"Unfortunately, our office is no stranger to his bullying behavior," Koltun said of Sheriff Clarke.
Another bully. No wonder Trump likes him.
Medical examiner "threatened" by Clarke over jail deaths
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/daniel-bice/2016/12/01/medical-examiner-threatened-clarke-over-jail-deaths/94746392/
Daniel Bice , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 4:41 p.m. CST December 1, 2016
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(Photo: Robert Deutsch, Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has been largely silent in public about the deaths of four people at the Milwaukee County Jail since April, even though his office oversees the jail.
But, boy, has Clarke been doing some yelling behind the scenes.
Brian Peterson, Milwaukee County chief medical examiner, said Thursday that the sheriff called him on Oct. 28 and "verbally pummeled" and "threatened" him over information that Peterson's office made public regarding the deaths of two inmates at the jail earlier this year. Peterson said his office followed appropriate protocol in the cases cited by the sheriff.
Even so, Clarke said he would be contacting the state Medical Examining Board to have Peterson sanctioned or his license revoked.
"I haven't been talked to like that since I was probably 5," Peterson said in an interview.
Peterson documented the hostile 20-minute conversation a day later in a lengthy email to Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Abele's chief of staff and Clarke. The county exec appoints the medical examiner with the consent of the Milwaukee County Board.
Raisa Koltun, Abele's chief of staff, responded to Peterson by saying her office would "obviously have your back" if Clarke followed through with his threat to go to the state medical board. "Unfortunately, our office is no stranger to his bullying behavior," Koltun said of Clarke.
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