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    Report: Tobin James owner runs ad campaign against DA Dan Dow 

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    A full-page ad in the March 17 New Times SLO attacks San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow.

    Threats, negative ads target SLO County district attorney

    Cal Coast News reports – Paso Robles winemaker Tobin James Shumrick has run a four-week-long series of ads targeting San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow’s re-election. Shumrick accuses Dow and SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson of not doing enough to protect his family, his employees, and himself during six months of harassment from a neighbor, David Canaday.

    “Hey Dan Dow, Are you getting ready for your re-election?” Shumrick wrote in a Feb. 22 email. “I am too you corrupt Mother F*****. I’m looking forward to telling everyone who you really are. You’re a f****** lying criminal. We’re going to see how you like being stalked you little b****. You better raise more money for your campaign you are going to need it. I’m going to make sure everyone in the county knows what a f****** coward piece of s*** you are. Go f*** yourself Dan.”

    Beginning on March 10, Shumrick began running weekly full-page ads in the SLO New Times asking people not to vote for Dow. Shumrich is aware that no one is running against Dow, Shumrick said.

    See the full story at Cal Coast News

    See related story: Tobin James explains how winery was stalked and terrorized by felon

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