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StevieM

(10,500 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:41 PM Apr 2019

Secret tapes linger over Buttigieg's meteoric rise

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Pete Buttigieg's meteoric rise as a presidential candidate is putting a spotlight on his years as mayor of South Bend, Ind., including his demotion of an African American police chief.

An Indiana judge will rule soon on whether to release five cassette tapes of secretly recorded conversations between South Bend police officers that led to the 2012 demotion of Police Chief Darryl Boykins, the city's first ever black police chief.

The South Bend City Council subpoenaed Buttigieg to win release of the tapes, which were at the center of a police department shake-up and a series of lawsuits.

Buttigieg's critics say he's gone to great lengths to conceal the contents of the tapes, which some believe could include racist language by white police officers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/secret-tapes-linger-over-buttigiegs-meteoric-rise/ar-BBVX2gW?ocid=spartandhp

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Secret tapes linger over Buttigieg's meteoric rise (Original Post) StevieM Apr 2019 OP

It's not important potential racist and criminal polices were protected. rogue emissary Apr 2019 #1

I would be a bit careful commenting on this before the tapes are released, if they are. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #2

Tapes huh? workinclasszero Apr 2019 #3

Sorry. No tapes of Mayor Pete. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #6

'Buttigieg's defenders say he's not trying to conceal the tapes, elleng Apr 2019 #4

That didn't take long... Indygram Apr 2019 #5

Looks like more of David Sirota's work nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #7

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)

1. It's not important potential racist and criminal polices were protected.

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:16 PM

Apr 2019

Mayor Pete is the golden child and must be supported.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

2. I would be a bit careful commenting on this before the tapes are released, if they are.

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:19 PM

Apr 2019

"Some believe" means little to nothing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Tapes huh?

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:39 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

6. Sorry. No tapes of Mayor Pete.

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:55 PM

Apr 2019

Essay huh?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

elleng

(130,964 posts)

4. 'Buttigieg's defenders say he's not trying to conceal the tapes,

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 04:40 PM

Apr 2019

but rather is seeking to ensure that releasing the recordings does not run afoul of federal or state wiretapping laws. No one in the mayor's office has listened to the recordings, sources say.

The mayor's allies say he was put in a tough spot, eager to discover whether the allegations of racism are true but not wanting to expose the city to further legal action if a judge ruled the tapes violated federal and state recording laws.

"The mayor's stance from day one has been that he won't do anything unless it's cleared by a court of law," said a Buttigieg ally. "These are serious matters. Serious allegations. His oath and his job every day is to follow the law, so that's what he's doing. Whatever the court decides, whether the tapes are to be released or destroyed, he'll do that."'

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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

5. That didn't take long...

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 05:23 PM

Apr 2019

The media loves to pump up a chosen "darling" long enough to make them think they could win and to widen their support just to turn around and brutally tear them apart and ultimately kill their chances.

Looks like Mayor Pete is the Howard Dean of 2020.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)

7. Looks like more of David Sirota's work nt

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 06:04 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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