Recall is democracy in action


Why would anyone want to thwart the democratic process? The recall is the democratic process put in place to let the voters be heard.

Why haven’t the council members boldly proclaimed that they have no desire whatsoever to defund or reallocate funds away from the Camarillo Police; they do not blame the Ventura County sheriffs for what happened in Minneapolis; that the Camarillo Police are not racists and do not practice police brutality?

Let them proclaim that the Camarillo Police and Ventura County sheriff’s officers work in harmony at providing safety in our community and should be supported, that they trust Chief Tennessen and Sheriff Ayub to do their jobs to keep the officers well trained and prepared.

Let them proclaim that they believe, like almost all Camarillans, that Black lives have always mattered and that there has never been a shred of evidence that the Camarillo Police and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office have engaged in systemic police brutality.

Let them proclaim that Camarillo has always been an inviting safe community and that it does not need to be created through their resolution. Let them proclaim that there is no injustice by the city, its laws, ordinances, that all are served equally and all are accepted in our community.

Let them proclaim that there is no need for the divisiveness that they have invited here. Let them proclaim that our Camarillo Police have all been trained in crisis intervention and know how to do the job that they were asked to do, keep the community of Camarillo safe, remove those that are acting out and take them to a safe place where they can get further assistance.

Let them proclaim that if there is a need for increased social services, that the police budget is not the only source of revenue. Why won’t these council members make these kind of statements in public rather than sow seeds of doubt and confusion about the Camarillo Police and the City of Camarillo?

Their micromanaging of this issue is a vote of no confidence in the people hired. Steve Sullivan Camarillo

Sullivan is the organizer of Camarillo Recall.