Ramos' "Gangbuster Flyer" ignores a bigger problem --Wasn't SEBA's Abernathie Involved in a 1986 Rape of a 17 Year Old Explorer Scout??

In a political mailer called "Gangbuster" run by one of the San Bernardino County public employee unions (SEBA), the flyer says (quoting a William Abernathie) "[w]e encourage you to vote for Mike Ramos."

So what do we know about Mike Ramos' supporter at SEBA (Abernathie)?? If it's the same guy covered by the LA Times and Daily Press, well, that Mike Ramos does not care may be the biggest story. Please consider:

LOS ANGELES TIMES story from March 23, 1986:

"5 Ex-Deputies, 6th Man Charged in Rape

Five former San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies and a sixth man have been charged with raping a 17-year-old female Explorer Scout who worked at the Victorville sheriff's station. Deputy Sheriff Ronnie Lynn Wimberly, 30, was charged with forcible rape, assault with intent to commit rape and sexual battery for an incident that reportedly occurred on Feb. 14, Sheriff's Department officials said. Former deputies Robert Mason Swindle, 31, James Bradley Dawson, 37,William Abernathie Jr., 28, and Timothy Ray Retzlaff, 27, were charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a female under 18 years of age in incidents that reportedly occurred over a two-year period, sheriff's spokesman Jim Bryant said. A sixth man, Rex Lair, 26, also was charged with statutory rape. Warrants were issued for the arrests of the six men".

Here's one of 5 stories from Victor Valley Daily Press in 1986:

Wow..if it is the same Abernathie--in this writer's opinion it is shameful that Mike Ramos would allow his name to be used in the same mailer, but with Ramos having sexual problems with County workers (which he does not deny), I guess no big surprise!!!

A vote for Ramos is a vote for the whole culture (or vulture?) of corruption.

Prosecuting a few, late in game with poor results to date, does not purge the taint on the candidate and some if his backers.

FYI folks--the gang injunctions were first used in Los Angeles County in the early 1990's--why did it take Mike Ramos seven years to get around to it if it was such a good idea?? Could it be that he did not think it was a priority until he needed something say in a campaign flyer??

Too many question Mr. Ramos.