Filner: From everywhere to nowhere
Where is San Diego’s mayor?
That’s not a question one had to ask in the first few months of Mayor Bob Filner’s tenure as he raced around the city to so many events and mugged in front of so many cameras that he earned the moniker “filnereverywhere” on social media.
Then lurid allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against Filner last month and he scaled back his public appearances as reporters surrounded him and peppered him with questions at each stop. Now it’s been 22 days as of Saturday since Filner last spoke publicly and neither his staff nor his defense lawyers will say where he’s been or when he’ll return.
The leader of the country’s eighth-largest city is essentially in hiding.
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More than a dozen women have now come forward with accusations of Filner’s inappropriate sexual behavior and unwanted advances while others have described awkward encounters with the mayor. There’s a near-unanimous call for his resignation from elected officials, community leaders and prominent organizations. A hostile City Council is making moves to minimize Filner’s ability to govern. And the effort to forcibly remove him from office via recall formally kicks off today with a “Freedom from Filner” rally at City Hall.
Polls show San Diegans overwhelmingly want him to resign and favor a recall if he doesn’t.
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Efforts to track down Filner have been fruitless despite a few reported sightings around town this past week and the search for San Diego’s mayor has become all-consuming for some. On Friday, a 10News crew staked out his downtown apartment and then followed a black SUV — Filner’s mode of transportation when with his security detail — that left the building. The news crew lost sight of the vehicle heading north on State Route 163.
Whenever Filner does choose to re-emerge, he’ll find a hostile environment waiting for him at City Hall. The City Council is unanimous in its call for his resignation and is scheduled to hold an Aug. 28 closed session to discuss possible action against the mayor, who is facing multiple local, state and federal investigations that also focus on how he’s spent and managed city money.
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That excuse usually works. 