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[Government] Childers Decision on Hold Jacob Ogles, [email protected] "Accusations of a Sunshine Law violation have delayed a decision regarding the appeal of a former Sarasota police officer involved in a scandal last year. Chris Childers was fired by City Manager Robert Bartolotta last year after videotape of the officer kicking prisoner Juan Perez at the doors of the Sarasota Police Department whipped up a public outcry. On Tuesday, the Civil Services Board in Sarasota heard an appeal. The board voted 2-1 Tuesday to drop two of the charges leveled against Childers by the City, including a charge of excessive use of force, but voted to uphold a charge that he failed to keep his prisoner is proper custody. But that vote came only after concerns were made about board members communicating outside the public meeting. Board member Dan Major was forced to recuse himself for a statement to board member Fredric Bigio which indicated he may have thought Childers innocent before evidence was presented. Bigio still voted on the decision. The board was set to meet Thursday and hear further evidence, then vote on possibly reducing Childers' punishment. However, Citizens for Sunshine on Thursday asked a judge for an injunction on the hearing, and a decision on Childers was put off indefinitely. City attorneys on Thursday asked that Bigio be recused as well, and that a new board be seated to hear the case. Because the city position is so similar to Citizens for Sunshine's position, City Attorney Robert Fournier said the city is not contesting the group's actions." Anything but have the courage to confront the issue! I say the guy should draw the few months dismissal which he has already served but they should hire him back now as a rookie if he gets some additional training, which I am sure he would agree to do. The prisoner was crazy drunk and had soiled himself with vomit, urine and feces. In addition to that he was covered with blood from (probably) self-inflicted wounds. In spite of all this he was still trying to escape. The "kicks" were more like nudges, all it took to knock the guy over from an all-fours position in his totaled condition. Yes, Childers should have put on gloves and used his hands but in writing reports you always should use pen instead of pencil. Big whoop. Give the man a break! He will never get another job in this economy! End his career at 20 something? -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
