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Police officer fired after patrol car hits a suspect during a pursuit
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/ ^ | 6/2/18

Posted on 06/02/2018 5:15:06 PM PDT by BBell

CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. - The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has fired an officer that was involved in an incident on Friday during a chase and arrest.

Officers Jerry Saulters and Steven Blackmon saw a suspect, Timmy Patmon near Vine Street and Nelli B Avenue. Patmon had felony warrants, according to an Athens-Clark County police spokesperson.

Officer Blackmon got out of the patrol car and started chasing Patmon when he started running, but Officer Saulters stayed in the car, police said.

Athens-Clarke County Police Department

9 hours ago

We are aware of a Facebook post regarding an incident that occurred on Friday afternoon, June 1st, during a foot pursuit and the subsequent arrest of a subject by our officers. There have been some concerns, brought to us by the community, over the actions of our officers during this incident.

Chief Freeman has initiated an internal affairs investigation, and the incident itself is being investigated by Georgia State Patrol. One officer has been placed on administrative leave while both the internal investigation and Georgia State Patrol investigation are underway.

We will be releasing the officers' body cam footage shortly.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox5atlanta.com ...


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KEYWORDS: patrolcar; policeofficer; suspect
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13:26 video at link

This has to be a record in the firing of a cop. Incident occurred yesterday (6/1) and the officer was fired today (6/2).

Maybe the local police were trying to avert a potential riot.

1 posted on 06/02/2018 5:15:06 PM PDT by BBell
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To: BBell

Most of the time when a department fires some one that fast they lose and the officer gets his job back.


2 posted on 06/02/2018 5:23:28 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: riverrunner

Or the officer has a thick personnel file they don’t feel like defending.


3 posted on 06/02/2018 5:27:22 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: BBell

Clean hit. But that’s not part of department procedure. He needs to leave the state.


4 posted on 06/02/2018 5:35:08 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: BBell

Nelli b Avenue is not where you would want your college student daughter to live. There is in Athens, Ga. an absolutely huge community of low income racist bigot black people who commit crime on a frequent basis. And so yes, avoiding a riot is a theme of the local politicians. Also, with 32,000 college kids in the town, the concept of a riot by the Black Lives Matter crowd would be bad news for the Chamber of Commerce. Athens is designed to be a college town with no real industrial core. Just cooks, janitors, and store clerks. There is no reason for a college kid in Athens to drop out of school to get a great wage job in Athens because there are none. Not for a drop out that is.


5 posted on 06/02/2018 5:42:15 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Seems he was chasing the arrested person in his patrol car and
hit a stop sign. The chase continue and he then hit the accused.
Stuck two objects in the car chase.....


6 posted on 06/02/2018 5:45:14 PM PDT by deport
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To: BBell

A Caucasian police officer in a vehicle hit a negro suspect on foot - yeah, potential riot in the ‘hood …


7 posted on 06/02/2018 5:50:58 PM PDT by Ken522 (e)
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To: BBell

I recently saw a YouTube video of a patrolman running his cruiser right over a woman who was fleeing after firing some rounds from a pistol. Looked like he parked it on her body. Cold. Don’t have the URL offhand.


8 posted on 06/02/2018 6:00:28 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: BBell

Obviously, not many of them do much running on foot these days.


9 posted on 06/02/2018 6:01:39 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: BBell

Here the video of the other incident that I mentioned.

Dashcam Shows Wanted Woman Get Run Over After Firing At Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqz4FYGRRbw


10 posted on 06/02/2018 6:12:14 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Ken522
potential riot in the ‘hood

Potential scratches, scrapes and dents as well.

11 posted on 06/02/2018 6:12:59 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: familyop

His partner can be seen pursuing the guy on foot.


12 posted on 06/02/2018 6:16:24 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: BBell

He didn’t hit a baby buggy or a pet dog. Fleeing felon does not get my sympathy.


13 posted on 06/02/2018 6:24:44 PM PDT by LYDIAONTARIO
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To: BBell

A car is as good a weapon as a gun.....the perp should not have tried to avoid arrest....too bad!!!


14 posted on 06/02/2018 6:27:18 PM PDT by terycarl (common sense prevails overall.)
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To: familyop

Cold? The female was shooting multiple rounds at the cops. I would call that a good, “Run over”.


15 posted on 06/02/2018 6:40:43 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: familyop

Just based on the title, I don’t have a problem with that.


16 posted on 06/02/2018 6:57:33 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: familyop

those videos are fake...there all white people getting killed or run over by the cops...we all know that never ever happens and only black people get shot at by the cops...


17 posted on 06/02/2018 7:08:47 PM PDT by cherry
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To: dragnet2

I wasn’t taking her side and will try putting the situation this way. The situation was brutal.

But what if the situation were exactly the same but with her husband or boyfriend instead of the cop?


18 posted on 06/02/2018 7:23:56 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: LYDIAONTARIO
"He didn’t hit a baby buggy or a pet dog. Fleeing felon does not get my sympathy."

Canadian cop runs dog over twice before shooting it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agyMNvUga6Q


19 posted on 06/02/2018 7:34:42 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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Cop dealing with a bad attitude in a car stop.

Dash cam showing Missouri cop abusing teen, leading to four-year sentence for cop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsNWNJG703Q


20 posted on 06/02/2018 7:47:10 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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