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tularetom

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5. As creepy as Mirkarimi seems to be, the mayor doesn't have the right to remove him

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 03:59 PM

Mar 2012

The voters put him in office, unless he resigns only the voters can remove him. Unless there is some SF process analogous to impeachment whereby the board of supervisors can remove him I think they're stuck with him.

I believe the exception to that is if he is convicted of a felony, sentenced to prison and thus unable to perform his duties.

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(San Francisco) Mayor says he'll suspend Mirkarimi as sheriff [View all] Newsjock Mar 2012 OP

Why GIVE him the chance to Resign? FIRE his ass and send a message HIS actions are not acceptable! Justice wanted Mar 2012 #1

Next door neighbor's version of events. RandySF Mar 2012 #2

The Sense Of Entitlement Displayed By Law Enforcement People Here, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2012 #3

Ross has long been a target in SF politics. EFerrari Mar 2012 #16

Unbelievable that he hadn't already stood down muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #4

why would he if he's still getting paychecks while suspended? Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #11

As creepy as Mirkarimi seems to be, the mayor doesn't have the right to remove him tularetom Mar 2012 #5

The mayor cannot directly remove him. RandySF Mar 2012 #6

How does a city mayor have authority over a county position? itsrobert Mar 2012 #7

In the "City and County of San Francisco" the mayor is the head of the executive branch tularetom Mar 2012 #8

I hope Ross's attorneys ask Ed to show them his votes, while they're up. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #17

How is that relevant to Mirkarimi being a wife-beating, witness-tampering thug? geek tragedy Mar 2012 #20

Mirk is meting with his command staff at City Hall. RandySF Mar 2012 #9

You're our man on the scene, almost. freshwest Mar 2012 #10

What took so damn long?????? marble falls Mar 2012 #12

I should alert Mirt to this Ross fellow Broderick Mar 2012 #13

Holding out for a golden parachute, no doubt. freshwest Mar 2012 #14

Kick for new information Newsjock Mar 2012 #15

But none of this is political. EFerrari Mar 2012 #18

It is political AND Mirkarimi is a scumbag. They're not mutually exclusive. Throd Mar 2012 #19