It is not surprising that Whitmire would engage in telling lies; he is going about helping the MAGA president and governor with their deportation.
It is not surprising that bloggers, here and here, who get paid by campaigns would come to his defense.
During a Houston City Council meeting on April 9, Mayor John Whitmire threw out a startling statistic: “There are like 900 people charged with murder or capital murder on the streets of Houston today, out on bond or they’re fugitives.”
“They’re the most dangerous when the police pulls them over because they know there’s a strong possibility, if held accountable, they’re going back to prison,” Whitmire added. “So we have to speak out more. And I think I’m talking about naming names (of judges who let alleged murderers out on bond). Most of the judges are doing a good job, but there are some that just don’t take this serious enough.”
According to a search of the Harris County District Clerk’s website, 157 defendants in murder or capital murder cases were out on bond as of Monday. There were an additional 293 warrants for murder or capital murder suspects in Harris County, which includes Houston.
The Democratic Party seeks to admonish John Whitmire.
Members of the Harris County Democratic Party signed a resolution Tuesday to formally admonish Houston Mayor John Whitmire amid a looming fundraising event he plans to attend for GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
Roughly 30 precinct and congressional chairs with the party signed the resolution, which accuses Whitmire of undermining the “values and mission of the Democratic Party.”
Per party rules, precinct chairs are not allowed to endorse, fundraise, or support candidates from opposing political parties. The resolution applies the same rules that precinct chairs have to comply with. The resolution additionally outlines that Whitmire would not be allowed to seek endorsement from the party in future elections.
