HOMEGIRL HOOKUP?

by Bob Walsh

London Breed is the mayor of the People's Republic of San Francisco. She is a black woman and, as one would expect under the circumstances, a good liberal. Jerry Brown is the outgoing governor of the People's Republic of California. He is also a good liberal, at least most of the time.

London Breed has a brother who is a no-good bastard and a criminal. He is, however, still her brother. Back in 2000 he started doing a 44 year stay as a guest of the state. Mayor Breed wants Jerry to commute his sentence and kick him loose, in the interest of fairness and rehabilitation. He would not normally be eligible for parole consideration for another 15 years.

After two trials the brother, Napoleon Brown, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, robbery, carjacking and other assorted nastiness. He and a buddy robbed a business and carjacked Lenties White while fleeing. They pushed her out of her moving car and the mother of two was struck and killed by another car.

Mayor Breed's letter to Governor Brown does not mention that she originally gave her brother a false alibi. Apparently she thinks that after callously murdering a young mother of two that her brother should get a chance for another bite of the apple. Maybe she can get him a cushy job with the city. I wonder who is taking care of the two young children who Lenties White left behind?

I also wonder what his past BEFORE this incident was like. I have worked in the system long enough to know that almost nobody goes to prison the first time. You have to work hard to go to prison. I wonder what other efforts Mr. Brown had to make to become a long-term guest of the state?

So, what do you think? Is Jerry going to kick a going away present in for the homegirl and her family? Personally I've got my doubts, but with Jerry you honestly never know.