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Just as Mayor Gavin Newsom jump starts efforts to get the hell out of San Francisco, Police Chief Heather Fong announced her retirement. The big news came on Saturday on the Newsom's All-Star Cabaret Variety Hour, or whatever it's called, when Fong, 52, after five years on the job and seeing San Francisco's homicide rate reach 13-year high, said it's time to move on.
While Fong has been criticized for not doing much during her tenure --- e.g., Videogate, Fajitagate, and, um, murdergate -- she was the first Asian American woman in the country to lead a major city's police department, San Francisco's first ever female police chief, and was a cop with SF for 32 years.
Up next? Her replacement. According to Newsom spokesbuddy Nathan Ballard, "We are looking for the complete package in the next police chief ... A commitment to continuing the path of reform that Chief Fong has initiated, operational experience and respect of the rank and file." According to the Examiner, a few suggested replacement candidates "would be Northern Station Captain Al Casciato, Taraval Station Capt. Paul Chignell ... Mission Station Capt. Stephen Tacchini ... [and] former SFPD captain and current San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer."
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According to inside sources they are replacing Fong with a Muppet. We're not sure yet if it is Grover, Fozzie Bear or even Gonzo - but one thing is for sure, which ever Muppet is anointed will do a more competent job at managing the SFPD and protecting the city.
Maybe now Heather can bulk up to a burly 80lbs and fight some crime or sell bananas on Stockton.
Note to my fellow San Franciscans: In any other city in the country, this woman would not qualify to be a security guard at a Wal-Mart - let alone Chief of Police in a major city.
Seriously. Think about it.
@RobinSF: my sentiments exactly.
Wasn't Earl Sanders the police chief during fajitagate, followed by Alex Fagan, Sr.? Not that Fong doesn't completely suck as a chief, just saying...
Gavin Newsom's little politically correct/ affirmative action appointments do nothing but make all women look incompetent. Thanks, Gav.
i think you're right, BC. thanks. 'd!
The hat never really fit.
Right, the Mission Station captain. He's done such a great job there....
So long Fong! Thanks for nothing!
Good riddance.
Gavin Newsom's little politically correct/ affirmative action appointments do nothing but make all women look incompetent. Thanks, Gav.
Just like Bush, the brown people and the women (Gonzo, Powell, Rice) look the worst every time while the Fagans, Rumsfelds, et al shine on in the history books.
That said, it does bear awarding that Fong is also the first Asian-American Police Chief failure in the country. Born on third base but thinks she hit a double.
good riddance.
I was going to say "Good riddance," but several astute readers have beaten me to the punch, leaving me with the less highbrow "Eat shit and die, Heather."
I was going to say "Eat shit and die" but an astute reader has beaten me to the punch, leaving me with the less highbrow "Go piss up a fuck stick"
@matto
"eat shit and die" - I just ruined my monitor with Sprite.
haha...
We could fire the entire SFPD and replace them with mannequins. It would make no difference in terms of arrests or crime rate.
It would save money too!
From what I've heard the Taraval Capt. is doing a rather good job. I'll need to see something solid rather than just the anecdotes and conjecture, but it might be a good idea.