Stuckey Gone - Boks In
It is finally official. As posted yesterday, The Mayor has FINALLY lived up to his campaign promise:
Then you get to tack on Stuckey's wrongful termination lawsuit to the tab and you just flushed money down the drain. Looks like someone's busted promise just cost the city a truckload of money...
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced the appointment of Ed Boks as Interim General Manager of the City of Los Angeles’ Animal Services Department. The Mayor made the appointment following the termination of department General Manager Guerdon StuckeyThe new development is his lapboys he is dragging into the process to help cover his tracks after the debacle that has ensued:
“Ed Boks is a proven leader in his field and I am confident that he will bring strong leadership to the City’s Animal Services Department,” said Mayor Villaraigosa. “Ed is committed to my goals of making L.A. a more animal-friendly city, increasing adoption and spay/neuter, reducing euthanasia of abandoned and unwanted pets and forging strong public-private partnerships.”
"City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo plans to file misdemeanor charges today against the Animal Defense League, a group that targeted Stuckey and picketed the residences of several city workers, including the San Pedro home of former Mayor James Hahn.I am in NO WAY condoning the illegal behavior from some of the activists, but the city has sued ADL and their supporters close to three times I think. They lost every single case and had to pay money to ADL and their supporters. Once again, they will lose, have to pay, make ADL look good...same ole, same ole.
Delgadillo intends to charge the group with violations of the state Penal Code, saying it incited violence against municipal workers by posting online images of city workers with bulls' eyes and bullet holes over them."
Then you get to tack on Stuckey's wrongful termination lawsuit to the tab and you just flushed money down the drain. Looks like someone's busted promise just cost the city a truckload of money...
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Posted by Anonymous @ 12/16/2005 09:14:00 AM
11 Comments:
Whoever leads the Animal pack needs funding to carry out any change. Whether it be more facilities, more vets and assistants to carry out free or low cost surgeries, as is suggested, or even a large scale animal placement program. The problem with LA is , too many people are allowed animals that give them up or turn them stray after they tire of the animal or the responsibility. Plus, add to the mix animal activist nutcakes out there having tantrums at every turn, is another story all together.
What have we learned today? That we have a Mayor who is afraid and doesn't have the guts or leadership when there's a hot issue. Antonio gave into terrorists instead of being a MAN and standing behind his employees. He's hypocritical because he voted to confirm Stuckey. Antonio has no class, no education and look at the mess this city is in because of his weak leadership. If Al Queda came to LA god help us all.
Kudos to Jim Bickhart for managing a very tough situation. This guy doesn't get nearly enough credit for all he does for AV.
The Mayor did not give in to terrorists! He promised to fire Stuckey BEFORE the smoke bomb went off in Stuckey's place. Stuckey was incompetent. He should have never been the GM as he had no big city or animal experience. He should have been fired as soon as Antonio took office based on his poor job performance.
When is villagaiso going to 'free the elephants'?
A local Vet
2:22
Good point, Jim B.
Go ask for a raise.
The Mayor was at a press conference yesterday wiht Delgadillo announcing that the city is suing the "terrorists." Doesn't sound like he's caving in to terrorists to me
The terrorists got what they wanted - a fired department general manager. They threatened to protest at the mayor's house - sounds like he caved in to me.
Regarding the charges firled by Delgadillo, there was a camera there, naturally Tony the Liar would show up.
Antonio was NOT part of the press conf. until he found out about it. Rumor in city hall has it that Antonio has his flacks finding out who's having press conf. then he shows UP.
If Antonio knew Stuckey was unqualified because when confirmed his resume was on the table at city council why did he still vote YES? Word around the city is this is hurting AV. He comes off as a weak leader and hates negative publicity and with the animal terrorists threatening to continue their protests this was the only way to shut them up. Bad move Antonio.
The question is, though, will Stuckey play the race card?
Antonio had EVERY intention of firing Stuckey and every person in his administration's inner circle knew it and knew that he HAD to do it.
So he got stubborn when they started their "terrorism". He took a stand once and for all to ignore the animal activists and fire Stuckey because he knew he was incompetent.
Let Stuckey try to play the race card. He won't win this battle anyway.
Didn't anyone read Morgan Freeman's plea in the paper to stop blaming blacks/whites for whatever happened. He's right you know. You must judge each situation on its own merits.
Antonio - you did the right thing and I think you know it.
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