♪ and he drives the main road and i hope you will bring him back after this ethics vote ♪ ♪ and we want him we ♪ yes, we do ♪ we want him back this time bring him back this time. [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is [inaudible] i am a member of the hispanic latino commission of san francisco. how can you follow that one? [inaudible] he is ok with it. commissioners, there are several points i would like to make. i will start with one very

important question. the only reasonable explanation that the sheriff threatened to use his power to take the baby away. it does not -- that is not the most reasonable explanation. commissioner, i am sure you are very familiar with the situation. thousands and thousands and thousands of women have their children taken by immigration. there is a situation which you have an immigrant in the united states, even the legal residents there is a lot more power, he is boring to get

custody of the child. the other one, i did not know if you know this, i did not share the concern about the actual domestic violence. the only concern is to make an example. i did not think the evidence supports the sheriff is a batterer. he made a mistake, but that is not battery. >> first of all, i want to thank you for service. and i know it has been a very long haul. you are essentially on during your term -- time under very trying servichy

i am a long-time resident. he was elected by the people of san francisco, and it should be up to us, the voters, not the mayor or city attorney to decide if he is to remain as our share of. as for official misconduct, i see none other than that on the part of the mayor who took it upon himself to defy the will of the voters without due process or pay. he has taken full responsibility for his actions on the 31st. i take full responsibility. his wife, miss lopez, stands by her goesq husband and wants to reunite with her family, despite those that insist that they know

better than she does what is best for her own family. i agree with the sheriff, a respected across the political and law-enforcement spectrum that the share of mirkarimi is the best person for the job. he should be reinstated to office to consider -- continue the progress of legacy, that while fully cognizant and incurrence rationed. any boaters who did not support the elected sheriff can't bow to out of auction the next -- can vote him out of the next election cycle. thank you very much for your attention, commissioners and for your service. to >> s[speaking spanish] >> good afternoon,

commissioners. my friend will interpret for me today. >> [speaking spanish] >> i represent [inaudible] and i am here to stand for sheriff mirkarimi and his wife, and i watched many hours, many months and all of the charges. this isó.% not right. and >> >> [speaking spanish] >> there have been a lot of arguments and a lot of time has gone by, and i think it is time

for it to be over with. the community is waiting to have their share of reinstated in working back in his office. i believe in ross mirkarimi a share of and is low because for the community. and i hope this is the final where they have a resolution and can move up covert on this. and think you for your attention. >> ñilpgood afternoon, commissioners. i wanted to say that i stand for ross mirkarimi. and i believe in share sheriff

and i am one that voted for him, and i believe the mayor is totally against him, and i want you to vote for a fair process. and to very much. my name is patricia. bi share due to reinstate ross mirkarimi. you and the audience a few minutes ago listen to a blonde haired woman that stood up here, and iiq'ough to the front that i can hear she was a complete, total stranger and pretender it was not even known to share of mercury me. -- sherifriff mirkarimi.

ross has committed no crime of moral purpose to it. four of you are attorneys, and i believe you recognize ross was tried on a technicality of the law and potential domestic violence scenario. more than 4000 cases, as you heard some of these cases are turned over to the district attorney. of these, a few hundred a year are prosecuted by the district attorney. the reason the one similar one where we can find in any kind of instance it was reported, there is no recanting here by ilion thilliani.

a. you would find out what props were used before calling the police. i left with each of you a copy of the handout. you have made an issue of ross not coming out on did report or five talking to the public. -- january 4 or 5 talking to the publics. >> i am a former united states attorney at the justice department and graduate of college of law next door. i do not know ross personally, but i have followed this case quite personally, and i find it necessary to speakt( today on ts veryt6ñ important subject matte.

there is one singular issue here before the commission, which is did the share of engaged in official misconduct in the course of his duties? since he is not an office at that time, it is impossible for this commission to conclude he engaged in official misconduct in any way, shape, or form, and it would be an absolute travesty of justice to do so. there are issues involving personal matters and his wife. those personal matters at times become personal matter -- public matters but it is very clear from the fax i a scene from the court, papers that this is not a domestic violence situation. this was a dispute between a husband and wife. she is finally next to him. but because of the judicial process she was prevented from standing next to him.

this man has suffered enough. his family has ever be enough. not one of you individually would want this to happen to you. he is shown contrition for a dispute he had with his wife, but all of us can understand if we go deeply to what happened here that there was an argument, he reached back, grabbed his wife, said she bruises easily. she said when her child bruises -- bounce up against her, she bruises. our three-year-old son loves us -- think you. -- thank you. >> thank you. >>t( hello, commissioners. my name is david elliot louis. i am secretary of the mental

health board and seeker of social justice. i believe doing the right thing means trying to help the greatest number of people, regardless of whether or not the this popular. i believe in this case the greater good would be restoring by -- restoring our elected sheriff to office. in a city whose share of department is without any independent commission or oversight board, it is crucial the person at the top is elected and be truly independent. this person needs to be an attached to a culture that sees protecting its own as more important than doing its own -- been doing the right thing. willing to enforce discipline among the deputies, even if that makes them unpopular. ross is the sheriff. he is willing to disrupt the status quo and act against the political machine to do so -- to do what is right. ñilpand ross has served the cosf

justice. he has made a mistake in the private life. he had been severely punished for this already. over 100,000 in legal fees, not being able to see his wife for half the year. it being scorned in the press, fired without pay. he has not committed any rock of official misconduct. his bad conduct occurred on his own time between jobs before he was even sworn into office. you know, i think about this. those who claim otherwise appear to be politically motivated. some of the critics, including one the finance the billboard against him, one to finance political component in the race. in i am aware this is a highly- charged controversy that triggers painfulñilp emotions, i respect that.

y'u>> my name is victoria ashl, and i am on the county council and on the state coordinating committee of the green party of the state of california. ii support the reinstatement of ross mirkarimi. greens in general are passionate about justice and the volunteer party, and broadly preens support him. i like to read, in the interest of truth and justice, a statement by the san francisco -- an excerpt of the bay area chapter. the national bay area chapter

urges the city of san francisco to stop using public resources to oust the share of mercury me from office. we're deeply concerned his suspension without pay by the mayor is an affront to the democratic will of the people of san francisco and the current efforts to remove him from office lacks sufficient due process protections and our political motivated. unlike the accused, the mayor has the unlimited resources of the city attorney at his disposal. the ethics commission's are appointed by people who are or will be directly involved in the case. the mayor, city attorney, district attorney and board of supervisors. at the very minimum, this situation raises the situation of in proprietary, conflict of interest and bias. thank you. >> good morning, commissioners

your work to say over the past few months is commendable. i appreciate and admire your energy, and accuracy in conducting these hearings. i testified on the first session, april 24, and this is the conclusion of it. i brought up two. then, one is the mayor started this on march 20, the new year and spring festival. the nature of that has not changed. the other thing i underscored at that time was that this whole process was in violation of sheriff mirkarimi's human

rights. we are not in the united states we only use that term in dealing with foreign entities, but we better take a look at ourselves and recognize that when we take a job away from someone, we are violating their human rights. when we stop them from choosing their partners or associating with someone of their toys, we are violating their human rights. at that point i suggest the commission has the point -- choice to toss out the whole thing. and you manage to hold it in violation of human rights over the past few months. at that time, some labels would not carry, but at this point they do. despite that, i really

resources, energy, especially in the conduct of these hearings. thank you. >> hello. i am supporting ross mirkarimi. very simple, please reinstate ross mirkarimi. stop wasting public resources for this case. at the end, please let the people decide, not the mayor. thank you for your efforts. >> hello. my name is from the perilbrenda. of work and public health and work in a clinic for women are

abused. he admitted he did something wrong. he admitted and own up to it and confessed to it, but i have patients that have been thrown out of windows, done all kinds are allowed to work. they did not take a livelihood away from the has been so they cannot the of the things that were done in the case and the level it has gone too are outrageous. for the people that want to fight for those women -- i know women who really need to be fought for. he did not hear about their case. it is not in the press. they suffer in silence. and the same people are here attacking ross. i do not understand it. it should not happen. i hope you guys do the right thing. the wrong thing would be to allow this witch hunt to go on, the political which front --

which front. -- which htch hunt. we all know it. for whatever want him gone. in my opinion, it is the mayor that has been a moral. he has not been honest, and he got away with it. [applause] >> good morning, commissioners. i am also a commissioner and serve on the commission on the status of women where i now serve as the senior ranking member of the commission, having been there for a little over a decade. i currently chair the justice encourage oversight panel, which oversees the collaborative efforts, the multi agency effort that includes all our local law- enforcement, leaders, chiefs to

come to the table and attend to the issues of domestic violence policy. you have heard in other commentary today in terms of the numbers we have faced here in san francisco and continue to face with regard to domestic violence. i will not go over that again. i-çr trust you all understand te severity and the gravity of how the sheriff's position relates to that particular process, which becomes a national model. we certainly do not want to go back to this. this is not in remarks to mr. mirkarimi personally in terms of what we need now to move forward. this is an issue of governance.

it is an issue of public trust and our ability as a city to make sure we provide to every single citizen, the utmost trust and confidence in all of our officials. us he undergoes a week-long treatment program, we certainly hope he can focus on that, and right now we see it is untenable. bnv>> am i able to put this her? >> dear commissioners, and thank you so much for your service and rep -- service for all of us.

i do not support a domestic violence. i do support share of mirkarimi and right to fairness, redemption, and chance. others have been given chances. for instance, the san francisco fire chief. i one share of mirkarimi reinstated. please rememberq4é the burden of fairness. it is a tough decision i know that you have to make, and a trust in your decision. again, thank you very much for your service. >> i did not mean to do that. thank you for your patience. i wish to raise a question to the jury situation with regard for testimony by the city

attorney's. you cannot infer that intervention by the share of one had, and that he should have intervenedlp, and the paris ris. -- paraphrase. as a standing member and officer of the court, that he should have confessed and thrown himself of the mercy of everyone else. that is a contradiction that in my opinion indicates of bias and lack of for a tidy -- propriety. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am executive director program called the clear project los -- located in the southeast part of

the city. today are they to take the opportunity to thank you for your due diligence in reviewing this matter. we have an opportunity, learning moment. i am here to say i stand with my sisters who have been strong voices for the eradication of violence, domestic violence, bui here to also point out while we will continue to work together, this is an inappropriate response to what i think is a family and personal issue. i would like to extend my apologies to the family, because the response has been much more severe. i want to say(yi that from the streets, we are asking do you to use a little more common sense. we have a burgeoning crisis of homicide, and we say to you please look at the collateral damage in terms of whatever resources being directed in the

situation in which the voters of the city actually have an opportunity, should they feel ross mirkarimi is inappropriate in his seat to recall. thank you very much for your consideration. my apologies on behalf of part of san francisco to mr. mirkarimi and his family. thank you for your consideration. >> my name is george evesheeman. qséi have been working on police practice issues since the 1980's and political campaigns all my life, including since 1995 our work on the campaign with moss -- ross mirkarimi. and i heard someone earlier say that he should be treated like everybody else, and i have heard that statement all through this time, and please, i agree.

he should be treated like everybody else, and he is not being treated like everyone else. i have never seen a misdemeanor case treated like this. i have never seen anything like this. i know police officers are not generally treated this way when they are accused of misconduct and that sort of thing. i am getting phone calls from out of state and my home county. people say what are they doing to this guy? is this political? well, you know how i would answer that probably. even gavin newsom, no political friend, was quoted as saying they're piling it on him. he said i should note, because it has happened to me, so i know how it feels. other people -- is that two

minutes? >> 30 more seconds. to >> i was going to say some other things, but the voters, hundreds of people work on the campaign, tens of thousands of people voted for him. if you waiver or questioning your decision, think of the will of the people. it is paramount in this country. thank you. >> please, sir. the " good morning. -- good morning. i think there is an injustice being done and it is being railroaded. if he would ask for a jury

trial, he would never been convicted because it is a very weak case. i see a lot of people that are trying to condemn them, but the majority of the citizens of the city voted for him, and i think that should be considered and respected. instead of going after him, we should go after the people that are enslaving people and the prostitution trade and openly against the will through threats and intimidation, and i think this city has shown it is a recognizable one. a lot of people, even the people that do not like mr. ross they ask me what is going on. they say this is unjust. i urge you to consider, because it is making us look very bad to the rest of the country in the world. thank you.