Florida city commission rejects police chief's resignation in Trayvon Martin case

cnn.com ^ | 4/23/12

[Justaham]

The Sanford, Florida, City Commission decided Monday not to accept the proposed resignation of its embattled police chief, who has been under fire for the handling of the investigation into Trayvon Martin's death in February.

Chief Bill Lee has been on leave since March 22, a day after the commission expressed a lack of confidence in him for how he's handled the investigation. George Zimmerman, who has said he killed the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense, was not arrested after being questioned by police the night of the shooting. He was charged weeks later with second-degree murder.

Earlier Monday, the city announced in a statement that a separation agreement had been reached with Lee to resign. If it was approved by the City Commission, it would have taken effect at midnight.

[the_daug]

Pathological liar, because she believes it was not the case of political pressure.

[Eleutheria5]

I don’t own a television. I do have 18 years’ experience as a paralegal (NYC, mostly). Real life isn’t like the law books, either.

[GOPJ]

bump for later

[dixiechick2000]

Since to post about Chief Lee’s resignation is in breaking news, shouldn’t this post be in breaking news?

I am so thankful that there are people willing to stand up, and tell Je$$e and the Rev. Al to STFU.

[dixiechick2000]

“STFU”

I denounce myself.

;o)

[MasterGunner01]

Float this rumor: anyone rioting (or group of rioters) as a result of the George Zimmerman case outcome will be summarily executed on the spot. Any of Holder's LEO thugs who don't like it will be summarily executed on the spot. If Holder, Jackson, Sharpton, Farrakhan come to incite rioting, they will be summarily executed on the spot.

[aruanan]

KelTec’s got a looooong trigger pull.

So if A was holding it and B was jerking it towards himself, a few inches of jerk wouldn't be enough to do the job?

[GOPJ]

Wow! Someone finally stood up to the race hucksters... The rule of law scores one. Mob rule down ... I’m stunned.

[Feckless]

If your finger was on the trigger.

If it was you should already be squeezing and not need an outside influence.

[aruanan]

If it was you should already be squeezing and not need an outside influence.

I'm sure that in what would have amounted to a matter of seconds between Martin seeing the gun, Zimmerman realizing it, and both grabbing for it, there may not have been much opportunity for more than an accidental discharge.

[Feckless]

I surrender.... you’re right.