Photo: File photo, News10NBC. Chief La'Ron Singletary
Posted on 09/08/2020 12:55:02 PM PDT by maggief
The police chief in Rochester, New York, announced his retirement Tuesday as his department faces scrutiny over the March death of Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man who died in police custody, Mayor Lovely Warren said in a city council meeting. Warren said the department's entire command staff also announced their retirement.
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Chief La'Ron Singletary, who worked at the department for 20 years, issued a statement about his retirement. "For the past two decades, I have served this community with honor, pride, and the highest integrity," the statement said, according to CBS affiliate WROC. "As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character."
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Asked during a city council meeting who will be in charge during tonight’s protests, the mayor said she doesn’t know.
“We would have to find an interim chief,” says Warren says. “Because I just got the call before this hearing, I don’t know.
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Whoa. After days of protests in Rochester over the killing of Daniel Prude, mayor Lovely Warren just announced entire Rochester police department command staff, including the chief of police, is resigning.
Can’t blame the Chief. Who wants to be a liberals whipping boy.
Chief La'Ron Singletary, who worked at the department for 20 years, issued a statement about his retirement. "For the past two decades, I have served this community with honor, pride, and the highest integrity," the statement said, according to CBS affiliate WROC. "As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character."
There should be a microphone waiting for him for some remarks, as he introduces President Trump at a campaign rally.
This is on the Mayor...our not so Lovely mayor who hates whitey with a passion.
But will they have enough cops to arrest everyone who dare protect themselves from the mob?
Can’t say I blame any of them.
The city doesn’t have their backs, and normal people are afraid to speak up for them due to retaliation. 20 years, he’s got his pension, move out of state and either enjoy retirement or find another job.
Those under him must have a parachute as well I hope, but right now departments all over are trying desperately to find cops, they won’t be without work for long.
(As a side question, does anyone here follow Angry Cops on YouTube? He’s got almost 1M followers, and I saw a video where a NY national guardsman clocked a guy for spitting on him, sat on him and waited until the cops showed up. Rumor was it was him, anyone know if that’s true or not?)
Timing is everything, you know.
City dwellers do not elect the police chief, they elect idiots to run the city without thinking about security. I do not live in a city, but in an unincorporated area where we elect county Supervisors to run the county and we elect a Sheriff to protect and serve. Cities would be well-advised to contract the police services out to the Sheriff’s Department, no strings attached.
Either way it works out, they will have the police they voted for.
....blm must be stopped and called what they are...a destructive force bent on destroying this country and it's institutions...they're driving wedges between Police, Military , our Pres. and his Administration on behalf of the Demorat Party.
Footprints all over of a Demorat Coup! Just as they did in all the foreign countries when they sought 'regime change' only know 'They're Using The Same Identical Tactics' here in the US.
I guess the Chief and his fellow officers are afraid of all the right wing agitators who have been tearing up the city.
La’Ron is welcome here in Texas if he wants a new job.
In a way, this is good news. I think more people will get involved in their school board, city council, Mayoral, and county board races. I’ve heard less than 10% of eligible voters vote in those races.
The mayor has been pandering to the thugs and the thugs are already celebrate their victory. They say they will up their game until SHE is gone. I don’t blame these guys for quitting.
Hate that misuse of it to classify rather than just as a descriptive term.
This is happening more and more.
PCP was the cause of this dirtbag’s death!
PCP makes pain all but irrelevant to the user.
In virtually all cases of people who are arrested while under the influence of PCP, they have to be physically subdued in a violent manner.
Since they do not feel pain, it takes a lot of Cops and a lot of force to subdue a PCP user!
Not the Cops fault the dirtbag died!
And thus the myth of superhuman strength is forwarded re: PCP use.
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