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Anti Federalist
04-27-2012, 12:04 PM
File under: "There are no good cops".

Thumbnail: Columbia MO cop breaks man's neck in prison, and then laughs about it. Police chief fires cop. Police union steps up effort to remove him for that.

Video and links at site.




Police Labor Unions Beset Burton

http://www.keepcolumbiafree.com/blog/police-labor-unions-beset-burton/

Today, Ashley Cuttle, the paid director of the local police labor union, the CPOA, renewed and doubled down on her attack on Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton. Burton has done his best to reform a troubled department despite the foot-dragging of veteran officers. Change never comes easy, especially in government, but when the pant-suited pit bull Cuttle is leading the charge against that change, there is a recipe for trouble.

To assist her in her character and career assassination of Burton, Cuttle has enlisted the help of labor leader Kevin Albrand, President of the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police. The two appeared on the Gary Nolan Show following their meeting with Mayor Bob McDavid and City Manager Mike Mathes where they lobbied for Burton’s termination.

Mitch Richards of Keep Columbia Free called the show and artfully challenged the legitimacy of the CPOA argument during the second half of the radio segment. You can stream to the radio interview HERE or go directly to the mp3 download by clicking HERE.

While the CPOA has fought Burton at every turn, the real attack started after Burton fired Rob Sanders. Sanders was fired following his brutal assault of an unarmed and detained suspect after which he laughed about the incident as the suspect writhed on the floor in agony stemming from a broken neck.

Read all about the incident HERE

Please show your support of Chief Burton by signing our online petition. Click HERE to go to the petition.

Here is the video of the brutal attack at the hands of Rob Sanders.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORo9ePTAQf8&feature=player_embedded

PaulConventionWV
04-27-2012, 12:09 PM
Did he die?

Anti Federalist
04-27-2012, 12:10 PM
Did he die?

I don't think so, no.

tod evans
04-27-2012, 12:28 PM
Get a rope.

bolil
04-27-2012, 12:30 PM
Get a rope.

To cordon off the area of course...

tod evans
04-27-2012, 12:32 PM
To cordon off the area of course...


Ummm, yeah..:rolleyes:

Danke
04-27-2012, 12:39 PM
Did he die?

The man’s attorney, Ron Netemeyer, confirmed Thursday that his client was Kenneth Baker, 38, a Columbia resident. Police declined to release Sanders’ or Baker’s name during a Wednesday news conference.


“One thing that concerns me is that statements made by the chief and in various press releases seem to indicate that these are minor injuries,” Netemeyer said.

Burton said during Wednesday’s conference that he didn’t think Baker’s injuries were serious.

“(The injuries) weren’t significant that I know of, but obviously there was some blood,” he said.

Netemeyer said Baker, who was hospitalized for three or four days after the incident, fractured a vertebra and sustained permanent injury to his back. Netemeyer also said Baker faces “extensive” medical bills.

“He’s in a great deal of pain,” Netemeyer said.

Flugel89
04-27-2012, 12:59 PM
Anybody have a list of phone numbers and E-mails we can swarm in support of Burton?

That cop should be thrown in a cage.