Bob Filner's attorney says San Diego is at fault for mayor's behavior

[nadinbrzezinski]

SAN DIEGO - The attorney for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner placed "some responsibility and potential liability on the City of San Diego" for accusations of sexual harassment because he said the city didn't provide training.

Filner's attorney, Harvey Berger, wrote to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith a letter on Monday.

http://www.10news.com/news/bob-filners-attorney-says-san-diego-is-at-fault-for-mayors-behavior

Now we crossed into Nixonian territory last night...

[NaturalHigh]

1. I'm not familiar with San Diego laws.

Is there no way that this jerk can be recalled or impeached by the city council? Surely the people of San Diego aren't just stuck with this guy for the rest of his term (I hope).

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. He can be removed by recall

Kind of underway

By resignation, IMO it's coming.

Or if he died or otherwise could no longer carry out his duties.

As to him not letting go...it's predictable...people in powerful positions are addicted to power

[PoliticAverse]

2. So a manager is free to sexually harass someone until they've had training not to ? n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. It's a bizarre statement since elected officials are not technically

Employees. When the city still had a city manager...it would apply to him (the city never had a female manager)

[MADem]

3. Yes, of course! That wonderful weather and fresh seaside air has turned the poor man into a

butt grabber!!!!

for the irony-impaired....

[immoderate]

6. The city is clearly liable!

Who can't benefit from some prophylactic sexual harassment training?

--imm

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I know, I know.

The party has abandoned him and has mostly closed ranks.

I am wondering about the base.

[matthews]

8. I hope this guy doesn't plan to run for Mayor again. The citizens might not

appreciated being blamed for his lechery. Or the tab for it either.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. We have a running bet running as to how long he will remain mayor.

The political process is separate from the judicial process IMO we are on resignation watch.

[matthews]

14. Back here in Hooterville our politicians aren't quite so entertaining. They tend run toward the

'venal' variety rather than the 'over-sexed' type.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. The only reason this is national is this is a former congressman

And a freedom rider and all that. It's quite tragic actually.

[matthews]

16. Oh dang, that is sad. Did he just suddenly lose his mind? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Nope...I suspect this has been going on for a long time

In DC people cover for each other, why these scandals usually start away from the DC culture.

There were rumors of a prof chasing skirts back in college when I was a student and he was a prof. I gotta wonder.

[matthews]

21. I originally asked if you thought that he'd been doing this stuff for a while and he just wasn't

able to get away with it anymore or if he just lost his mind. But then I thought 'dirty mind, just because every politician you've ever known was a horn dog doesn't mean you should insinuate this guy is as well'. Then I took it out. I should have left it.

[kestrel91316]

9. He needs training to not act like a freak?

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Leave that, it is actually standard training...for employees

He is an elected official, not n employee by any strict definition of the term. His lawyer is trying this in the press and setting the stage...think O'Mara and Zimmerman trial.

[LuckyLib]

12. Good grief, what next? Filner is a victim of lack of awareness training.

Women in his office should have blown the whistle on this idiot from day one. How did it take seven women (and you know there are more) before the cover is off? I suspect nobody wanted to lose their job.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Eight, we are up to eight

[mick063]

18. Isn't he the guy that stuck up for the sidewalk chalk "terrorist"?

If so, I like him for that at least.

I thought sexual harassment training was rather standard for any organization of legitimate size.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. Yes, and all this saga started well before the chalk

The intent to sue for this has to be filed with the Dept of Fair Labor and Housing. The letter that comes with the civil lawsuit was filed six months before the lawsuit was filed. I got the damn thing on my desk.

[avebury]

20. I guess it is not sufficient to just expect people to know

right from wrong.

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. and are headed for " it depends on what you mean by "is"..." territory