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An Illinois prosecutor took Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to task in a scathing, office-wide resignation letter, saying her office cares extra about political narratives than crime sufferers.
Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Jim Murphy stated he “can’t proceed to work for an management I don’t admire,” in his letter resigning his place after 25 years of service. His remaining day was Friday, according to a copy of the letter got via Fox News.
“I wish I may stay,” he wrote. “However, I can now not work for this Administration. I've zero confidence in management.”
Fox News has reached out to Foxx’s office but has not won a response.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. An attorney in her officer issued a scathing resignation letter Friday blasting Foxx and her insurance policies.
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Murphy cited quite a few reasons for his departure, including the “Safe-T Act,” a measure that requires prosecutors to give a higher burden of proof to carry accused criminals till trial.
While Murphy said he helps getting rid of cash-bail, he mentioned Foxx’s office rushed the reform and that his considerations were brushed aside. Murphy also cited “dangerously” low staffing levels in all units and bureaus in Foxx’s office, to the purpose where one or two-person courtrooms are now not unusual.
“If this management was once actually interested by effectively fighting violent crime, then they might fully personnel the ones courtrooms and units,” he wrote. “Meanwhile the rest of us are overworked, overstressed, and under-resourced. But a minimum of we were allowed to put on denims in July.”
Murphy mentioned Foxx was once offended one day several months ago when he was summoned into a gathering about bond hearings he was concerned in. One concerned a “huge shootout” and the opposite a lady who was gunned down strolling to a shop after being stuck in the crossfire.
Murphy mentioned Foxx was once disenchanted a few newspaper headline that indicated the suspect would not face a murder charge beneath the Safe-T Act. He mentioned Foxx seemed to be extra dissatisfied with the headline than the fact that a lady had died.
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“That is what's mistaken with this administration. I’ve noticed everyday,” he said. “How many mass shootings do there need to be ahead of something is finished.”
“This management is more fascinated by political narratives and agendas than with sufferers and prosecuting violent crime,” he added. “That is why I can’t stay any more.”
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