Sheriff posts snipers after firings Georgia judge orders workers reinstated

CNN ^ | 4 Jan 2005 | AP

[Gigantor]

He said "the Sheriff is a nearer!"

I didn't get a 'Harumph' out of that guy.

[Quilla]

You got me. Mouse-over states it's a "roll of honor" gif.

[shellshocked]

It seems this idiot black racist will get his due. The county will suffer the most, and he might just find himself in federal prison.

[freedumb2003]

Thanks for the warning.

"Secret Agent Man"? How sophomoric!

[avg_freeper]

Oh goody! A Zimbabwe style government right here in the south. After all, it's worked so well in Africa.

[Quilla]

As soon as the introductory music started blaring here in my office, I hit "stop" so as not to disturb my coworkers. I didn't even catch the tune. Secret Agent Man - OMG, that is so funny.

[TheForceOfOne]

I think he may be Gary Coleman's real dad, this would explain a lot. lol

[GOP_Proud]

You obviously didn't notice my sarcasm with the "yeah, sure" insert. I'm well aware that he needs proof.

[VeniVidiVici]

Newly elected sheriff here in FL did basically the same thing.

Before he was sworn in he told about 20 people their jobs were no longer needed and they would be terminated his first day of office. Supposedly to save money. No review, no time to observe work ethic. Just up and gone.

He then proceeded to install his political cronies in those positions.

Unfortunately for the people of that county he wasn't quite the dumbass by saying they were going to be let go because of their skin color or that they were majority female. So they're stuck with him.

[Blessed]

As usual the AJC writes half a story.Sheriffs are elected in Georgia.Their deputies serve at their pleasure.It has always been understood that a new Sheriff would put his political supporters in as his deputies.In the last 30 years a few counties in Ga. have brought deputies under civil service protection but I am not sure top deputies are covered.It would have been nice if the AJC had checked out the law in Clayton County.

[Tunehead54]

Here's a cached google link to the previous admin site: Clayton Sheriff

"Bubba" was on that page as well ... ;-)

[Old Mountain man]

When you announce to the press that all the people you are terminating will be replaced by people of another race, that's a case of blatant racial discrimination in employment. That's illegal here in the United States of America.

[TheForceOfOne]

I think this is the old Sheriff.

[Blessed]

>When you announce to the press that all the people you are terminating will be replaced by people of another race, that's a case of blatant racial discrimination in employment. That's illegal here in the United States of America.<

Not always.These people are political appointees not employees.

[TheForceOfOne]

2000 Census

The 2000 Census figures show Clayton County has grown 29.9 percent since 1990 (when the county's population was 182,052). The county's 2000 population is 236,517.

With the 2000 Census, Clayton County's population is 51% Black, 38% White, 7% Hispanic and 4% Asian.

121,927 Blacks
89,471 Whites
10,821 Asians
4,922 Multi-race

[jer33 3]

There was a thread last night on this topic as well.

See link below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1313973/posts

[Choose Ye This Day]

Hiring or firing on the basis of race -- black OR white -- is extremely illegal.

Not to mention extremely stupid.

[Blessed]

No I have just lived in Ga. long enough to know the history of the state and the law.

Is it any worse to fire someone for the wrong skin color than being in the wrong political party?

[thegreatbeast]

You wrote, A new broom sweeps clean. When sorted out, he may have properly exercised his powers as Sheriff. People who can't perform should be replaced.

Civil Service or no, trumped up or no, we all know that in the real world you need some semblence of Just Cause to lay the ax to any particular neck. Managerial political appointments aside, you just can't go around wacking peoples' jobs without expecting having to defend it legally in some fashion.
BTW, unless the entire department was white, Sheriff Superfly has no right to speak in racial terms about possible hires.