Sheriff, DA candidates answer questions

Oct. 5, 2010

Tuesday's Forum brought together both candidates for Mecklenburg County Sheriff, the Democratic candidate for District Attorney, and a representative of his GOP opponent.

The sheriff candidates are incumbent Chipp Bailey and GOP challenger Christopher Hailey.

Democratic DA candidate Michael Barnes was present. His GOP opponent, Andrew Murray, was in court in Concord Tuesday morning, and sent to represent him the executive director of is campaign, lawyer Larry Shaheen.

All four made initial comments, then participants in the Forum asked questions.

Below are audio files of answers offered to four questions asked. All who offered an answer are included below, and the names appear in the order in which they answered.

Question 1: What would you do to address the disproportionate use of active jail sentences in sentencing African-American offenders?

Barnes

Hailey

Shaheen

Bailey

Question 2. What can we do together to reduce crime?

Shaheen

Barnes

Hailey

Question 3. How would you address juvenile offenders' mental health and other needs?

Bailey

Hailey

Barnes

Shaheen

 

Question 4. Is the 287G immigration law being implemented correctly?

Bailey

Hailey