Why did the woman chief of police in Atlanta resign?

[boston bean]

Was her removal demanded?

[hack89]

1. Because her subordinates murdered someone

Not sure if she was made to resign but if she was, it was another woman (the mayor) that did it.

[Igel]

13. Don't care about XX.

If the mayor's in charge, wasn't the cop involved also the mayor's subordinate?

Just one more level removed--but the police chief is hardly the immediate boss of every cop, so that added level of authority isn't the first.

[hack89]

16. The chief is responsible for her department's culture

She is ultimately responsible for everything her department does. Want to change the culture? You have to change the leadership.

[Tipperary]

23. I read it was "under pressure from the NAACP."

She seemed to be a good chief, she was out on the streets talking to protesters, but I bet she is damn glad to be out of it.

[boston bean]

3. They should have let him run away.

They knew who he was.

[handmade34]

7. yes

there was no need to shoot... they had his name, his address... really stupid move by the cops

[Lefta Dissenter]

8. ...and his car! (N/t)

[R B Garr]

9. +1, and they had his car to impound, the breathalyzer

results and their bodycam.

I’m still curious who would even call the cops for this in the first place. To Defund the police, then quit calling them.

[JDC]

10. He was drunk and passed out in his car in a drive through

His murder is abhorrent, but driving drunk and passed out at the wheel of your running car is something most people call the cops on.

I don't get your point.

[PSPS]

11. It's not "DWI" to be drunk in a stopped car, especially on private property.

Even if it were, it doesn't warrant summary execution. Does that help you understand?

[Sneederbunk]

14. It's DWI if the property is open to the public.

[PSPS]

18. No, it isn't. But DWI isn't a capital offense regardless.

[JDC]

19. He was drunk and passed out in his car w it running.

I didn't saw it warranted murder. In fact, I said it was abhorrent. What I didn't understand is why it was suggested "why would anyone call the police"

Because a driver was passed out in their running is the answer

[PSPS]

21. A welfare check would be reasonable. A sobriety test was uncalled for.

[R B Garr]

12. He could have been diabetic. Why not just

knock on his window and see if he needed help. Then call him an Uber since that’s what he indicated he needed.

But the other point is obvious. If Defunding the police is a new legitimate policy proposal, then quit calling them.

[JDC]

20. Yes, he could have been diabetic. He could have been dead also.

But calling the police is not some out of this world logic.

Again, this is f'ed up, I get it.

[R B Garr]

22. If the presence of police is being protested, then

quit calling them. That seems to be a national debate going on, as well. This is a perfect example of something the community could have handled.

Knocking on the window to see if they needed help would seem to be the first step, not calling the cops.

[PSPS]

24. Yes, do a welfare check. The sobriety test was merely a pretext to "punish" him.

"Drunk while black."

[beachbumbob]

4. if report was true the guy was out of taser firing range AND a taser is NOT a deadly

weapon to begin with. Murder is not an appropriate response by the cop for this as in many cases cops are EAGER to shoot especially when "black" is involved

[marble falls]

5. Thats such a gross exageration. Shame on you. We've reached a point where we want the ...

response to alleged crime to be proportional.

[jmg257]

6. Definite yes on the 1st. Bad shoot. Shooting a person, especially running away

Is NOT justified in this situation.

[Hoyt]

15. As far as police chief leaving, it's politics. I'm sure the chief knew it was her best move with

a questionable shooting in Atlanta occurring so closely after the George Floyd murder.

I doubt the chief's dismissal is going to help in short-run, maybe not long-term. But, somebody's head has to roll in these situations. Sometimes, that's good, but not always.

Plus, the chief got into a squabble with mayor and DA earlier during the protests in Atlanta over some policemen who stopped two students. That didn't help.

[delisen]

17. Political cover for city administration

Police chief will be working in some special capa city with pd.

For Atlanta- a corporate town with business friendly image the best course of action politically was to get the event off the front pages asap.

Unfortunately it did not prevent the torching of the Wendy"s

[Wellstone ruled]

25. Your response is most likely the reason.

Chamber hit speed dial and that is usually all it takes.