Uvalde TX school shooting
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The black mark on Texas law enforcement that will probably last forever.
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Sparks fly at Uvalde school board forum as community demands transparency, accountability
Emotions reached a roiling boiling point Monday during an open forum hosted by the school board in Uvalde, Texas, just one day after a 77-page report by a joint committee of the Texas Legislature slammed the police response to the incident and the school district's lack of preparation for such an attack.
A special public forum held by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board to allow community members to ask questions and voice concerns about the changes and updates for the 2022-2023 school year -- including safety and security plans -- quickly became a tinder box of emotion and anger.
Community members resoundingly said they want former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo -- currently on paid administrative leave -- fired immediately. As the May 24 massacre unfolded, Arredondo allegedly failed to take on the role of incident commander or transfer the responsibility to another officer on scene, despite it being an "essential duty" he had assigned himself in the active shooter plan he helped write, the committee said.
On Monday night, parents threatened to pull their kids from Uvalde schools come September, and several also called for Uvalde CISD Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell to resign.
When later asked by Cross if Arredondo was going to be fired, Harrell said, "That will be a decision... We will take the report into consideration, it will be a closed session."
"I'll tell you this: If he's not fired by noon tomorrow, then I want your resignation and every single one of you board members," Cross responded.
School board is elected. How could any of the members get re-elected if people care.Emotions reached a roiling boiling point Monday during an open forum hosted by the school board in Uvalde, Texas, just one day after a 77-page report by a joint committee of the Texas Legislature slammed the police response to the incident and the school district's lack of preparation for such an attack.
A special public forum held by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board to allow community members to ask questions and voice concerns about the changes and updates for the 2022-2023 school year -- including safety and security plans -- quickly became a tinder box of emotion and anger.
Community members resoundingly said they want former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo -- currently on paid administrative leave -- fired immediately. As the May 24 massacre unfolded, Arredondo allegedly failed to take on the role of incident commander or transfer the responsibility to another officer on scene, despite it being an "essential duty" he had assigned himself in the active shooter plan he helped write, the committee said.
On Monday night, parents threatened to pull their kids from Uvalde schools come September, and several also called for Uvalde CISD Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell to resign.
When later asked by Cross if Arredondo was going to be fired, Harrell said, "That will be a decision... We will take the report into consideration, it will be a closed session."
"I'll tell you this: If he's not fired by noon tomorrow, then I want your resignation and every single one of you board members," Cross responded.
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Fired Uvalde Police Chief Says He's Been Targeted by Victims' Families
He seems to believe he is the victim. Fuckin loser. He should feel happy he is still alive.
https://www.insider.com/uvalde-police-c ... ame-2022-8
He seems to believe he is the victim. Fuckin loser. He should feel happy he is still alive.
https://www.insider.com/uvalde-police-c ... ame-2022-8
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A senior Texas Ranger who was fired over his delayed response to last year's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is still on paid leave, four months after officials moved to terminate him, a Washington Post investigation revealed on Wednesday.
Won't try to save children but will cash a pay check. Looks as though he takes pride in his cowardly action.Probably time to retire that "one riot, one ranger" phrase.
"Hold on now, he had a gun"