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Deminpenn

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18. Same thing happened to Larry Krasner in Philly

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Oct 25, 2021, 12:22 PM

Oct 2021

The FOP and some of the former-DAs that Krasner either pushed out or who left on their own ran a candidate in the Dem primary against him. With Phila being such a heavily Dem city, the primary is often the real election as the winner generally has a walkover in the general election. Krasner won easily.

The same issues surfaced about cash bail and mass incarceration with the same arguments.

There was an Independent Lens documentary "Philly DA" that followed Krasner's first campaign, victory and the major changes he made to the DA's office.

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San Francisco's progressive DA likely headed for recall [View all] RandySF Oct 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #1

This has to do with the city of SF, not the state, and the issues aren't comparable. The state JohnSJ Oct 2021 #13

the right wingers say that he made shoplifting legal in san francuisco. rampartc Oct 2021 #2

No. tenderfoot Oct 2021 #5

No, but his office has a bad habit of blowing off victims and/or families. RandySF Oct 2021 #8

The recall law is now weaponized along with the filibuster Walleye Oct 2021 #3

This is the city of SF, not the state, and the issues are not the same thing JohnSJ Oct 2021 #15

I still think recall election so weird. If they're criminals prosecute, if they're incompetent vote Walleye Oct 2021 #16

In general I agree with you. It was an extremely close election. If it is used it should only JohnSJ Oct 2021 #17

Seems like they should add "vote" to the end of the headline... marmar Oct 2021 #4

1/3 of the prosecutors have resigned from that office madville Oct 2021 #6

Yeah, I don't think this is comparable to the Newsome recall effort. Ace Rothstein Oct 2021 #7

It isn't comparable. JohnSJ Oct 2021 #12

yeah..when it comes to these kinds of changes msfiddlestix Oct 2021 #9

Sounds like all those scare stories that Walgreens has been pushing are having an effect! WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #10

I don't blame them. They have more than enough signatures. This has nothing to do because he JohnSJ Oct 2021 #11

One could argue that a district attorney blatantly refusing madville Oct 2021 #19

Is that a violation of law that would be prosecutable though? JohnSJ Oct 2021 #20

Probably not, but people get fired for things everyday that aren't illegal madville Oct 2021 #21

That is the argument, but isn't that what elections are for? If you have enough signatures, not JohnSJ Oct 2021 #22

I'm voting no on all the recalls in SF kimbutgar Oct 2021 #14

Same thing happened to Larry Krasner in Philly Deminpenn Oct 2021 #18