Sheriff's Right-Hand Man Quits In Wake Of Deputy's Killing Of Unarmed Man
Source: Talking Points Memo
The No. 2 official in the Tulsa, Oklahoma sheriff's office resigned on Monday after documents were released accusing him of intimidating employees to promote a white reserve deputy who later killed an unarmed black man, according to the Tulsa World newspaper.
Undersheriff Tim Albin’s resignation, which will be effective at the end of the week, was announced by Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz during a board of commissioners meeting, the newspaper reported.
"Given the gravity of the current situation ... he agreed that maybe it's time for a change," Glanz said. "I will continue to examine my organization, and there will be more changes in the coming days as I work to restore the integrity to the Sheriff's Office which the public has come to expect.”
The reserve deputy in question, Robert Bates, fatally shot the unarmed black man, Eric Harris, on April 2 when, according to the deputy, he mistook his gun for his Taser. Bates was charged with second-degree manslaughter and pleaded not guilty.
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So, Number 2 resigns, what about Number 1....Remember, "I am not a crook."....I will never forget that...guess what?.
.He was a crook, and so is Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz. But it will take time to prove it, if the good guys do not give up. I hope they don't..
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