
Board of Supervisors.
- The
decision to punish law-abiding businesses and gun owners is further marred
by his routine decision to release an unprecedented number of prisoners
from the LA County jails. Granted, state and federal officials have
pointed out that the Coronavirus problem can spread very quickly in the
jails. However, the innocent civilians in LA County communities should not
have to succumb to more crime and abuse in the public square.
- Last
of all, it's clear that the Sheriff has no interest in working with fellow
county partners and officials to combat the spread of the Coronavirus
matter. It's clear that a team player with the best interests of all
Angelenos must take the lead on Emergency Management.
Indeed, Mr. Villanueva is neither committed nor qualified to serve
as Emergency-Management Chief. I would advise selecting retired Sheriff Jim
McDonnell and appointing him to this task.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
arthurschaper@hotmail.com
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