Missouri town elects black mayor, city officials resign (politicians, leader, money)

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by Nema98
If they resigned because the new mayor is black then that is outrageous and truly shows what sorry people they are.

But if it is for other reasons, no problem. But I suspect it is the former, some people in small towns are like this. they think they can openly disrespect a black man in simply for and because they are black.

It's a rural small town in Missouri with few job prospects. Nobody quits a cushy government job & paycheck just because the new boss is black.

[shadowne]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

They can't even find the resignation letters because the outgoing mayor had the office files and computers wiped clean.

Nothing says "I'm innocent" like wiping your hard drive.

[Mattie Jo]

Originally Posted by Feltdesigner

LMAO. 5 of the 6 cops resign as well as the city's attorney, the clerk and the waste water treatment plant supervisor also turned in resignation letters citing "safety concerns."

Officers, city officials resign after new mayor elected - KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff

Good that they are gone. Don't need racists. When blacks were first able to go into cafes, etc. some shop owners closed their doors because they were not going to have to wait on them.

[Mathguy]

Another ugly unneccessary race thread being manufactured.

They really should just start banning people around here.

[shadowne]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

It's hard to tell from the story but did the department heads and attorney turn in their resignations per change of administration protocol?

Our town attorney turns in his resignation after every election as do the Town Clerk, Treasurer and Public Works Director.

As a note, 7 officers is the minimum needed to provide 24 hour coverage.

Not to mention they were part time and did not live in Parma.

[LS Jaun]

Originally Posted by Nema98

If they resigned because the new mayor is black then that is outrageous and truly shows what sorry people they are.

But if it is for other reasons, no problem. But I suspect it is the former, some people in small towns are like this. they think they can openly disrespect a black man in simply for and because they are black.

Eh, you do know it was a predominately White town that voted in a Black woman as mayor

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Another ugly unneccessary race thread being manufactured.

They really should just start banning people around here.

No kidding. Apparently theres a racist under every rock People eat this stuff up.

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by O.C. Ogilvy

I am confused as to what the mayor's skin color has to do with anything.

Nothing, just the usual race baiters trying to make something out of nothing. Notice the OP didn't choose to say "Missouri town elects female mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects democrat mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects law & order mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects honest mayor, city officials resign"

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Haakon

Nothing, just the usual race baiters trying to make something out of nothing. Notice the OP didn't choose to say "Missouri town elects female mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects democrat mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects law & order mayor, city officials resign" or "Missouri town elects honest mayor, city officials resign"

And you can't blame this one on the article title as it simply said "new mayor".

[Volobjectitarian]

Sounds all the world like the Gravy Train pulled into the station and got a new conductor, so a bunch of freeloaders jumped off before the conductor threw them off.

Methinks those resigned doth protest too much.

[residinghere2007]

Originally Posted by GunnerTHB

The previous Mayor held the office for 37 years. Something tells me that corruption might have been the cause of the resignations. Parma's police force has a bit of a reputation, and it ain't a good one either. I've heard rumors that several hard drives were wiped clean also. Of course, the national news media is going to run with this as a racial story. lol

Just to put this in perspective, you are talking about a town of 700 that had six police officers. Also, the town that elected Mayor Byrd is 67% white.

I thought the above when I initially saw this story, that since the former mayor was in office 37 years that the people who resigned were afraid that their corruption and probably theft would be found out.