Wednesday, August 22, 2012

New Polls Show Public Opinion In Mirkarimi Scandal

Last week the San Francisco Ethics Commission found suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi guilty of violating official misconduct following a New Years Eve altercation with his wife, Eliana Lopez. A new survey released this morning shows a majority of San Francisco voters want the embattled sheriff out of office. But an online survey shows a whopping %68 of those polled disagreed, saying Mirkarimi should not lose his job. Today, both anti-domestic violence advocates and Sheriff Mirkarimi spoke out. Alex Kekauoha files this report from San Francisco