School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting

[Ohio Joe]

The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before law enforcement confronted and killed the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel.

Mayor Don McLaughlin said he was unable to explain why the district police Chief Pete Arredondo wasn't at the brief meeting. Two weeks ago, 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Law enforcement and state officials have struggled to present an accurate timeline and details, and have stopped releasing information about the police response.

McLaughlin told reporters at the meeting that he was frustrated with the lack of information.

“We want facts and answers, just like everybody else,” the mayor said.

Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, has said Arredondo, who was in charge of the multi-agency response on May 24, made the “wrong decision” to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly to confront the gunman.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/school-police-chief-a-no-show-at-uvalde-city-council-meeting/ar-AAYc6gA?bk=1&bk=1&ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4f20b898841e42959b8aa76d58c0aa92

Sigh... This guy needs to seriously grow a pair and start taking responsibility for his decisions. He needs to step down from both fucking jobs and let someone who can do them take over.

[SoCalDavidS]

1. The Mayor Is FULL OF SHIT

Yeah, sure, you want facts & answers, just like everybody else.

NO YOU DON'T. You're a shithead repub, and are just interested in covering your ass, and the ass of this police chief.

[Irish_Dem]

2. This is not a police chief or police department which takes any responsibility.

So I am not surprised he is a no show.

[ck4829]

3. I'm nominating this waste to be the picture next to the word "Coward" in the dictionary

[Guilded Lilly]

4. No surprise here. Gutless coward.

[2naSalit]

5. Where's the FBI?

[ProfessorGAC]

6. I Believe They Need To Be Invited

This does not appear to fall under federal jurisdiction.
So, as I understand it, the FBI can always provide resources if requested.
I don't see this CYA crowd as asking for help. They have thought, and still think, they already have all the answers.
So, the FBI can offer, but I doubt that help will be accepted.

[2naSalit]

9. They need to be investigated...

By someone because they are obviously covering something up.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Perhaps True

I don't think it addresses the jurisdictional issue.
Seems it would be up to the Texas Rangers, with the backing of the governor & AG.
Given who holds those two seats, it probably won't happen.
I just don't think the FBI can decide to investigate if no clear violation of federal law has occurred.
I'd like to see it happen, too. But, I don't see how.

[2naSalit]

14. Hmmm.

It's probably as sticky as you imply, however...

Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

More at link...

https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-shootings-merrick-garland-police-43851792809e619d0ea67d5b7819dd6c

[Coventina]

7. Cowards gonna coward. n/t

[empedocles]

8. Police Chief already a verbal flight risk, - will he be a physical flight risk?

[keithbvadu2]

10. Is councilman a paid position?

[FSogol]

11. He's afraid to go in?

Fire his ass.

[Paladin]

12. Consistent cowardice. How unsurprising.

The families of those dead children and teachers deserve so much better than this.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. This asshole is a coward and is in hiding

[Hekate]

16. Lalo Alcarez nails it in this cartoon...