Police union goes to the mail boxes
The San Bernardino Police Officers Association has sent an election year-style mailer that attacks Police Chief Michael Billdt and Mayor Pat Morris.
Asserting that "The wheels have fallen off at City Hall," the mailer's front page shows Morris in a black sedan that's up on cinder blocks. Three tires with the words "Operation Phoenix," "Police Chief" and "City Manager" are strewn on the ground.
The image - and text inside - are part of the police union's argument that city leadership is in "crisis." San Bernardino is in the process of finding a new city manager, the union and Police Department civilian employees have taken no confidence votes against Billdt and Operation Phoenix has been enmeshed in controversy since once-popular community center manager Mike Miller was arrested on suspicion of child molestation.
The mailer shows the union wants San Bernardino residents to support council-issued subpoenas for Phoenix supporters, an immediate national search for a new police chief, no Police Department management changes until a new chief is in office and more collaboration between the police union and mayor's office.
I'll be calling Morris' office to see if he's getting any phone calls or has any comment on the police union's mailer.
I was at a community meeting on Saturday and I heard from several people that they are turned off by the "antics" of the Police Officer's Association even though they agree with them.
They thought that the airplane towed message at Route 66 was embarrassing. They didn't think much of the flyer either - making it akin to "strong arm tactics".
I dunno - I called the Mayor's office as the flyer suggested....and I thought the airplane message was hilarious.
But most of these community volunteers didn't think the same as me.