Strong words were issued Wednesday night as the mayor of Encinitas and a city council member were blasted for a violation of city code.Click on over and watch the video -- especially Mr. Stocks' reaction at the end.
The incident is becoming known as "Signgate." Encinitas Councilman Mark Muir and Encinitas Mayor Jerome Stocks were caught on video breaking their own city code by putting up their campaign signs on the corner of Encinitas Boulevard and El Camino Real before they were allowed.
Video shot by Joe Corder on Oct. 5 – two days before campaign signs were allowed to go up – shows Stocks and Muir in violation of their own city code.
Let me be the first to say that I agree with Mr. Stocks: campaign violations are not capital offenses, and I do not favor his execution. May Mr. Stocks live to a ripe old age free of the pestering of Encinitas busybodies, and they free of him.
The only person to call the Stocks/Muir code violation a capital offense last night was Jerome Stocks. This incident is just another in a history of
ReplyDeleteethical malfeasance. I do think that the Encinitas voters need to set him free on Nov. 6, 2012.
Kathleen2
What Jerome maybe should not have called the citizen moviemaker a stalker and said that he have never met or had contact w him if..... Jerome had recruited and coached him to attacks Maggie and Teresa in the past.
ReplyDeletePants on fire.
As Danon's campaign manager, isn't Jerome also responsible that the Danon signs were up weeks ago when he ignored the code and allowed them to remain on display?
ReplyDeleteAs usual, rules are interpreted and applied as to how they benefit Jerome. Here in Encinitas, we have the Legal Codex According to Jerome.
The 30 days only applies to city elections, not county elections.
DeleteLatest Coast News has "Dump Stocks" bumper stickers enclosed, pick one up today.
ReplyDeleteThat is GREAT! What a great way to increase readership. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhy are any of the signs that the boys put up illegally, still up?
ReplyDeleteEvery massive Muir/Stocks sign I see, I assume were done on movie night two days early.
Well, I'll vote for them if they take all the massive illegal signs down, that were installed early, two days before the election.
If not, I'll vote for Kranz/Schaffer.