The owner of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Christina Corpus, is in a media fight with the County Council, as they want her to resign, which is why they offered her a million dollars to resign, however, little has been said about the County Executive Officer, Mike Callagy, who does not want to make statements, because despite the alleged accusations, the community has shown its support for Corpus on several occasions, calling into question the true interests of her resignation.
Corpus is accused, through an independent investigation, of conflict of interest, abuse of power, and alleged use of racist and homophobic insults, however, this does not seem to be enough to remove her from her position, which raises doubts about what interests are behind it, commented Manuel Ortiz and Marcos Gutiérrez of the radio program Hecho en California, during the Península 360 Press program.
“It seems like they are making quick work of giving the Supervisors the power to remove the sheriff, a power they do not have now, they want to make a change to the County Constitution, but only so they can fire this woman,” said Marcos Gutierrez.
Gutierrez commented that the main situation is with the executive of San Mateo County, Mike Callagy, who every time the press wants to talk to him, he immediately refuses saying that there is a lawsuit against him and he cannot give comments, evading any questioning, so, in his opinion, he is the one behind the conflict.
"If they really have the data and evidence that she failed, then why are they offering her a million dollars to get her out, if they already had everything they needed to get her out," said Marcos Gutiérrez.
In this regard, Manuel Ortiz questioned the size of the interests of the people who want to remove Corpus at all costs, as well as the person they want to put in place of Corpus.
“The last thing we want is for someone to be imposed on us, in an institution as important as the sheriff's office, who could work against our Latino communities, communities that support it, a situation that San Mateo County is overlooking,” Ortiz said.
It has become clear that Corpus has the support of the community, as they have raised their voices in support of the sheriff on several occasions, and she also has the support of community leaders, added journalist Ortiz.
During the Por la Libre radio show on Saturday, November 16, many people in the audience sent text and audio messages giving their full support to Corpus, who in addition to her duty as sheriff, they said, is a true community leader who cares about the underrepresented in the San Mateo County, the colored community.
On another occasion, several residents of North Fair Oaks met with Christina Corpus to show their support for the accusations brought against her. In an interview, they shared their opinions on the work she does in the community and how they have received support from the sheriff. At this meeting, Corpus expressed the love and dedication she has for the community, denying the accusations.
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