Tom Barrow
January 9, 2013
The unexpected firing of the Detroit’s Charter defender and Corporation Counsel, Krystal Crittendon, yesterday is perhaps the most egregious violation of the city’s new Charter to date. The without cause firing leaves Detroiters defenseless before very powerful forces which the new charter was designed to protect the people from.
As of now, Miller-Canfield, a dubious city vendor, is the unofficial, de facto “Shadow Corporation Counsel” for the City of Detroit and will likely decide the Law Department’s next head. This despite multiple conflicts of interest by representing the State of Michigan, the City of Detroit in negations and by codifying a contract for itself into the Consent Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding foisted upon the City by the State.
Bosom buddies Dave Bing and Rick Snyder.
“This is an affront to the city residents of Detroit and an offense to our very democracy. Unfortunately, it bodes ill for the future of governing in Detroit and how it will be managed,” said Tom Barrow.
“I urge Detroiters to become outraged at this ‘State Ordered’ firing of the citizens’ watchdog carried out by a weak Mayor and City Council, both under the seeming control of Michigan’s Governor, “said Barrow.
Each City Council member who voted to eliminate Ms. Crittendon must immediately explain why they chose this action and whether and where any meetings occurred with Mr. Bing and or Governor Snyder or their representatives at which this seeming treasonous action was discussed.
Detroit City Council Sellout Six who voted to remove Crittendon: (l to r) Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., Saunteel Jenkins, Gary Brown, Charles Pugh, Andre Spivey, James Tate. They are shown taking their oaths of office after election.
Citizens for Detroit’s Future stands ready in the fight against the unscrupulous forces which seek to take and control our city’s resources and assets and holds Council members to account for this hurtful and destructive vote.
