No surprise. His department did a disastrously poor job of investigating that case. It showed a complete lack of training and discipline.
The DA will probably be next.
Police Chief In Trayvon Martin Case FIRED. Agree or Not?
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Sanford, Fla., has fired Bill Lee, the police chief who initially oversaw the controversial investigation into a neighborhood watch captain's fatal shooting of a 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin. The initial lack of an arrest drove widespread protests and propelled the case into national headlines.
"After much thoughtful discussion and deep consideration for the issues facing the city of Sanford, I have determined the police chief needs to have the trust and respect of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community," Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte was quoted saying in the city's statement. "We need to move forward with a police chief that all the citizens of Sanford can support. I have come to this decision in light of the escalating divisiveness that has taken hold of the city." See full story at
http://news.yahoo.com/trayvon-martin-case-police-chief-bill-l...
Do you agree with the City of Sanford's decision to fire the Chief?
"After much thoughtful discussion and deep consideration for the issues facing the city of Sanford, I have determined the police chief needs to have the trust and respect of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community," Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte was quoted saying in the city's statement. "We need to move forward with a police chief that all the citizens of Sanford can support. I have come to this decision in light of the escalating divisiveness that has taken hold of the city." See full story at
http://news.yahoo.com/trayvon-martin-case-police-chief-bill-l...
Do you agree with the City of Sanford's decision to fire the Chief?
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Jeremiah 2012/06/21 17:17:59
I agree with you that it COULD be political -- I don't know enough to decide for myself one way or the other.
They got a jury for OJ, I'm sure they can here too.
In the Martin case it was racially charged by the media from the onset. Now taking into consideration that Zimmermans attorney has been receiving death threats who in their right mind would want to be seated on the jury? A juror would have to be thinking about reprisals if Zimmerman were found innocent. The media has given Zimmermans attorney a very possible out and this case could possibly never see trial.
Pressure for his resignation also had come from within the Sanford government. The Sanford City Commission issued a 3-2 vote of no confidence against Lee in March, and Bonaparte said at the time that Lee needed to be let go in order to let the city “move forward.”
There was definately pressure from the media circus, this was politically motivated by the city managers own admission.
If it were my decision, I'd probably make the same one for the good of the community. That doesn't mean I'd like it, but 4 months after an event with tensions worse rather than better is not good for the town.
That's the part I don't know about. Are tensions really worse or is that an excuse? If it's an excuse, then the decision is total politics and sucks.
Some might think this means he should have treated every case as though it could get this big - but the reality is that there isn't enough time or resources to do that. In the end, he made some bonehead mistakes that are understandable... but have become unacceptable.
I just wish it was this easy to fire less public government employees when they make mistakes!! Hello, DMV... I'm looking at all-yall.