weibring that to your attention because i work with bill brownstein. what that meant that is. as the night caddie, helped introduce him to sharon's down when i was a columnist there for eight years. [tone] i know what his method is. he is the houdini of the hearst empire. and ivory madison used his techniques and added -- and methods to manufacture evidence that has duped, so far, you, this district attorney, the city attorney, and the mayor, and to bring a man to trial when there is no trial at all for this man. i leave you at that and thank you for your time. [tone] >> good afternoon. i am here and i thank you for allowing me to speak today. i have had six heart operations. i'm coming year for the family of ross mirkarimi. i'm not coming here because he's good looking, but because i know very well how hard he works for my city, for his community. he made a mistake. he apologized to his wife. she accepted. why? the child. they want to raise him. ikeeping him away from them for eight months, this is discrimination or punishment? wake up. you must under