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A North Carolina city hired a Black town manager. Then its entire police force resigned.
Yahoo ^ | July 26, 2022 | Marquise Francis

Posted on 07/27/2022 6:53:44 AM PDT by Salman

Less than a week after the entire police department in Kenly, N.C., announced its resignation, citing a “toxic” and “hostile” work environment, elected officials from the town of about 2,000 residents have gone silent on a plan for law enforcement moving forward. The July 20 mass resignation of the department’s police chief, four full-time officers and two town clerks, who are all white, came less than two months after the town hired a new town manager, who is Black, leaving many critics to question whether race was at the core of the department’s sudden collapse.

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Kenly’s town attorney, Chip Hewett, told Nexstar’s WNCN, a local television station, that the current situation is unlike anything he has ever witnessed in more than two and a half decades representing cities.

“I’ve seen resignations from politicians and the mayors and the council members. I have seen employees resign,” said Hewett. “I’ve never seen a resignation where it’s an entire department.”

Mayor Hales said another emergency meeting will take place this week, either Wednesday or Thursday — and this one will be open to the public.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: crime; democrats; race
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To: DoodleDawg
“I realize most around here believe that there has never, ever been a case when a minority or a woman has ever been hired or promoted on merit, but based on the article she appears to have been qualified.”

Every time I see one of your posts, I ask myself why TF you’re here. You obviously have a very low opinion of freepers and you delight in being “that a-hole” in the forum.

So either you’re getting paid to disrupt...or you simply don’t have a life and negative attention is better than no attention at all. Which ever it is, I feel sorry for you. Life is too effing short to spend your time being a sh!t stirrer.

81 posted on 07/27/2022 8:29:21 AM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: Salman

“Helluva price to pay for being stylish.”


82 posted on 07/27/2022 8:29:59 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Salman

From another source...

“Justine Jones, the new town manager, is a “woke” leftist who is bringing those bad ideas to the community.

Outgoing Chief Gibson said in his resignation letter, “I have put in my 2 weeks notice along with the whole police dept. Sharon Evans and Christy Thomas with the town of Kenly after 21 years of service…The new manager has created an environment I do not feel we can perform our duties and services to the community. I do not know what is next for me. I am letting the lord lead the way. I have loved this community. It has become family and one of my greatest honors to serve.. God bless you all in Kenly…”

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“Of note: Justine Jones had sued her previous employer, a city in South Carolina, for “racial discrimination,” after being fired.

She accused the city of “hostile” treatment over the fact she was a black woman.

How the Town of Kenly would hire her after a “nationwide search” is shocking.
She has been in the position since June 2, but clearly, she has made a mark.”


83 posted on 07/27/2022 8:30:47 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Mr Rogers
Pretty easy. I’ve seen squadron commanders do it in 2 weeks. One did it in 2 days. When someone is toxic enough, it doesn’t take long to figure out “We’re all screwed!”


84 posted on 07/27/2022 8:33:56 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: FLT-bird

One....why does anybody need a town “manager”? Why not have elected leaders handle the town’s business?


The city-manager form of government started at the beginning of the 20th century. The idea is that instead of elected officials making technical decisions on things like roads, sewers, law enforcement, a professional expert is hired to manage the day-to-day affairs of the city or town while the elected officials make the ordinances.

It is popular with smaller cities and towns and city managers tend to try to ‘work their way up’ to bigger and bigger cities (and paychecks). An advantage is, in theory, the city manager is a professional. A big disadvantage is that he or she is rarely local.

A city of 2000 is at the very bottom of the city managers’ barrel. They are going to be able to afford the least experienced or the least hirable.


85 posted on 07/27/2022 8:38:56 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Rebelbase

Oh Noeeeeeeeees. She identifies as black. It is listed first and it is Capitalized. The white part is only listed because one or evil white men raped one or more of her noble black ancestors.


86 posted on 07/27/2022 8:41:18 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Salman

The mass resignation was due to the manager creating a “hostile work environment”.

Her demographic is known for exuding ‘tude.


87 posted on 07/27/2022 8:43:41 AM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: EEGator

Well, it is factually true, but intended to mislead.

Also, the token TWOT in charge was fired from previous job — for bad relations. Now, she is targeting the coppers — so they walked. Apparently, vetting potential hires is not important if the color is right.


88 posted on 07/27/2022 8:51:30 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: Tommy Revolts

Maybe more qualified applicants were not hired because of their race so a less qualified applicant could be hired because of their race.


89 posted on 07/27/2022 8:53:55 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Salman

I can not think of a single place run better by a black person. Sorry to say but the usual pattern is one of ruling by corruption and racial vengeance. Coleman You g really got the ball rolling. Since then city after city that has been taken over by black aristocracy is a dysfunctional violent s hole.


90 posted on 07/27/2022 9:03:23 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Salman
"The July 20 mass resignation of the department’s police chief, four full-time officers and two town clerks, who are all white, came less than two months after the town hired a new town manager, who is Black (sic), leaving many critics to question whether race was at the core of the department’s sudden collapse."

Capitalization error fixed. ...

91 posted on 07/27/2022 9:03:31 AM PDT by bassmaner (He y commies: I'm a white male, and guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere!)
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To: DoodleDawg

The best predictor of future behavior is.....past behavior.

She’s a toxic progressive SJW. They are now reaping the whirlwind of hiring her.

Ain’t diversity wonderful?


92 posted on 07/27/2022 9:10:19 AM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: EEGator

The author of the article is using the woke accepted Black (capital B) and white (lower case W) as racial descriptors.


93 posted on 07/27/2022 9:14:23 AM PDT by JWNM
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To: Salman

“The July 20 mass resignation of the department’s police chief, four full-time officers and two town clerks, who are all white, came less than two months after the town hired a new town manager, who is Black, leaving many critics to question whether race was at the core of the department’s sudden collapse.”

Easy enough to ascertain. Find out: 1. Why it took two months for them to resign. 2. What were the Town Manager’s qualifications and other characteristics, other than being “Black.” 3. What were his policies, other than being “Black.” Or, you can just be stupid and ask a question with no clue how to come to a resolution. Cluelessness is often incurable.


94 posted on 07/27/2022 9:16:02 AM PDT by ToxicMasculinity (FREEEEEE DUMB!)
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To: Chewbarkah

Bingo


95 posted on 07/27/2022 9:25:30 AM PDT by rb22982
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To: Prince of Space

You have a good eye. BTW - Doodledawg is a liberal troll who has been banned before and I am sure will be banned again.


96 posted on 07/27/2022 9:27:51 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: JWNM

Figures. I’d rather be white than Black…


97 posted on 07/27/2022 9:30:00 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Salman

The great navel Atlas Shrugged has been demonized and ridiculed out of our culture.


98 posted on 07/27/2022 9:30:01 AM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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To: Salman

After reading the piece, it doesn’t take a crystal ball to figure out what happened. And there is not a chance in hell every one of these people who resigned is a racist. It had to be pretty bad because all of these people have to go out and find new jobs and that’s not necessarily going to be easy where they’re at.


99 posted on 07/27/2022 9:30:58 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ( If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: LizzieD
They’re not “doing nothing”...they’re busy researching all the loopholes and technicalities of their union contracts to maximize their retirement benefits. It’s only fair that they make more in retirement than they made when they were pretending to work. It’s the only thing that motivates our “public servants”.

Where are you from?   Unionized police in a tiny town in North Carolina?   That's rich!

Hint: most Southerners are rabidly against unions.   You know, like me!

100 posted on 07/27/2022 9:37:39 AM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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