Constitution trumps “monkey” case

Not that anyone really cares (except maybe those involved in the case), but the ticket against Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski was dropped today by the Village (and dismissed by the Judge Susan Clancy Boles), through the special prosecutor — hired at taxpayer expense to avoid problems with conflict of interest.

Interesting that it took outside counsel to see that the ticket had huge issues on Constitutional grounds.

It is more evidence of the corruption and politics that are running rampant in Village government.

The issuance of this ticket was politcally motivated … as are other things that are being directed with whispered voices in the ears of department heads.

Could it be true, dispite all the anti-Hispanic rhetoric bandied about by Sigwalt and Co., that Trustee Judy Sigwalt was overheard speaking to Community Development Director Cindy McCammack, seeking that Director McCammack take more code enforcement action against Hispanics in the Village?

And, everyone is very aware of the violations of the Open Meetings Act that Trustees Judy Sigwalt and Paul Humpfer (among other former members of the Audit and Finance Commission) were involved in.  So, where’s the statutory/civil charges to be brought by the State’s Attorney?  Information swirling around is that a letter was sent out by S.A. John Barsanti saying that he didn’t find enough evidence to warrant a criminal investigation or charges.

Huh?

Why would he be looking at criminal charges for something that would warrant civil prosecution based on statutory violations? Is he turning the information over to the Attorney General’s office for that prosecution?

Does Barsanti understand the law?  After all, this is a guy who opined that conviction doesn’t happen until the completion of sentencing, while the LAW says that — for the purposes of determining eligibility to hold public office — disqualification occurs upon the return of the verdict of guilty.

Seems like just more politicians sitting on their rump, so to that nothing happens to their fellow party politicians (the “gang of Five” are all Republicans, as is John Barsanti).