Timothy Loehmann withdraws application to Bellaire PD (Tamir Rice shooter)
Source: https://www.wtrf.com
BELLAIRE, Ohio (WTRF) - Timothy Loehmann, the former Cleveland police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice, has withdrawn his application to the Bellaire Police Department, according to Chief Dick Flanagan.
Many residents expressed concern after the hire was announced by Chief Flanagan.
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In the hiring process, Chief Flanagan says that Loehmann was up front about his past from the moment he came in to apply for the job, and he believes that people can change from year to year.
"I don't thumb my nose at anybody. I have black relatives," said Chief Flanagan. "It's just unfortunate that a young person lost their life. I know how that feels. I feel for that family, but at some point, you have to pick yourself up and go on."
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Sounds like a great guy 
"The police chief of Bellaire, Ohio, has been reprimanded for cursing out a civilian. He’s been accused of kicking in doors to enforce imaginary property codes. And he’s been the target of an online petition calling for his resignation over “bullying” behavior."
"And now the village’s top cop, Richard “Dick” Flanagan, is under fire again–this time for the mind-boggling decision to hire the officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice four years ago and who was then fired from the Cleveland police force for failing to disclose that his previous employer found him unfit for service."
https://www.wtrf.com/news/ohio-headlines/bellaire-police-chief-confirms-hiring-of-former-cleveland-officer-who-shot-12-year-old-tamir-rice/1507444410
