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Sheriff Dart Running for Re-election
Produced by Tony Arnold on Tuesday, September 08, 2009
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(AP/File) |
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is planning to run for re-election. In a written statement, Dart this morning says he's proud of the work he's done to reduce the jail population. the Democrat points to his first-term accomplishments, like his federal lawsuit against the Web site Craigslist for its role in sex crimes, and refusing to evict some residents who had foreclosed on their homes. No other Democrats have said they will seek the party's nomination for sheriff.
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Dr Linda Shelton, Oak Lawn // Tuesday, September 08, 2009 @ 9:28 AM
I oppose the re-election of Sheriff Dart. I have given him evidence of perjury by several of his deputies, battery and medical neglect at the jail resulting in disability and death, violation of law by officials and guards at CCDOC - with many SERIOUS civil rights violations. He has done nothing about this. He is covering-up corruption. I have turned over much evidence to the FBI and posted it on my blogs (google chicagofbi and cookcountysheriffdeputies). We need a new Sheriff who will cut out waste, fraud and patronage, improve training and oversight of deputies, clean up the hygiene problems, medical neglect, and abuse at the jail (the hygiene in the visiting areas is so poor it will likely greatly add to the H1N1 epidemic), and respond one-on-one in a transparent matter to complaints. Sheriff Dart has always like his predecessor REFUSED to meet with me.
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