Berry Shows Contempt and Disrespect to the Deceased, Victims and Families

Albuquerque's Mayor Berry via his chummy buddy, Sheman McCorkle, are holding a $1,000.00 (one thousand dollar) a plate benefit for Berry's re-election campaign.  This is disgusting enough as it is when most citizen's of Albuquerque do not clear that much in a month.  7,000 people show up at Target for 200 jobs dressed in their Sunday best and Berry holds a $1,000.00 a plate benefit for himself?  As bad as this is here is the real problem; Berry is holding a selfish benefit at the scene of one of Albuquerque's worst and most terrifying crime scene locations in Albuquerque's recent history.  Also, what about other victims and victims' families in other shootings?

Emcore was the scene of a deranged mans rage on his estranged partner and all who got in his way of committing his violent acts.  Why would Albuquerque's Mayor Berry hold a selfish benefit at the scene of such a tragic and horrific scene?  This shows disrespect and contempt for the deceased, the victims and their families.  This also is a slap in the face to the employees who work at Emcore.

For those of you asking who is Sherman McCorkle, this is the man who wrote into the Albuquerque Journal claiming he did not know Berry but praised Berry as Mayor.  The Eye broke this story and the truth  (Read it HERE).

Everyone knows there are the "haves and the have nots," why does Berry feel it is necessary to rub it in everyone face?  What is with this elitist, arrogant and fascism attitude?  There is politics and then there is dirty politics...You all know which one this is...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

March 25, 2013

TO:                         All Media Organizations

RE:                          Mayor RJ Berry’s $1,000/plate fundraiser at Emcore violent mass crime scene

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

On the morning of Monday July 12^th, 2010, the depraved actions of Robert Reza made national news when he perpetrated a shooting spree here in Albuquerque at Emcore, Inc. Leaving two people dead, injuring four others, and firing over 25 rounds, Reza targeted people inside and outside the company’s building located near the city’s busy airport. Dozens of current and former Emcore employees continue to struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder issues because of the terror and horror they witnessed that morning. Because of the valiant efforts by city, county and state police officers and Emcore employees, many other people were kept from further harm.

Now, Albuquerque’s current Mayor R.J. Berry seeks to raise money for his campaign off of the Emcore tragedy. Even more disturbing, Berry finds it acceptable to hold his $1,000/plate fundraiser at the very location of one of Albuquerque’s worst and most horrific crime scene.

“I understand that all is fair in war and politics; but this really is disgusting. This is a new low,” comments Paul Heh, Berry’s fellow Republican challenger. “What’s next? Is he going to have another fundraiser at the offices of DOJ? Or how about having a fundraiser with all those citizens looking for work and line up by the hundreds for two jobs? Imagine if a candidate held a fundraiser for themselves at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut?”

Heh adds, “This is just another example of how out of touch Mayor Berry is with the community. Not only does fail to see how inappropriate it is for a sitting mayor to bootstrap his campaign off of the tragedy of all those victims, but he flaunts his insensitivity and arrogance with a fundraiser for $1,000 bucks a plate.”

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Here is a final thought: A person who cannot respect themselves little alone the dead cannot respect you...