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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on August 07, 2020, 02:40:05 pm
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Officer Charged In Rayshard Brooks Shooting Takes Action Against Democrat Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Police Chief
By Ryan Saavedra
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Aug 6, 2020 DailyWire.com
Former Atlanta Police Department officer Garrett Rolfe filed a lawsuit against Atlanta Democrat Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and interim police Chief Rodney Bryant this week to get his job back, saying that his firing was unconstitutional.
Rolfe filed the suit on Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court after he was fired earlier this summer and charged with 11 counts, including felony murder, in the death of Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s restaurant back in June.
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GOOD!
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ATLANTA OFFICER WHO KILLED RAYSHARD BROOKS IS REINSTATED
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/atlanta-officer-who-killed-rayshard-brooks-is-reinstated.php (https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/05/atlanta-officer-who-killed-rayshard-brooks-is-reinstated.php)
Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last summer, has been reinstated to his job, apparently with back pay. The Atlanta Civil Service Board reinstated Rolfe. It stated:
Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process
The Board’s findings of fact support this conclusion. Rolfe received notice of his termination only about an hour before Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced it. By rule, he was entitled to 10 days in which to defend his actions before he could be sacked.
The Board did not reach the question of whether, on the merits, Rolfe should have been fired. It seems to me that, if the facts are as I understand them, Rolfe has a good argument that he should not have been. Brooks had attacked Rolfe when the officer tried to arrest him. He stole Rolfe’s taser and fired at Rolfe. Only then did Rolfe fire back with his gun.
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Unless he’s a glutton for punishment, why would he want to a be a police officer under those conditions in that city?
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Unless he’s a glutton for punishment, why would he want to a be a police officer under those conditions in that city?
Because he has a family to feed? He needs a job? He was working on a pension and wants it back? All sorts of reasons.
Doesn't mean he's EVER going to take action to protect the public again, though.
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This Civil Service Board's action will be highly relevant in the officer's civil lawsuit against the City of Atlanta and its railroad engineer mayor. It also could be useful to the officer's defense in the criminal political-show-trial.