Lt. Greg Abbott, a
28-year veteran, has been fired by Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register
after the media released dash cam video of Abbott saying, "We only
kill black people" at a traffic stop.
In a 3:30 press conference, termination was recommended by the Chief. The AJC has reported that Abbott resigned or retired at the same time the police chief said he recommended firing.
Another source informed Wingcom Watchdog that while processing Abbott's termination, he retired but may not receive his pension.
Abbott's firing comes after a lengthy report documenting dysfunction at Cobb County Police was completed by the International Association Chiefs of Police (IACP).
I think Register made the right move. Too bad it took the press to have an investigation opened and Abbott removed. We're hoping that proper training is focused on before the public is asked to pay higher taxes to hire more officers.
For more info., go to: http://www.myajc.com/news/local/cobb-officer-who-said-only-kill-black-people-says-retire/iwXaTAucCB4ZKIK7uvEbxO/
In a 3:30 press conference, termination was recommended by the Chief. The AJC has reported that Abbott resigned or retired at the same time the police chief said he recommended firing.
Another source informed Wingcom Watchdog that while processing Abbott's termination, he retired but may not receive his pension.
Abbott's firing comes after a lengthy report documenting dysfunction at Cobb County Police was completed by the International Association Chiefs of Police (IACP).
I think Register made the right move. Too bad it took the press to have an investigation opened and Abbott removed. We're hoping that proper training is focused on before the public is asked to pay higher taxes to hire more officers.
For more info., go to: http://www.myajc.com/news/local/cobb-officer-who-said-only-kill-black-people-says-retire/iwXaTAucCB4ZKIK7uvEbxO/
C says:Ridiculous. That's what's wrong with society in general. This guy was not joking!
ReplyDeleteD says: Right move.
ReplyDeleteYou can't write procedures or train people enough to prevent stupidity. Even if he thought he was being funny, he was being very stupid.
I can't imagine that they didn't have some indication that he had a tendency to be a smart ass. Need to look for precursor behaviors and act to correct it before it gets to the street.
If we're down to this level of event, it's going okay. Just need to remain vigilante, not overreact to this type of stupidity, and the learning will continue organically.
H says: Absolutely unacceptable.....
ReplyDeleteR says: We are on top of it as both the new Chief and new County Chairman immediately contacted us upon learning about it and promised quick & resolute action.... taking place and will be announced this afternoon, which we will all be pleased with. This comes on the heels of two other incidents (excessive force/shooting fleeing unarmed teen in leg & taser death of traffic stop resident). The corrupt & racist Cobb PD culture is unraveling and being dismantled due to the persistence of all of us and new county leadership which appears to be our allies in this cause. I’m cautiously optimistic and will be sending out an update, long overdue, on this and all new developments which are taking place in Cobb.
ReplyDeleteJ says: Common sense completely out the window... especially for a veteran officer with the rank of Lieutenant.
ReplyDeleteB says: Appropriate response.
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