Messer to retire from New Albany Police Department in May; Councilman filed for retirement in 2008 before allegations of racist remarks, by Daniel Suddeath
NEW ALBANY — New Albany City Councilman and policeman Jack Messer will retire from the force May 31.
But Messer said Tuesday the decision to end his career after more than 27 years as an officer was made in 2008 — well before accusations that he made racist comments during a January roll call meeting came to light.
New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Tribune: "Messer to retire from New Albany Police Department in May."
For the record, as reported in the Tribune.
There comes a time when the drive for political correctness goes completely overboard. This, in my humble opinion is one of those times.
ReplyDeleteDid he say something wrong, yes. Is he a racist, NO. Is it worth the expenditure in an all ready stretched police budget to hold not one but two "cultural sensativity" training classes, probably not.
Would this situation have been long forgotten if the media didnt keep it in the limelight when ever Jack breathes funny, yes.
At some point and time in our lives we have all said things we shouldnt have...
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