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41. I suspect this has more to do with an issue of cronyism more than her skin color.

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:10 AM

Apr 2015

After all this was a mayor who was in office for over 30 odd years and its a pretty safe bet that he appointed or helped those people who quit at getting into the job and probably shielded them from being fired and or voted out.

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Police, Officials Resign After Small Missouri Town Elects First Black Female Mayor [View all] cosmicone Apr 2015 OP

What it comes down to is fear notadmblnd Apr 2015 #1

She's already doing a good job. christx30 Apr 2015 #16

getting rid of the town's dead weight. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #47

yep, the town is better off for it. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #54

The water treatment supervisor quit? Ken Burch Apr 2015 #2

Most likely fraud charges will ensue--or embezzlement Demeter Apr 2015 #15

My first thought too. Fraud and now it's going to be discovered. OregonBlue Apr 2015 #29

I'd bet they got... Plucketeer Apr 2015 #31

My thinking exactly -- quit before they got fired. NT Jerry442 Apr 2015 #45

So is it Sexism--her being female or is it Racism--color of her skin. Or is it both? diabeticman Apr 2015 #3

I'm sure it's both..... a kennedy Apr 2015 #5

You know, every time I think that maybe, just maybe, the people in the most Nay Apr 2015 #37

Possibly they're just crooked, and she isn't part of the gang. ieoeja Apr 2015 #40

What a bunch of spoiled rotten brats, quit because now they can't get away with their scamming. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #4

racist assholes. How many more towns are run by KKK scum like them? nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #6

Missouri must be populated mostly by racists. Amazing. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #8

Central Missouri is. tridim Apr 2015 #10

Yep, there's quite a difference. KC is a beautiful city and quite democratic, more RKP5637 Apr 2015 #28

The lower half or so is. -none Apr 2015 #11

they also got Todd Akin nominated for Senate, and lastlib Apr 2015 #75

I can believe it. -none Apr 2015 #78

Vast swaths of East Kansas are vying for status as third world regions. Moostache Apr 2015 #43

That is so disturbing. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #57

What are they, KKK? Looks like it. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #7

If only all the sexists and racists would resign thucythucy Apr 2015 #9

+1 hamsterjill Apr 2015 #48

Damn, the new mayor is creating jobs already! malthaussen Apr 2015 #12

Bet they think they are really going to cripple Parma. rurallib Apr 2015 #13

The outgoing mayor's staff wiped the computers clean mainer Apr 2015 #14

Embezzlement, fraud, crimes of stolen property.... Demeter Apr 2015 #17

Selling drugs (evidence). Taking drugs (evidence). Planting drugs (evidence). Enthusiast Apr 2015 #20

these guys NJCher Apr 2015 #73

Sounds like a GoFundMe campaign is in order... JHB Apr 2015 #87

Any Sign Red1 Apr 2015 #18

Well that's one way to get racists out of local government. L0oniX Apr 2015 #19

Maybe we should elect black women to every position. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #21

We could do (and have done) worse Demeter Apr 2015 #22

No kidding. christx30 Apr 2015 #25

That's a good plan! Nay Apr 2015 #39

Meh, I prefer to just elect people who will do the job well and are cstanleytech Apr 2015 #42

Ya think? Great idea! mountain grammy Apr 2015 #58

Might help us get rid of some bad cops. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #59

Flee like roaches, fucking cowards. geomon666 Apr 2015 #23

I've got a feeling Demeter Apr 2015 #24

Good riddance. It doesn't get much better than that if the racists identify themselves then agree to GoneFishin Apr 2015 #26

I hope that everyone seeing this story realizes that voting does matter world wide wally Apr 2015 #27

That is what I was thinking. Black voters in that community must have registered and come out jwirr Apr 2015 #32

This. TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #92

she must be pretty awesome, BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #30

Excellent, the assholes are gone! Hopefully most of them. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #33

I know most headlines are focusing on race and / or gender as the primary motivator Kber Apr 2015 #34

See #14 above: They wiped the computers too. JHB Apr 2015 #88

I hope they did a poor job of it and all of the info can be recovered! nt MADem Apr 2015 #91

I checked out Parma using Google Street View sharp_stick Apr 2015 #35

One commercial business open Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #53

First thing she should do packman Apr 2015 #36

agreed Skittles Apr 2015 #83

I'm sure this has nothing to do with bigotry. abelenkpe Apr 2015 #38

I suspect this has more to do with an issue of cronyism more than her skin color. cstanleytech Apr 2015 #41

Why is it always Missouri? leftyladyfrommo Apr 2015 #44

Parma, Missouri where AR, TN, KY, and MO come together Botany Apr 2015 #46

but we're post-racism and post-sexism! barbtries Apr 2015 #49

I am SHOCKED SHOCKED to find gambling going on here. iandhr Apr 2015 #50

But, but, but, racism and sexism is a thing of the past!!!! marble falls Apr 2015 #51

10 bucks says these cops said police racism was a non-issue while Ferguson Downtown Hound Apr 2015 #52

Good. Let them out themselves. Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #55

OK bluestateguy Apr 2015 #56

There's got to be massive corruption workinclasszero Apr 2015 #60

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #80

I've never heard of terms being that long workinclasszero Apr 2015 #85

Let's see... moondust Apr 2015 #61

It does seem odd that 7 officers were needed for this town PersonNumber503602 Apr 2015 #64

Some probably do. moondust Apr 2015 #65

The city will be better without them. PersonNumber503602 Apr 2015 #62

Two terms...37 years They_Live Apr 2015 #63

good. get out of their assholes. this says all we need to know about you and samsingh Apr 2015 #66

They must have stolen plenty of loot from people...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #67

Parma Topix wendylaroux Apr 2015 #68

She'll probably go out and hire a black sheriff now! edbermac Apr 2015 #69

But they're not racists at all.... Bartlet Apr 2015 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #71

I'm amazed she got elected. Not that people would vote for her, but that valerief Apr 2015 #72

Remember the CA town that ripped off its Hispanic citizens? NJCher Apr 2015 #74

Yep...Check their financials and bank accounts. JimDandy Apr 2015 #86

They resigned because of "safety concerns". Code word, we resigned because we are racists still_one Apr 2015 #76

This that burrowowl Apr 2015 #77

1 cop for every 123 peope? ohnoyoudidnt Apr 2015 #79

No kidding. progressoid Apr 2015 #81

I grew up in a town of 750 (on a good day) in PA . . . markpkessinger Apr 2015 #96

My brother lives down there. progressoid Apr 2015 #82

Good riddance ... if that's their BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #84

good, they can be replaced with people who want to work with her treestar Apr 2015 #89

The new mayor, Tyrus Byrd, is a Republican Amishman Apr 2015 #90

She probably only ran as a repub NJCher Apr 2015 #97

Decades ago,the reason for not hiring women was that they would not play nice with the good ol' boys libdem4life Apr 2015 #93

Cops shouldn't choose cops 1Greensix Apr 2015 #94

was interesting to read the small towns old website, its like a time capsule stopped in 2002. Sunlei Apr 2015 #95