# removal of Detroits mayor hearing on TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872 "2008-09-03T14:34:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/1 "2008-09-03T14:34:06Z")
Kwame Kilpatrick is the mayor of Detroit. He has had a scandalous administration resulting with him at war with the City Council. There is a legal hearing going on right now. Gov, Grandholm is sitting in the judges chair. Both sides are presenting evidence like a trial. I do not know the level of proof necessary. Does she just decide he is too corrupt or does she require a preponderance of evidence. ? This is unprecedented. The council apparently did not have the authority to remove him. Grandholm has been thrust into this lose/ lose situation. Many Kwame supporters will hate her if she removes him. The rest will be unhappy if she does not. She tried to avoid this over and over. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/2 "2008-09-03T14:46:16Z")
Is it local or national TV? Trying to find it, live in New Jersey now… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/3 "2008-09-03T16:03:27Z")
Local. try online with WXYZ, WJBK or some other local station. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/4 "2008-09-04T15:30:42Z")
The mayor resigned and plead guilty. He will pay 1mill restitution, serve 4 months in jail, not run for office for 5 years, have 5 years probation. He gives up his law license. He also plead guilty to the assault of police officers. The sentencing for that will be in Oct. I will not miss him.He was ambitious, It was a grievous fault and grievously has he answered it. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/5 "2008-09-04T16:03:16Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > The mayor resigned and plead guilty. He will pay 1mill restitution, serve 4 months in jail, not run for office for 5 years, have 5 years probation. He gives up his law license. He also plead guilty to the assault of police officers. The sentencing for that will be in Oct. I will not miss him.He was ambitious, It was a grievous fault and grievously has he answered it. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/6 "2008-09-04T16:17:46Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Ouch. It’s a big ouch, and that not even to mention the \* case of the dead stripper\* which has gone from “Conspiracy nut land” to “Well, ya at least gotta wonder” ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removal-of-detroits-mayor-hearing-on-tv/461872/7 "2008-09-04T16:41:43Z")
[http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17383212/detail.html](http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17383212/detail.html) Heres the Detroit News story.