Posted on 06/15/2020 8:06:26 AM PDT by Nifty
MOULTRIE, Ga. -- News of former Moultrie Fire Chief Jeff Thibodeau’s resignation hit shortly before noon Friday with an announcement from the city.
Thibodeau had been put on administrative leave on Tuesday, June 9, because of an “offensive comment” posted this past weekend on his personal Facebook page.
The post included a picture of George Floyd...stamped with an alleged rap sheet. Thibodeau captioned it saying, “I’m just going to leave this right here....
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In the wake of Thibodeau’s situation, however, some people have looked into Moultrie City Councilman Cornelius Ponder’s Facebook posts and called some of them into question too.
Two of his posts drew attention: One reads, “I’m convinced, in America we are now dealing with some KKKops!” The other reads, “Y’all still wanna March and pray? ‘It’s time to stand your ground, buy some guns and join the NRA!’ Stop asking people to stop mistreating you, make them stop! They been killing our people for over 200 years; it’s not going to stop, until we stop them!”
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According to the city’s social media policy, “It is the policy of the City of Moultrie that employees may use social media technologies. However, it is the responsibility of employees to ensure that such use does not cause a decline in public confidence in and/or respect for the City or the individual employee. Employees must exercise appropriate discretion, so as not to discredit the City or themselves as employees.”
That policy applies to employees like Thibodeau was. It doesn’t apply to elected councilmen like Ponder.
On Friday, Ponder told The Observer his actions are recognized under the freedom of speech. He said he did not discredit any city officials or employees and he did not discredit anyone’s race either.
(Excerpt) Read more at moultrieobserver.com ...
The truth really kills these MFers doesn’t it.
See my tagline
A little off topic but in the Summer of 65, I worked with a girl who was so hot that us boys just called her “the Goddess”.
Someone later told me that she grew up on a tobacco farm near Moultrie, GA.
A career or offensive and/or corrupt remarks by Joe Biden? Still okay and not newsworthy.
“I’m convinced, in America we are now dealing with some KKKops!”
KKK? Is it 1960?
Why resign? Get fired and cash in with a lawsuit.
Pure McCarthyism.
Do you now, or have you ever spoken against Democrat policies?
Have you recently, or ever posted against Democrat feelings?
All the time. None of my work colleagues are “facebook friends”
Actually I only consider a couple of them to be actual friends either and those are compatriots
“I’m convinced, in America we are now dealing with some KKKops!”
KKK? Is it 1960?”
According to some blacks, every year is 1960.
Just wondering????Why would anyone want a Face Book account? The lightest social media foot print the better.
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