>> when she asking you to help?was on the other end of the telephone, and i did not know what was going on. >> she did not ask for your help >> i hear her talking in the background, and then i've , "help me, help help me," and then the telephone was a bumbling, and then the other woman was on the phone. >> who was that woman? >> i figured it out from all of the media. it was ivory madison. your testimony said that ivory said that&'agére they had beeng but the incident for several days and had contacted the police. i asked if they had tried)pt;a7 direct eliana towards any domestic violence places, and she seemed to become agitated. did you think that was strange brew >> i did. -- that was strange? >> i did. it was in the middle of a phone call, someone i do not even know. it was a strange situation. i was trying to the best i could do. did yout why she was distressed about your question about calling the domestic violence agency is%c agencies. >> did you ask her? >> we spoke for a minute, barely two, so we were real

. >> i will ask a new question.at is the nature of the danger you were concerned she might be in? >> for me, it is asking the person if they feel they are in danger. somebody can say they feel they are in danger physically or emotionally, so it was basically an open ended question to just kind of explore for her if she did feel she was in danger, and after talking to her, i determined that she was not. >> my question was what were you concerned that she might be in danger of? >> since i've heard a bruise, i wanted to make sure that she was not in danger with her husband. >> so in danger of further injury? >> yes, in danger of any further injury or injury in the past. >> were you concerned because you had previously witnessed some concern in behavior by the sheriff? >> could you repeat the question? >> did you have a concern because you had ever witnessed some #=7 sheriff in the past? >> oh, no. ]remfa>> and part of your domesc violence assessment, did you ask her whether there had ever been prior physical assaults i

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you asked for this. >> you can continue, ms. lopez. >> so she brought all this new whole world about domestic violence that i do not have idea about and she brought all this new world about to call the police and she brought all this new world about accusing ross of domestic violence, so that is the right way, so, to get custody. she was giving me legal advice how to get custody of theo. so the only person i know is domestic violence advocate is linnette, so i told ivory -- i actually was trying to leave ivory's home for maybe half an hour but she was -- we have to do it, we have do it, we have to do it. the only way i could escape from her house was say, ok, i have to call my dad, really. i have an appointment, i have to call him and when i came back home, i call linnit and i said, what do you think about this? first, i call her first, she didn't answer. so i text her, this is the situation, this happened, i have a person telling me this, i want your opinion about this. >> had you ever spoken to linnette peralta haynes before t

idea, i was asking questions like, why, what could happen, of course, yes, i was asking questions. but your question was? >> did ms. madison. >> did she offer? yes, the answer is yes. >> thank you. >> i want to finish -- yes, she offered to help me and she offered to looking for all the information as a lawyer. >> ok. >> i finish. >> now, in your declaration, you describe a conversation with ivory madison in which she comes up with a plan to have phil bronstein call the chief of police and district attorney to have a meeting at her house. >> yes. >> and one of the things you write in your declaration and by the way, would you like to have a copy of your declaration right now? >> this is the portion they objected to and we agreed to accept the objection. chairperson hur: is that true, mr. keith? >> yes, paragraph 12, line. >> not the next part i'm going to ask about. >> lines 10 through 12 and they objected and we accepted the objection. chairperson hur: i thought paragraph 12 was stricken completely. >> i'm giving her her declaration to ask about paragraph 13, a portion that was no

is a disaster. >> i'd like to ask my question. >> you asked me if that fear has horrible consequences. yes, this is a disaster. >> i asked you if that irrational fear on the part of your husband of losing you and theo have negative consequences for your family. did it or did it not? >> we are apart, that is horrible. >> before december 31, did it have negative consequences for your husband's behavior toward you? >> no. >> your husband's behavior toward you before december 31 was acceptable to you? >> yes. >> you had no complaints about his behavior toward you before december 31? >> objection, relevance. >>. chairperson hur: sustained. >> in this research that your husband was doing on january 1 about possible resources to go to, were there any names he suggested to you? >> no. >> now, your husband took you on a trip to monterey on january 2 and 3. >> yes. >> and as of january 2, did you understand that you were in an abusive relationship with your husband? >> i'm sorry. >> can you repeat that question, please? chairperson hur: ms. cani, i appreciate that you need to be here but that's

i will ask the attorneys the same question i asked yesterday evening, whether there are additional seats that you had reserved that you're not longer using. if that's the case, please let the sheriff know and we can allow a few more people in. if you're still waiting for others, we understand you need to reserve your seats. >> i think we only need a total of five. so if there's still 10 reserved, we can release five. chairperson hur: ok. so i guess you can release five seats. ms. lopez, let me remind you that you are still under oath. do you understand that? >> i understand. chairperson hur: and same for the interpreter, you understand you are still under oath? >> yes, i understand. chairperson hur: mr. keith, you may proceed. >> good evening, ms. lopez. have you communicated with your husband's attorneys, mr. kopp or mr. wagner at any time before tonight? >> i just give him a little back and say hello and i bring a present for him from venezuela because i think they are doing a great job, both of you. i have one for you, too. >> have you had any conversations with them about the events

ask another question. >> sure.before you file these written charges, you wanted to make sure you had a sound legal basis for doing so, right? >> yes. >> one of the questions you wanted to determine was if somebody did something before they took the oath of office, whether or not they could still be removed, right? >> objection. attorney-client privilege. assumes facts not in evidence. >> overruled. >> yes. >> union the incident between the sheriff and his wife happened before he became -- you knew the incident between the sheriff and his wife happened before he became the sheriff? >> objection. >> do you understand the question? >> it could be interpreted in different ways. >> i am going to sustain the objection. why don't you ask another question? >> i am talking about the incident on december 31. when i refer to that incident, do you understand what i am referring to? >> i understand that incident occurred before he took the oath of office. >> you have asserted in your written charges that sheriff mirkarimi's con

let me ask you about you. have you gotten any preferential treatment since your work with unions on this from unions? >> of course not. >> of course not? you have not done any work since this with any union? >> yes, i v but thathave but th prf preferential treatment. do you have any evidence to suggest that, sir? >> i asked the question. >> i disagree with you. >> what work are you doing with unions now? >> the teamsters approached me. i had enormous success in restructuring broken businesses in many walks of life. they asked for my help in the largest employer which we successfully restruck uctured of court. because of that success, i am asked to work on other situations. i worked on my own. i've been on the other side of the table from unions both before and since. it's just -- i am a ininvestor and restructuring expert. i work in situations to restructure companies before they go away. >> okay. thank you very much for your testimony. i will yield back the balance of my time to the chair. >> i thank my colle

>> did your attorney tell you why he was asking?you know who requests your attorney to file a declaration? did your attorney tell you why he was asking you that was when he objected. >> sustained. >> on behalf of the mayor, the city attorney's office contacted you and ask you to speak to our offices voluntarily. is that correct? >> can you repeat that? >> on behalf of the mayor, the city attorney's office contacted you and ask you to speak with us voluntarily. is that correct? >> yes. >> you declined to do so, is that right? >> respectfully. good >> are you familiar with the contents of the declaration you submitted in this case? >> yes, i am. >> did you submit it under penalty of perjury? >> yes, i did. >> i intend to quote passages from your declaration. it is only one page. i have extra copies if you want to refer to it, but i want to remind you to stop anything if you see something that does not sound right. i am happy to make it available for you. the first thing the declaration says is said you served as the campaign manager f

ask her if the -- ask her if she made that statement.you do not read it out loud like this. >> this is the right way to in peach a witness. -- impeach a witness. >> can i have the last question and answer? >> what about as an elected official? the answer is no. >> i think you should establish more foundation, mr. keith. >> you had a conversation about what might happen regarding the custody of your son. on january 1. >> yes, that was the beginning of our conversation. >> your conclusion and your own experience was that as an american and a politician, your husband is a powerful man and if he wanted he could win custody of theo. >> when i went to talk to library, i was ascared about losing my situation if we get a divorce. what is my decision and in a family court. and after our conversation, she made me feel even more scared because she also said, it she used the word all boys' network and they will cover for each other so you have to make evidence and you need something to protect yourself and fight in case you get in a custody dispute.

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when you are walking ask tapping ask hit concrete you have one sound much when you hit the plastic you have a different sound and you may be visually impaired but you have hearing and go, i got something, the stick will tap differently. >> so this ramp only is on one side of the corner. sometimes i see ramps on both sides one this way and one that way is that the standard? >> that is the standard when there is a crossing in both directions. here across this little alley there is a crossing. there is a pedestrian crossing. this is a complicated thing to william build. pitches in all directions. >> the key is you gotta get the water to flee past this flat area so it doesn't create ponds that people walk into. >> not only that, under the clearance standard, when you put a new ramp we are requiring a 2 foot concrete pan, gutter, attached to basically -- as one with the curb. basically so we don't end up with a situation like this. with lifts. because. >> to steep. going right along the edge of this like that. >> right. that way over time like this this case where the asphalt deteriorated a

i can ask some friends.e if i can help her in that way. >> accounted quickly 16 calls to and from new on the roster that you were shown up until 4:14 p.m. and 30 calls between 5 -- 5:12 a.m. anp.m. and 7:00. what was your mood and state of mind? >> it was very stressful day. i am at home telecommuting and it was very stressful and i know that to -- that ileana wanted to get hold of ross and communicate. it was very stressful. and strange. being thrust into some -- with someone i do not know who is on the phone who that is. and wanting the best for them and making sure that she was taken care of and she was ok. >> i will give you two words, connecting, helping them communicate. another is problem-solving. as one or the other were both describe what you are trying to do or is there a better term for it? >> i think support. emotional support is what i saw that i was trying to do when she had reached out to me. and referrals, if she needed them but she did not seem like she needed them. she said she did not need

i would ask that you rephrase it. >> let me ask you about your claim that the sheriff engaged in a witness dissuasion. in your original written charges of misconduct, the only thing that you claim was that he may have been involved in a witness dissuasion, correct? >> i cannot remember the exact wording. i understand the issue, yes. >> in the amended charges, you stated he did participate in witness dissuasion. what caused you to make about definitive assertion? >> objection, attorney-client privilege. in and assumed facts that are not in evidence. >> what is the information that you learned since the original filing of the charges and the amended charges that caused you to make that definitive assertion? >> i will argument. >> i would limit it to information he got from sources other than his lawyers. >> with that stipulation, the objection is overruled. >> could you restate the question with the limitation? >> without telling us anything that you learned from your lawyers, can you explain what is the basis for your assertion that the share of engaged in a witness dissuasion -- sheriff en

ew/:6%>> she asks me to call hr she asks me to do. >> why did you not say, "i need to protect you andana." >> my focus was to move as quickly as possible while protecting eliana. >> but your focus was to protect eliana? 3i2e[og>> my focus has always bo protect eliana. >> and you said you were fully present for eliana regardless of my previous professional relationship with ross mirki -- mirkarimi. your text message saying that you need to talk to him to protect him? >> objection, calls for speculation, argumentative. >> overruled. >> yes, i just explained to you where i was coming from when i wrote to that. >> so if i understand correctly, when you met him, you met "he and eil -- eliana"? >> they are a family. ift but when i talked to them, i said they each need to have their own attorneys. that was my suggestions so that eliana was protected, ross was protected, and each -- >> ok. ok, here we go. qt=p$bdsend you texted ross mii -- so you texted ross mirkarimi, coming up on the 4:00 hour, and again, according to exhibit 83, there is a series of telephone calls -- actually, i am ahead

nicole or michelle, let me ask you, michelle, did she -- did she -- it's hard to ask this almost, but did she think that had she gotten the doxil that she would have survived? >> i think she thought it would have at least put her into remission, maybe save her from taking some the chemo that was detrimental to her that didn't do anything for the cancer. but she had to battle the side effects. i think she definitely thought that she would have had a better chance. i don't know -- i know she didn't know if it would actually cure her or, not cure her, but put her in remission again. i think she thought it would at least save her from doing something else that was more detriment detrimental. >> doctor, you and i talked about this last time you joined, obviously, renee on the set. what do you think? you're a -- this is your area of expertise. would it have made a huge difference? you assume it would because that's a medication you wanted. can you say it would have made a huge difference? >> it could have. you know, renee lived with this disease almost six years. she got to go on a boat tri

i ask you to pass the eir. you spoke of wanting to work with commissioners willing to change, but it seems certain supervisors have already made up their minds. you have a planning commission that has use professionals. you ask about what resources they have used, and when they tell you, the other supervisors asked the same questions over again. i do not understand. good luck. >> president chiu, members of the board. our senior pastor is out of state, and he asked me to come and encourage you to support the er, if not tonight, i hope you would support it as suggested, but i hope you support it as soon as possible. i have heard people talk about disasters. i have heard people talk about all kinds of things. earthquakes, god knows when they are going to come, but there are disasters every night. traffic, bicycle as cause disasters. the reason we support california pacific medical center is a reach out to us. they helped us to teach about prostate cancer, breast cancer, which was very high in the bayview district

. >> i asked you a little different question. the question is, did you have concerns about what would happen if you called the police? >> how i already said to call the police was not my idea. i was not thinking of that and call the police so i couldn't be thinking what could happen if i call the police. >> did that issue come up in your conversation with ms. madison on january 4, calling the police? >> of course, that was -- is why she was calling me. her plan was to convince me to call the police and she brought all these new plans about the police. >> i move to strike as nonresponsive and speculative. >> repeat your question. chairperson hur: can i have the question back, please? [the court reporter read the question back] chairperson hur: and the answer, too? [the court reporter read the answer back] chairperson hur: strike everything after "of course." >> now, as of january 4, did you have any knowledge about what happens in the state of california in somebody calls the police about a domestic violence incident? >> no. >> an

>> would you like to ask it again?>> do you think that he has more expertise about what it takes to be the sheriff of san francisco than the ex-sheriff mike tennessee? -- tennessee. >> i think they have equal weight. >> why is that? >> because they both have extensive background in law enforcement. >> he has never held elective office, correct? >> objection, foundation. >> i do not know. >> he has never been a sheriff, correct? >> objection, foundation. this is also -- he is being asked about expert matters an expert testimony. >> again, if we want to further argument on an objection, we will ask for it. we do not want to take up more of the mayor's time than we need to. i am going to overrule that objection. >> what is the question? >> do you know whether or not he was ever a share of any county? -- sheriff of any county? >> i do not know. >> you think those two expert witnesses carry the same weight? >> asked and answered. >> i was trying to finish. do you think those to experts carry the same weight about the qualif

>> asked and answered. >> you have an answer. no. >> alright. >> you executed a declaration in this case? >> hold on one second. you have something? clarify. did you respond that you talked about divorce but never made a decision about it? was that your answer? >> yes. >> ok, thank you. >> thank you. you have talked about divorce but you have not made a decision whether to divorce. >> exactly. >> ok. you have discussed the potential for divorcing with people beside your husband? >> i am sorry? >> have you discussed the possibility of divorcing your husband with friends? >> i think what i did was -- in which position i am, if we decide to get divorced. >> you discussed with your friends with the consequences of a divorce might be. >> if we decide together to get divorced, which one are my rights and how was the legal situation in the divorce? like looking for information, that is what i did. >> you have looked for information about what would be your rights in the case of a divorce. >> yes. >> ok. one of the issues that would, in

i'll ask howard fineman. and bain capital is about to outsource 170 jobs from a company in freepert, illinois. but the town and the workers are fighting back. they're asking mitt romney to help save their jobs. >> if i had anything to say to mitt romney, i would ask him to please save my job. >> tonight, the woman who started the grassroots appeal makes her case live on "the ed show." >> when i found out that it was owned by bain capital and mitt romney helped start bain capital and still profits heavily from bain capital, i got really upset with this. >> good to have you with us. thanks for watching. the romney campaign was in search of a narrative yet again today. but they were stopped at every turn by mitt romney's mysterious finances. the day began with a brand new ad from the obama campaign. >> romney admits that over the last two years he's paid less than 15% in taxes on $43 million in income. makes you wonder if some years he paid any taxes at all. we don't know because he has released just one full ye

>> i didn't ask her to. she did, and it was just simply to talk about the rest of the day as it relates to picking up our son. >> so you didn't ask your wife to come back in when she was done talking to cali williams? >> i did not. i believe my wife decided on her own to just come in as i was leaving because i was quickly departing. >> now, when your wife came back in, how long of a conversation did you have with her? >> maybe two minutes. maybe a minute. >> did you talk at all about what your wife and cali williams were discussing on the back steps? >> no. >> did you talk at all about your wife's earlier conversation that morning with linnette peralta haynes? >> no. >> you mentioned your conversation involved picking up your son later in the day? >> yes. it was a quick conversation. >> was there anything else discussed? >> probably just me la meanting all the preparation and kind of the normal chaos of transitioning offices and being inaugurated a couple days away. >> and what was your wife's demeanor when

we asked people in the audience and online to ask questions. what you and fred thompson keep talking about keeps coming up. in post 9/11, is there more going on down at pennsylvania avenue in the name of national security that we should know? and would that taping system -- maybe we don't know. you study the presidency now. >> yes, i have. i don't know what's going on. i know that a president, if the country is attacked, has a responsibility to respond to that. he will put things into motion that he thinks will be responsive. whether it's outside the law, i have no way of knowing. i do know president obama brought in someone to run his conflicts and ethics office. the question of national security, these threats are with us all the time. every president is going to respond to them in some way. the problem is that when national security is used to justify political activity, and i think that's what happened to me. at least that's what i bought into, in 1971. it was wrong then. it's wrong today. >> what do you think, the institutions, legacy of w

these numbers -- there is a lot to be asked. if you could get that information to as quickly, that would be helpful. supervisor campos: i'm wondering if this assumption has been verified through the mta? can we hear from the mta on that? again -- we have had many discussions over the years about how we try to get people to ride public transit. when we have had questions about health care in this project, we have asked the department of public health -- we are talking about public transit and i'm wondering ifln[9 the mta has an opinion as to how accurate an assumption that is already based on data that is 11 years old -- how reasonable assumption is that? k$bo>> i was just asking jerry robbins who was reviewing the study and he just indicated he did review the study but did not question the data significance of the data. at this point, from my perspective, i did not review it and i was not part of that analysis. but if you want to hear from jerry, i would be happy to have him come and talk. they question i have is is the mta tak