  Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 707 Registered: 08-2004 |
Christine MacDonald and David Josar / The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/M ETRO/809250402 DETROIT -- Sharon McPhail is alleging in a complaint to the city's ethics board that Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel -- fueled by a personal vendetta -- led an effort last week to overturn a pension board vote that allowed McPhail to boost her pension, and she's suggesting the ethics board go through Cockrel's text messages to document the grudge. McPhail, a former City Council member and until last week former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's general counsel, maintains that Cockrel violated the ethics ordinance by using her position to carry out the vendetta. "A review of her personal statements will reflect one vitriolic attack after the other, aimed at me specifically," McPhail wrote in the complaint filed Monday, suggesting the ethics board go through Cockrel's text messages back to 2002 on any city-paid device. Advertisement McPhail had often argued that Kilpatrick's text messages, part of the $8.4 million whistle-blower settlement, were private. Cockrel said Thursday she would respond soon to the "frivolous" complaint. Last week, the pension board voted 5-4 to rescind allowing McPhail to use her eight years as a Wayne County assistant prosecutor to sweeten her city pension. But the pension board is still awaiting a review by a parliamentarian to determine if the vote was valid. Cockrel and others maintain that the pension boost needs City Council approval and last week asked for several opinions from council staffers on the issue. Based on the number of years the pension board says McPhail has served the city, and her $142,801 salary, the value of her pension would nearly double to between $26,000 and $28,000, according to pension guidelines. McPhail, who served on the City Council with Cockrel from 2002-05 and is planning to run for Detroit mayor, had no comment on the ethics complaint. She said she planned legal action against the pension board. McPhail also filed a complaint against Kathleen Leavey, who this week took over as the interim head of the city's law department and is an elected member of the pension board. McPhail maintains, among other allegations, that Leavey conspired with Cockrel to overturn the vote. Leavey, who said Wednesday she planned to resign from the pension board because of her new post, couldn't be reached for comment on McPhail's claims. If the board determines someone violated the ethics rules, it could take a number of steps ranging from a public admonition to referring the case to the City Council for possible removal proceedings. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3310 Registered: 07-2004 |
Oh, man. Batshit-crazy, jabbering out both sides of her mouth, an endless font of wild accusations. "They're all against me!" If it isn't some devious mayor implanting electrodes in your chair, it's the evil media out to get you. Jesus, lady. Get a grip. Get a clue. But, most importantly, get out of government for good. | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 1001 Registered: 06-2005 |
Didn't her former Boss, Kilpatrick, pass an Executive law that all Text messages even on City pagers are "personal Property"? That would mean McWacko can't get access, right? This woman drives me crazy. I am sick of all the Mentally Ill of the State of Michigan migrating to the City of Detroit! Someone commit this woman, already! | ||
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj Post Number: 681 Registered: 11-2003 |
Detroitduo, and I bet the executive order that made all text messages "personal property" was at the recommendation of Mcfail. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 508 Registered: 05-2007 |
I really hate this entitlement mentality! I'm entitled to whatever I think I need. If I don't get it, I will spout out all kinds of accusations and frivilties to the public, even if it makes me look like a hypocrite, then I will threaten legal action against any and all persons/entites that get in my way, because dang it, I'm ENTITLED!!! | ||
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow Post Number: 282 Registered: 07-2008 |
LOL, so funny and ironic how she wants the text messages searched and used NOW, when she feels its convenient for HER. And I'm pretty sure that having a personal dislike for someone means nothing UNLESS you do something illegal about it. But then, I'm no lawyer like McFail. | ||
Wallins Member Username: Wallins Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2008 |
Sharon McPhail is certainly not going to get many votes for Mayor if she continues to create a disturbance and act a fool. Has she forgotten the text messages are personal property? I think Monica Conyers is behind this latest get Sheila Crockrel vendetta. It is just a matter of time before both McPhail and Conyers self destruct. | ||
_sj_ Member Username: _sj_ Post Number: 2595 Registered: 12-2003 |
$1.7 Trillion and climbing, that is the taxpayer debt to cover pension and other costs to govt employees for all 50 states. | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 1002 Registered: 06-2005 |
That's OK. we'll just get the treasury to print the money... That's basically what we are doing today anyway, right? | ||
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo Post Number: 155 Registered: 09-2008 |
Wait until inflation kicks in guys. The government presses will be smoking soon enough. You think prices are high now ... just wait a few more months. | ||
Westsiiiide Member Username: Westsiiiide Post Number: 340 Registered: 05-2008 |
A very reliable source stated that Sheila and Sharon bumped into each other in a hallway when Sharon was on the City Council. Sheila grabbed Sharon, and it was on, until the Council EPU separated them. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 609 Registered: 05-2008 |
What I cannot understand is the history of council members wanting to dust it up. This isn't the first time we've heard about a game of pushy-pushy. Don't these folks have any social skills and/or conflict resolution skills? It's like the third grade up there! | ||
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow Post Number: 285 Registered: 07-2008 |
LOL, where is that country where the cabinet/parliament meetings always turn into knock down drag out fights? You see it on news clips all the time. The clips are always hilarious - they're all men though. They start out disagreeing and then someone flies across the room and starts punching. | ||
Mschievous Member Username: Mschievous Post Number: 276 Registered: 04-2008 |
Doesn't this qualify as "a danger to herself or others"? I think we might be able to get her committed now! She's batshit crazy | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6290 Registered: 10-2003 |
Chrissy, there are quite a few countries where that happens, but I think that you're thinking of Taiwan. | ||
Thames Member Username: Thames Post Number: 243 Registered: 02-2007 |
Lodgedodger said, "What I cannot understand is the history of council members wanting to dust it up. This isn't the first time we've heard about a game of pushy-pushy. Don't these folks have any social skills and/or conflict resolution skills? It's like the third grade up there!" I agree 100% with your sentiment, but the skills that are lacking are more geared to pre-schoolers then 3rd graders. Down right embarrassing. | ||
Bobl Member Username: Bobl Post Number: 83 Registered: 07-2008 |
If McPhail gets more than a few hundred votes for mayor, KK's sister Ayanna will be proven right. She is quoted as calling Detroit "...a city full of idiots..." | ||
1kielsondrive Member Username: 1kielsondrive Post Number: 218 Registered: 08-2008 |
Bona fide nut case! | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 619 Registered: 05-2008 |
Let's put this into perspective... McPhail wanted an exception made to the retirement rule. Now she's calling it a vendetta? I find her presence in the city a vendetta against all that is good and right. Just go AWAY! |
