Entire Rochester Police Command Resigns

Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rochester-police-chief-suddenly-resigns-over-attempt-destroy-my-character
Published: Sep 8, 2020
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2020-09-08 20:52:39 by Horse
Views: 269

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Police Chief, and most of the police in Rochester, N.Y., have resigned. The Democrat Mayor and, of courses, Governor Cuomo, have no idea what to do. New York State is a mess - No Money, High Taxes & Crime, Everyone Fleeing. November 3rd. We can fix it!

Rochester, NY Police Chief La'Ron Singletary said in a surprise announcement on Tuesday that he will be retiring at the age of 40 after less than 18 months on the job, after controversy erupted over the March death of a black man while in police custody.

His deputy and the city's entire command staff joined him in leaving, according to ABC News and Bloomberg.

Speaking via Zoom, Mayor Lovely Warren confirmed the moves, adding "The Chief was not asked to give his resignation."

When asked who would be in charge of the police department this evening in the event of new protests, Warren said she didn’t know and asked for the briefing to be adjourned so that a replacement could be found. As of Sunday, a total of 37 people had been arrested and eight police officers hospitalized amid the unrest. -Bloomberg

Singletary came under fire following news of the death of Daniel Prude, a mentally ill black man who died of asphyxiation after police attempted to take him into protective custody in March - two months before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, yet the incident didn't become public until last week, according to the Democrat & Chronicle.

Prude, 41, had been suffering from a mental health episode and was running naked throughout the streets. Once officers caught him, a 'spit hood' was placed over his head after he began spitting. He was then held face down on the pavement for just over two minutes, after which he stopped breathing. Prude was pronounced DOA to the hospital from asphyxia.

In a Tuesday statement, Chief Singletary said in part: "As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character," adding "The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity."


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#1: Pinguinite    To: Horse (#0)

Sounds like the spit hoods need some redesigning.

Pinguinite posted on 2020-09-08 21:30:13   Reply   Private Reply


#2: Dakmar    To: Pinguinite (#1)

Sounds like the spit hoods need some redesigning.

I recommend one piece polyethylene.

Naked protesters in upstate NY wear 'spit hoods' in solidarity with Daniel Prude

Dakmar posted on 2020-09-08 21:38:13   Reply   Private Reply


#3: StraitGate    To: Horse (#0)

most of the police in Rochester, N.Y., have resigned.

Not likely. "Tyler Durden" -- whoever or whatever he is -- is legendarily innumerate.

According to the Rochester Police Department's website, the department "is comprised of (sic) 850 sworn and non-sworn civilian employees". "Sworn" means cops with authority to arrest, and "non-sworn civilian" means a mere mundane.

It is extremely unlikely that MOST of the police have resigned. I would lay you 30 to 1 odds that is not true.

StraitGate posted on 2020-09-08 21:57:01   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Dakmar    To: StraitGate (#3)

Police "command" = management. Not sure how Rochester PD is organized, but most city police departments have sergeants, lieutenants, captains, colonels, etc.

Dakmar posted on 2020-09-08 22:04:23   Reply   Private Reply


#5: StraitGate    To: Dakmar (#4)

"command" = management

Yes, I understand that. The article quotes Donald Trump as having said on twitter (or some such platform)

Police Chief, and most of the police in Rochester, N.Y., have resigned. The Democrat Mayor and, of courses, Governor Cuomo, have no idea what to do. New York State is a mess - No Money, High Taxes & Crime, Everyone Fleeing. November 3rd. We can fix it!

I read it wrong at first -- thought it was "Tyler Durden" who said that most of the police in Rochester had resigned. But it was Trump. So I should have castigated Trump rather than "Tyler Durden" for making such an outrageously false statement.

StraitGate posted on 2020-09-08 22:17:21   Reply   Private Reply


#6: Horse    To: StraitGate (#3)

Just a typo. He churns out lots of copy. He said the police command resigned so even the mayor did not know who was in charge.

Horse posted on 2020-09-09 00:48:29   Reply   Private Reply