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2021-05-06 -War on Police-

Board reverses termination of Atlanta police officer charged with killing Rayshard Brooks

[WSBTV] The Atlanta Civil Service Board has reversed the termination of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks.

"Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process. Therefore, the Board GRANTS the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD," the statement read.

Last month, Rolfe appealed the city’s decision to fire him in the wake of the 2020 killing of Brooks outside a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta.

Rolfe, 27, faces 11 charges, including felony murder. He was granted bond June 30.

Rolfe also sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and interim police chief Rodney Bryant, arguing that he used deadly force "within the scope and course of his duties" in response to "Brooks’ ~~violent~~ mostly peaceful, unlawful, aggressive resistance to a lawful arrest."

Police body cameras showed Rolfe and another officer, Devin Brosnan, having a calm and respectful conversation with Brooks for more than 40 minutes after complaints that the 27-year-old man had fallen asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru lane on June 12.

But when officers told him he’d had too much to drink to be driving and tried to handcuff him, Brooks resisted. A struggle was caught on dash camera video. Brooks grabbed one of their Tasers and fled, firing the Taser at Rolfe as he bravely ran away.

An autopsy found Brooks was shot twice in the back.

Brosnan, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and violating his oath and is also free on bond.

In the civil service hearing on April 23, Rolfe’s attorney said his focus was not about whether Rolfe was justified in shooting Brooks on June 12, but instead getting Rolfe reinstated to his APD job because he maintains the city did not follow its own rules and ordinances and didn’t give Rolfe an opportunity to respond to the allegations against him before then-Atlanta police Chief Erika Shields fired him.

Posted by Fred 2021-05-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1

The LEO did everything he could to handle this peacefully and the A-Hole still resisted.

In the struggle the A-Hole acquired a WEAPON that could incapacitated the LEO.

It likely the A-Hole was trying to get his Service Weapon, but got the Tazer instead.

BTW: the reason the A-hole was shot in the back is:

He was running way and twisting to shoot at police.

It presented the biggest target.

It DECEASED the likelihood of a fired round hitting unintended persons.

OBTW: My son works the Metro-Atlanta FD/EMS/HAZMAT area. Everything he heard from the station that handled the call made it clear it was a good shoot. An this wasn't the 1st time the A-Hole had serious police or 911 issues.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-05-06 08:36|| 2021-05-06 08:36|| Front Page Top

#2 He still faces the felony murder and ten other charges; they just ruled his termination didn't follow policy. He will probably be re-terminated shortly, following policy.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-05-06 09:31|| 2021-05-06 09:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Legal smegal. Can't we just toss him into the volcano? The gods are angy!

Posted by SteveS 2021-05-06 14:21|| 2021-05-06 14:21|| Front Page Top

#4 So he will be convicted in intentionally killing Brooks, unintentionally killing Brooks, Killing Brooks by sheer accident, and...???

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-05-06 14:51|| 2021-05-06 14:51|| Front Page Top

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