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Fox 5 TV interviewed me on the street yesterday, as I was walking home from work. You have to watch most of the news clip because my pearls of wisdom don't get aired until the end.
posted by Sean @ 8/22/2006 04:54:00 PM
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I've been thinking more about this issue since I watched the clip yesterday and am wondering if this issue hasn't been sensationalized/blown out of proportion by the media. One of the points raised by the Fox commentator was that Ramsey took vacation while telling his officers that some of them would have to cancel their own vacations. However, what Ramsey actually said was that during this crime emergency, some officers who hadn't had their vacation pre-approved may have to cancel their leave. Ramsey *did* have his leave pre-approved. As was also noted in the Fox broadcast, this is only the second vacation the chief has taken in 8 years. And, I'm sure he has competent staff in place to handle things while he's gone. Having said all of that, though, I do believe this was a public relations blunder. Even if he was entitled to take vacation, had it pre-approved, had staff to over his absence, etc., what the public saw was its police chief skipping town in the middle of a crisis.
What I want to know, Sean, is why you waited until Day 42 of the Crime Emergency - DAY 42!! - to go on the record? Where have you been while the city has drifted aimlessly, leaderless?? I think the Mayor will have to look long and hard at your action - or, more appropriately, inaction - during those terrible, bleak 41 days when he reconsiders your role in the District.
I am so very, very ashamed.
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