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Georgia Sheriff Deploys Snipers After Firing 27 Employees
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Sheriff Deploys Snipers After Firing 27 Employees, Enraging Commission Chief

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - On his first day at work, the new sheriff called 27 employees into his office, fired them, and had snipers stand guard on the roof as they were escorted out the door.


The move Monday by Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill provoked an angry reaction from newly elected county commission chairman Eldrin Bell.

Bell, a former Atlanta police chief, said Hill's action violated the county's civil service rules.

"I have assured the discharged employees that their county will take every administrative and legal action to ensure they are treated fairly," he said.

Hill defended the firings and said the new sheriff has the right to shake up the department in whatever way he feels necessary.

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