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Richmond union criticizes chief for wearing uniform to protest
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | December 12, 2014 | Henry K. Lee

Posted on 12/13/2014 9:05:10 AM PST by artichokegrower

Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, who gained nationwide attention for holding a sign reading “Black lives matter” at a peaceful protest in his city, was criticized by his department’s rank-and-file Friday for doing so in uniform

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This is Richmond, CA not Richmond, VA

A little background on Chief Magnus

The East Bay's New Power Couple: Richmond’s Gay Police Chief Gets Married by John Geluardi

Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus and Terrance Cheung, the chief of staff in Supervisor John Gioia’s office, were married in a ceremony that took place among blooming flowers in the terraced amphitheater at the Berkeley Rose Garden over the weekend. After the small ceremony, the newlyweds held a reception for about 250 people at the Richmond waterfront restaurant Salute

1 posted on 12/13/2014 9:05:10 AM PST by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

Meanwhile:

St. Louis police say they’ll discipline officer who wore ‘Wilson’ name tag at City Hall protest
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3236827/posts


2 posted on 12/13/2014 9:06:45 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: artichokegrower

Man is that right.

A cop lends his status to a protest, for Gods sake?

And I used to get upset about Santa Cruz county supervisors bringing uniformed CHP to their community meetings for “support”.


3 posted on 12/13/2014 9:17:09 AM PST by Regulator
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To: Regulator

the chief...”happens to be” homosexual according to all reports...

what a combo


4 posted on 12/13/2014 9:26:18 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: artichokegrower
it doesn't need to worry about it's fagazz being left in the breeze when calling for backup anymore
5 posted on 12/13/2014 9:36:39 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: artichokegrower

It’s worth remembering that a Chief of Police is not a cop, but a politician. And one in a completely subservient role at that. These are the sorts of political moles and flunkies that the ones in charge plant in all strata of their government to carry forward their agenda without questioning or thinking.


6 posted on 12/13/2014 11:30:37 AM PST by DPMD
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