. . . Diann Shipione . . . has some cojones based on how she's "trying" to stand up to the thiefs.Or . . . paint me cynical . . . is this article giving us the straight scoop? I'd like to hear about this mess from some San Diego FReepers before I color the lady a heroine.
What we know thus far, yes. The scandal continues to grow and look even worse for the city and even more likely for (additional) indictments. Shipione seems to be getting the usual *good* whistleblower treatment meaning she'll be driven to near ruin for daring to speak up about this fiscal disaster.
It's hard to know if Aguirre is a "good guy" because he's very much a Democrat but he also seems to be a bit of a crusader and is a former federal prosecutor as well. He's not well liked by the "city leaders" who happen to be, or appear to be, neck deep in this mess. I'm not sure if Ms. Devaney had won whether there would've been additional coverups or not since she would've been coming from the City Attorney's office already.
I'm suspicious and fear some kind of triangulation which will lead to a virtual "permanent" Democrat majority and leadership in the city just like they took over other major cities in past decades, centuries. We must be very watchful, however it may be too late. I always saw Mayor Murphy as a weakling, a pawn of the Democrats.
There's definitely much, much more to come.