Every bad employee’s best friend, unions. In New Orleans the police union is standing up for the police officers fired for their beating of Robert Davis, that was caught on video tape.
Two officers fired for their role in taped New Orleans beating
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Two police officers were fired Wednesday for a beating in the French Quarter shortly after Hurricane Katrina that was videotaped by The Associated Press. A third officer was suspended.
A union official vowed to fight the firings of officers Robert Evangelist and Lance Schilling for their role in the beating of Robert Davis, 64. Officer Stuart Smith was suspended for 120 days.
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The police union disagreed with the firings and said it would appeal to the Civil Service Commission.
“This case became highly publicized through the media,” union President Lt. David Benelli said. “In light of the worldwide media frenzy these officers were placed under, it was impossible for them to receive a fair investigation.”
After seeing the video of the beating, police Superintendent Warren Riley called the officers’ actions unacceptable ? comments that Benelli said interfered with their ability to get a fair investigation by the police internal-affairs division.
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As usual, when an employer attempts to take corrective action against a bad employee, there runs the Union with lawyers in tow to defend the disciplined (former) employee(s).
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Because he no longer cares to endure hurricanes in a city that is below sea level, Robert Davis has left New Orleans and now lives in Atlanta. Smart man. I personally am shocked that there is an actual effort to rebuild that city in the same place. …