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Your point about due process and absolutely agree that, of course, mr. filner along with every american citizen has a right to be first assumed innocent until proven guilty. and all of that. that's different than the question of effective governing. he has the right in the question of court. given the credibility of those who have leveled these allegations, has it become impossible for this mayor to actually govern? >> absolutely not. and, in fact, that's really why i wanted to come talk with you this evening is because the mayor is surrounded by very sophisticated advisers who are committed t...

Injured has a right to file a claim or level allegations, and that triggers a legal process which also presents due process rights for the accused. i believe in the legal process, and i know that at the end of the day if the mayor has done what he is accused of doing, that process will result in the correct remedy. until then, i've got to step up and make sure that the business of the city of san diego moves forward. >> miss burdick, i appreciate your point about due process and absolutely agree that, of course, mr. filner along with every american citizen has a right to be first assumed innoc...

>> melissa, quite frankly, i haven't made a judgment one way or the other as to whether these women are or are not telling the truth. we have in place a legal process whereby someone who's been injured has a right to file a claim or level allegations, and that triggers a legal process which also presents due process rights for the accused. i believe in the legal process, and i know that at the end of the day if the mayor has done what he is accused of doing, that process will result in the correct remedy. until then, i've got to step up and make sure that the business of the city of san diego ...