Articles Posted in 2011
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Fourth Surveillance Video Further Exposes SFPD Perjury, Misconduct
It is the fourth such video release in as many days by the public defender’s office suggesting SFPD misconduct and perjury are routine practices.
Previously released videos recorded at the Henry Hotel shows officers made arrests without a warrant or consent to search, and blocked a video surveillance camera to prevent the device from capturing evidence of an arrest.
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GOP Says No to Distressed Homeowners and Consumers
The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) has helped about half a million homeowners remain in their homes, while another eight million families are at risk of losing their homes. HAMP’s aim is to reduce borrowers’ monthly payments to affordable levels. When it was launched in March 2009, the administration projected that it would prevent 3 million to 4 million foreclosures before it expired in December 2012.
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Onek Calls for Independent Investigation
into Alleged SFPD Misconduct“There is a clear conflict of interest when our current District Attorney investigates potential criminal activity that took place at the San Francisco Police Department under his watch,” said Onek.
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Surveillance Videos Prompt Investigations of Police Misconduct
The videos contradict police report testimony signed under penalty of perjury and reveal Police Department narcotics officers falsified the reports to justify searching two residences without warrants or consent as required by law, officials with the Public Defender’s office announced yesterday.
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Stay Tuned: The Antisocial Network
Twitter’s response to the generous tax break offer was an ungrateful complaint that the payroll tax still includes a 1.5 percent tax on stock options, even though San Francisco has never enforced that tax. Plus, Twitter is complaining about a tax impossible for it to owe for six years under the proposal since Twitter’s taxes would freeze at current levels which do not include tax on stock.
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Show me the Money:
New Study Exposes Outside Influence
in San Francisco PoliticsThe analysis examined campaign finance disclosures filed with the San Francisco Ethics Commission between January 1, 2009 and January 31, 2011 by candidates for San Francisco Mayor and the Board of Supervisors.
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Chiu Enters San Francisco Race for Mayor
During a morning press event that drew as many as 200 supporters to the steps of City Hall, Chiu said he is running for mayor to create jobs, to improve transit efficiency and to “have a conversation on how we creatively fund affordable housing.”
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