Law & Public Safety
Lucky to Be Here, continued
View in your browser. I’ve written before, more than once, about how lucky I feel to live in North Carolina. A striking juxtaposition in this week’s news illustrates part of…
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Spending and Surveillance
I’ve always had concerns about the money spent to host the Democratic National Convention. This week, the Department of Justice and the city of Charlotte released a report outlining how…
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Police Chief: "We'll Only Target the Troublemakers."
Who will the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department target at the DNC? Just the “troublemakers, the agitators … Those that are looking to do more than just voice their opinions.” So says…
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Another Andrew Murray Non-Change
No death penalty for Chauncey Sterling. Cold blooded murder during the commission of premeditated robbery is not a capital offense. Not in Meckelnburg County. Also got to wonder what role…
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All Hail Chief Monroe!
His crime fighting skills are so amazing that they extend across the entire state of North Carolina. Amazing! A 33-year low in crime, a 21 percent drop since 2001 alone…
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Can Charlotte Afford Rodney Monroe?
Have to wonder. If you are not the compromised city manager and the Charlotte city council, that is. With the unsurprising word that Marcus Jackson civil suits against the city…
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Barber Murder: Chief Monroe vs. Chief Monroe
First up, CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe at his presser yesterday: This was a random act of violence… Then Chief Monroe seconds later: He was looking for someone to rob in…
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UNCC + DNC = Horror Show
Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to have actual conservative activists — as opposed to Republican fundraisers — on the UNC Board of Governors long about now? Otherwise the Uptown crowd…
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Chief Monroe on Security and Responsibility
WFAE got Chief Rodney Monroe on the phone to talk about the Tisdale report. I am not going to characterize his comments at all. For now. Just listen and tell…
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CLT Airport: Paging Woody Allen
It’s a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham. — Fielding Mellish If you’ve got a better description…
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City Attorney Fails to Stop Marcus Jackson Suit
This is what Official Charlotte did not want. An actual lawsuit claiming that Chief Rodney Monroe and the city were responsible for failing to stop Marcus Jackson from sexually assaulting…
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Marcus Jackson Civil Cost to Taxpayers: $575,000
Plus litigation/legal expenses. Yet Rodney Monroe still has a job. Only in Charlotte. Update: Make that $617K total — with other settlements still pending.