Another anti-Dunkin mailer hits, but criticized as “political lynching” Saturday, Feb 13, 2016

 

* Juliana Stratton’s campaign just sent this one out. As you’ll see, it uses the allegations made in the second Ken Dunkin restraining order, which has not been recanted…

* Maze Jackson has responded on Facebook, by the way…

I have remained pretty quiet on the Ken Dunkin material that was mailed by Alderman Brendan Reilly to get points with the boss Speaker Madigan. But I must say that as a Black man, I am HIGHLY offended at what was depicted in the mailer/flier that Reilly distributed.

To tell you the truth, I got into some trouble as a young man and if your dig really deep I am sure you can find a mugshot and charges, but that does not define who I am today. I know many Black men and women who faced some relationship challenges early on and have learned from those mistakes and gone on to be productive members of our community, but if someone took a look into their past, they could probably find something. An argument that got loud with an ex, a DUI, or a marijuana charge. Could you imagine if someone decided to dig it up from 20 years ago and try to define you as that TODAY? Do you know how many people, particularly Black people would be screwed.

Alderman Reilly spliced together a police report (if you want to discuss police reports ask LaQuan McDonald or David Koschman how those work out) and a mugshot (we know how they use Black people mugshots) to paint Dunkin as an abuser, although in the report the alleged victim categorically denies Reilly’s portrayal.

So we are clear…Black people will accept a White North Side Alderman criminalizing Dunkin in that manner? Are we that gullible? Are we that stupid? Clearly Reilly thinks so. Look, you can disagree with Dunkin’s politics all day long, but the man has a family and kids. To have that that crap mailed to their house and for them to see it at school is unconscionable. And for Dunkin’s opponent to suggest that she did not authorize the mailer, but she heard whispers, and that it should be looked into while claiming to be an advocate for criminal justice reform should be an offense to our community. Political lynching in full effect…

He does make a very good point that people can be a whole lot different now than they were 20 years ago.

But there were three alleged Dunkin victims. Only one is saying something different now.

- Posted by Rich Miller   Comments Off   

Above is from:  http://capitolfax.com/2016/02/13/another-anti-dunkin-mailer-hits-but-criticized-as-political-lynching/

Other posting regarding Dunkin-Stranton Race:  http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2016/02/sun-times-editorial-on-dunkinrauner.html

http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-rath-of-rauner.html

http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2016/02/attack-ad-skewers-rep-dunkin-over-ties.html

http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2016/02/connecting-cash-dunkin-vs-stratton.html