"Ms. Dixon, whose conviction may force her from office…" are you kidding me, may? According to the article in the New York Times "Baltimore's Mayor Convicted," the mayor of Baltimore Sheila Dixon was convicted of one count of embezzlement and acquitted of three other charges.
The first African American female Mayor in Baltimore had a total of seven charges of theft filed against her including an estimate of$1500 in gift cards that were donated with the intentions of going tothe needy. Dixon stated that she believed the cards were personal gifts, even though witnesses state she contacted donators advising gift cards were for the needy. Dixon is still awaiting trial set forMarch 2010 for two counts of perjury.
The prosecutor is still undetermined if they will seek jail time for Dixon's sentencing. I feel that she should receive the normal sentencing with no special treatment along with restitution, plus additional funds, community service to help the needy, a public apology, and resigning from public office without possibility of re-election for future public office positions.
Some Baltimoreans are upset of Dixon stealing from the needy and some are upset that the state is wasting funds on prosecuting Dixon. I believe that Dixon should be processed as anyone else committing these crimes even more so due to her being the Mayor that took advantage of her position. Officials in public office are there to help the community and make the city a better place, but when a prestigious position as Mayor of Baltimore is accused of committing these acts only negativity is stirred up. Outrage is not only from the residents of Baltimore and the state of Maryland but all over the United States.
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I believe that she should be forced from her office. I believe the things she did was wrong. Stealing from the needy of about 1500 dollars is a big chuck of money for freee! As I do agree with my classmate Marsha Sweeney, I also think that she should recieve the normal sentencing and following the rest including community service and therefore. Stealing money is a crime that she can not get away from. Just because she is the mayor of Baltimore does not mean she is able to take advantage of her position. She has to take complete notice of what she did and pay for her wrongful doings. How can a mayor for Baltimore steal from the needy? All the money she recieved was suppose to go towards the needy and she even had witnesses that she stated that it was actually going towards the needy. She even lied. Overall I believe whatever sentence she gets, she needs to rethink about what position she is taking up. The position of mayor only shows the citizens of Maryland a little more about her.
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