Archive for June 6th, 2012

Recall.

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Sorry, folks. I’m getting a slow start today; I had a doctor’s appointment this morning. (Nothing serious, just the 7,500 mile oil and filter change/lube/check the fluid levels.)

How about that successful recall election yesterday? No, not that one. It seems that the good people of Fullerton, California, voted overwhelmingly to throw out three city council members. What makes this interesting is that the recall started as a reaction to the council’s perceived indifference to the beating death of Kelly Thomas.  (Warning: that last link contains a graphic and disturbing image.)

This is the first time I can recall that voter anger over police misconduct has become that much of a hot button issue. Let us hope it is not the last time.

I will probably wait until tomorrow to post a roundup of Bradbury obits.