Posted on 09/12/2013 7:15:57 PM PDT by montag813
Above: Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Chief Doug Jordan meet in Phoenix.
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Unbelievable!
The Grantville, Georgia Police Chief has been suspended for a week - without pay - merely for visiting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio during his vacation.
Chief Doug Jordan and his wife planned a recent trip to Arizona to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They had honeymooned there 31 years ago. They paid for the trip and its expenses themselves.
While there, Jordan thought it would be a great idea to see if he could meet with Arpaio. He was honored when Arpaio agreed to do so.
“I meet with people from all over the country,” said Arpaio. “I have an open door policy, and he wanted to see me along with his lovely wife. He wanted to pick my brain and was hoping to go back to his home and fight the drug problems there.” Arpaio was a DEA official for 25 years in Argentina, Turkey, Mexico and Arizona; and 20 years fighting Mexican cartels as Maricopa Sheriff, so he knows a thing or two about fighting crime.
Following their meeting, Jordan expressed his hopes to establish Grantville’s own drug team. He also expressed interest in having some of his officers travel to Arizona for training.
But as news of this meeting became known, back in Georgia, some creeps started stirring.
During his comments at the next council meeting, Council member Johnny Cooks shared his lack of support for Jordan’s actions and plans:
After a closed personnel session at Monday’s Grantville City Council meeting, Jordan was suspended for a calendar week without pay for violating the city manager’s policy of reporting anything that is not routine. The city council voted 2-1 to suspend Jordan.
The two cowardly Councilmen who voted to suspend this great public servant were Mr. Cooks (EMAIL) and Mr. Barham Lundy (EMAIL). Feel free to email them to let them know you don't approve of their cowardly vote against Chief Jordan (keep it G-rated).
Grantville Mayor Jim Sells (Email), who was on vacation and not at the council meeting, said later that he's appalled at the action, and fully supports the police chief.
"I am appalled at the council's decision to suspend our police chief without pay," the mayor said in a statement. The mayor vowed to try and restore Jordan's pay at the next full council meeting.
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He should be suspended for wearing the uniform which makes it an official visit. Same thing in the military. You don’t wear your uniform for political rallies and other things. Hopefully he does not get the money back since he did not work that week. Next time he wants to visit Arpaio then do so in civilian clothes. I would have voted for the suspension. I would NOT have voted for the suspension had he gone in civilian clothes.
For a photo-op with one of the greats, yes.
If he is meeting another important official and wants to have photos taken, they do
Johnny Cooks Ucker?
I see what you did there...
Update: Jordan Says “There Will Be No White Flag”
http://www.times-herald.com/local/20130913-Grantville-Police-Chief-responds-to-suspension
Looks like the town, county, state and country our behind the Police Chief.
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