Friday, May 25, 2012
12:06 PM
GOP state senators push Barrett for answers on crime stats
GOP state Sens. Alberta Darling and Rich Zipperer today continued to press Mayor Tom Barrett for answers on the city police department misreporting violent crimes in Milwaukee.
Zipperer, highlighting his concern that Barrett is “downplaying the importance of the data” says that the misrepresented data reflects poorly on the guv candidate.
“This is an issue of leadership. The mayor has clearly failed to provide the leadership required,” Zipperer. R-Pewaukee, said in a conference call organized by Scott Walker’s campaign.
The lawmakers sent Barrett a letter today asking for answers, and Darling, R-River Hills, says that she is concerned that Barrett knew about the misreported violent crimes, but chose not to release the information.
“He knew about this, and he still let the impression persist that crime has gone down,” she said.
-- By Hannah Shepard
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