In a recent exit interview with Mission Local, former SF Police Commission VP Max Carter-Oberstone shared candid insights about his firing at the hands of Mayor Lurie. He described both Lurie and former Mayor London Breed as imperious and vindictive. His dismissal, which lacked public justification, raised concerns about transparency in government. Despite his ouster, he remained at peace, understanding that standing firm on integrity could lead to significant consequences. The interview revealed deeper issues regarding accountability and the treatment of whistleblowers in city governance.
I have some conflicting thoughts about it. Obviously it's not good. It's not a good precedent for the city to have a mayor remove a chartered commissioner without providing any public explanation for why.
During the board meeting that removed Carter-Oberstone, Supervisor Matt Dorsey merely provided an evasive parliamentary excuse that police commissioners may be removed without cause.
Carter-Oberstone had a full house of supporters, and received raucous ovations when he addressed the board. I'm very much at peace with the process, he said of his ouster.
I always understood that this was a natural consequence of doing this job with integrity.
Collection
[
|
...
]