Earlier this week, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s reelection campaign sent out a mailer touting Clarke’s law enforcement credentials, and as James Rowen of The Political Environment noted, it’s a very curious mailer.
Sheriff Clarke’s efforts to tout his crime fighting credentials are laughable, especially considering how little the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office has done under Sheriff David Clarke to fight crime in Milwaukee County. After all, who can forget this statistic:
Crimes reported in Milwaukee County in 2009-2010: 106,936
Crimes reported by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office in 2009: 19
And how can anyone forget how Sheriff David Clarke once tried to help a drunk driver with a suspended license get back on the road after said drunk driver had driven off the road. Thankfully, one of Sheriff Clarke’s deputies was able to properly assess the situation and take appropriate action, despite Sheriff Clarke’s incompetence.
While Sheriff David Clarke talks tough about fighting crime in Milwaukee County, the reality is he’s a lawman on paper only. If Milwaukee County’s residents want a Sheriff who will really fight crime, they should vote for Lieutenant Chris Moews.
Zach, thanks.
Lt. Moews has my support.