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High on a Hill
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a small town of some 2,000 residents decided enough was enough when racist text sharing among their cops came to light. They voted to get shot of them and contract instead with nearby Shelby for coverage in the meantime, till a better crop of cops can be created for their town.
boot 'em out. get decent people in, instead.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...pc=U531&cvid=cc56c06395764638b6886a034c9fdf70
"Sheriff John Samaniego stands with the City of Vincent in providing emergency law enforcement related services for the citizens during this time."
goodThe racist comment shared on text did not surprise Vincent residents, said Kenneth Dukes, president of the NAACP Shelby County branch, who credited public pressure for the council action.
"This has happened before, they've had this kind of attitude and conduct that's been displayed before (by police)," Dukes said Friday. "A lot of citizens were just fed up and came together in strong numbers."
boot 'em out. get decent people in, instead.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...pc=U531&cvid=cc56c06395764638b6886a034c9fdf70