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In reply to the discussion: Sanford's City Manager posts open letter on municipal website: [View all]maddezmom
(135,060 posts)7. Police chief gets no-confidence vote in Trayvon Martin case
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Lee, 52, was hired as chief in May in the wake of criticism surrounding the beating of a homeless black man. The son of a Sanford police lieutenant eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in the case but was not arrested for seven weeks.
Lee was not at Wednesdays meeting.
Commissioners cant fire Lee, a Sanford native, because he reports to City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. But their vote Wednesday sends a strong signal.
"Ill take that under advisement," said Bonaparte, who became city manager in September.
more: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/south/view.bg?articleid=1061119176&srvc=rss
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Sounds like a level-headed and objective, yet cautious manager, who also understands
Thegonagle
Mar 2012
#3
"Trial by media" is the only reason that the investigation is ongoing. The police were closing it.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#16
What an awful thing to say. As a mother, I would be a "basket case" too if I'd witnessed that.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#17
The letter is coherent and informative. It provides potentially credible explanations for a lot.
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#15
Note that the city manager says that the "stand your ground" law prohibited them from arrest.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#18
My point is that the city manager and the police chief have both cited that law as the reason.
yardwork
Mar 2012
#20
"So please stuff your invented ad hominem back into the sphincter you pulled it from.
amuse bouche
Mar 2012
#50
Actually, the cops are *always* prohibited from arresting you without probable cause.
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#36
It's hard to believe that standing over a dead body with a smoking gun is not probable cause.
Kablooie
Mar 2012
#38
In certain communities you'd be surprised at how much the cops can stretch "probable cause"
Blue_Tires
Mar 2012
#42