Newsnet
So why are you running for Mayor
Benjamin
Because I have a fundamental different view on politics and
what the City Of Miami needs
Newsnet
Explain to us
Benjamin
It goes beyond waking up every day and accepting the status
quo or building a tunnel when our children in public schools don’t have books
or can’t eat lunch
Newsnet
So you are running as a Democrat or on their platform
Benjamin
I am running on the platform of what the residents of the
City Of Miami needs.
I don’t subscribe to Democratic values or Republican ideologies,
what is best for the people and the children who live in our communities. Good
education with a solid foundation, Jobs for the unemployed and safe
neighborhoods.
Newsnet
What do you think of the firing of Police Chief Miguel Exposito by the City Commission and
Mayor Regalado.
Benjamin
In 2009 Mayor Regalado supported Miguel Exposito for Chief of
Police and so did the Commission. To put it mildly it’s the same old suit from
1974, now being worn by the same people from 1974 Nothing will change until 2013.
Newsnet
I don’t think that is putting it mildly are you throwing
down the gauntlet
Benjamin
I don’t want to appear facetious or make this a trivial
matter but there is no gauntlet to be thrown. If it walks like a duck and it
quacks like a duck…99% of the times it’s a duck.
Newsnet
So you are going to be the perfect Mayor for The City of
Miami
Benjamin
I cringe at the mention of the word perfection because I am
far from it. I get tickets from the police like anyone else; I’ve made numerous
mistakes in life. The difference is I take responsibility and if I don’t know I
don’t pretend to. I seek out those who do know and then try and make a
difference. Never mistake knowledge for wisdom
Newsnet
So you an author what type of writing do you do
Benjamin
I write non-fiction stories based on true events
I wrote Juvenile
Injustice The Chicago Story based on conviction and my belief it was a travesty
and miscarriage of justice
Newsnet
So were you right or wrong in your conviction and belief
Benjamin
As I have gotten older and after taking a couple of law
classes at Ohio State University, the realization set in, there really is no
right or wrong in these things. What their needs to be is preventative measures
put in place to avoid the destruction of our children. Which was eventually
done in this case.
Newsnet
What do you think of crime and Miami’s Police department
Benjamin
Fortunately I have had the experience to live in other
cities and I can say with absolute conviction the majority of the 1,100 member
police force in The City Of Miami are good cops and they try their best to keep
crime down. I see them on Patrol in Coconut Grove and other areas of the City.
I know several of them by first name. I have seen firsthand how they treat
people on the streets and by far and large they do a great job. Of course in every
organization there are a few bad apples but they do not represent the majority of
the men and women who protect and serve our city.
Newsnet
Thank you for taking the time to meet with us and we look
forward to hearing more from you.
Benjamin
It was pleasure thank you
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