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Former Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. said that Gascon should have asked a prosecutor
from another county to investigate the police department instead of doing it himself.
(San Francisco Chronicle, March 6, 2016.)
Superior Court Judge Quentin Kopp (ret.), in a February 17, 2016 letter to
Gascon, accused Gascon of a conflict of interest. Kopp said that by handpicking the
panel, Gascon created the perception that he is investigating himself, because Gascon
was chief during some of the time period being scrutinized by the panel.
III. George Gascon Censored The Testimony Of Police Officers Who Disagreed
Halloran said that the union offered testimony from minority police officers who disagree
with Gascons view that widespread bias exists in the department, but that Gascon
censored their testimony.
Gascon handpicked his own panel to produce a pre-determined result, but rank-and-file
police officers disagreed with his allegations, said Halloran. Like any petty tyrant,
Gascon refuses to hear from anybody who disagrees with him.
Gascon censored the testimony of these police officers:
Its astonishing to me that Gascon, who uses racially inflammatory language himself,
would have the hubris to accuse his former colleagues of racism, said Halloran.
Gascons hypocrisy knows no bounds.
IV. A Legitimate U.S. Department Of Justice Review Is Underway
While he criticized Gascons incendiary approach to the issue, Halloran acknowledged
that there is plenty of room for improvement within the department. Today Halloran
again condemned the racist text messages written by a small number of officers,
wrongdoing that he has repeatedly described as despicable.
Halloran also expressed approval for the U.S. Department of Justice review of the
department that is underway.
We are fully cooperating with the Department of Justice, said Halloran. They have the
standing, the authority, and the credibility to conduct a real investigation, untainted by the
ambitions of local politicians.
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