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Title: Mother Of Atlanta Cop Charged With Murder Fired For "Creating An Uncomfortable Workplace"
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Gateway Pundit/The Epoch Times
URL Source: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20 ... pectful-rayshard-brooks-video/
Published: Jun 19, 2020
Author: Zachary Stieber
Post Date: 2020-06-19 16:35:26 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 682
Comments: 6
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The stepmother of an Atlanta police officer who was charged with murder this week was fired from her job. Melissa Rolfe worked for Equity Prime Mortgage as human resource director. The company said in a statement that “it is imperative to maintain a safe environment for all employees.” “Melissa Rolfe’s termination was a direct result of her actions in the workplace and violation of company policy,” Equity added. “While working with Melissa as she transitioned to a leave of absence granted by our organization, we discovered she violated company policy and created an uncomfortable working environment for many of our employees.” Rolfe “ultimately lost the confidence of her peers, leadership, and many employees who no longer felt comfortable engaging with her,” the company continued. When employees’ views “create a hostile working environment,” they can be fired, it said. Melissa Rolfe pictured on Equity Prime Mortgage’s website. Her profile was removed. (Screenshot/Equity Prime Mortgage) Equity confirmed the firing following a report from Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. On his show Thursday night, Carlson cited a source and said Rolfe was fired. “Apparently, she was fired and her only crime was being Officer Rolfe’s stepmother,” he said. Rolfe was told previously that her job was safe, according to the source. Equity earlier Thursday released a lengthy statement saying the company is guided by the principle: “Do the right thing, always.” “Our unwavering commitment to always doing the right thing has led us to sever ties with an employee who has expressed views that do not align with our culture,” it said, adding it doesn’t tolerate “racism, discrimination, or injustices of any kind.” This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant, in Atlanta, Ga., late on June 12, 2020. (Atlanta Police Department via AP) Garrett Rolfe, an Atlanta officer, was with another cop on June 12 responding to a call of a man sleeping in a car in a Wendy’s drive-through. After testing the man for sobriety for about 40 minutes, an altercation broke out when the man, Rayshard Brooks, resisted arrest.MO< Brooks wrestled with the officers, stole one of their Tasers, fired it at Rolfe, and, when running away, turned around and pointed it again at Rolfe. The officer fired his gun, hitting Brooks twice. The shots proved fatal. Rolfe was fired. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard charged Rolfe with felony murder, which can be punished by the death penalty, on Wednesday. Rolfe’s lawyer said he shouldn’t have been charged, arguing his client heard a sound he thought was a gunshot just before he fired his gun. “Fearing for his safety, and the safety of the civilians around him, Officer Rolfe dropped his Taser and fired his service weapon at the only portion of Mr. Brooks that presented to him—Mr. Brooks’s back,” his lawyer said in a statement. Rolfe stopped firing when Brooks fell to the ground. He then called emergency medical services and started CPR when Brooks’s pulse stopped. Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, the other officer involved in the situation, both turned themselves in on Thursday. Brosnan was allowed to post bond. Rolfe was being held without bond. Poster Comment: Officer Rolfe is a sacrificial lamb led to slaughter by a leftist, PC District Attorney who is catering tho the whims of the BLM mob. FULL BODYCAM VIDEO Reveals Atlanta Police Being Patient, Respectful with Rayshard Brooks The cops gave him every chance to comply, but Brooks grabbed a taser and fired at the cops. But according to the DA, a taser is not a lethal device. Only when it is pointed at a cop apparently. As many of of you here know, I have been mildly critical of cops in the past, but in this case Officer Rolfe is being railroaded.
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#1. To: Liberator, Hank Rearden, Stoner, sneakypete, A K A Stone, misterwhite, Gatlin (#0)
No, she made her workmates uncomfortable because she refused to denounce her stepson. That's why she was fired.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. Sue the living shit out of them for malicious retaliation and racism.
Even before a trial. When are they going to fire the DA for his statements?
So,she was supposed to take a public stand that he was guilty of murder and deserved a long prison term BEFORE THERE WAS EVEN A TRIAL????? Gee,I wonder what the DA could do with a statement like that?
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Never. He is a politician that was elected to the job. All they can do is ask him to resign.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Employment at will dogma strikes again. Employers can fire employees for any reason or no reason, as long as the reason isn't illegal (i.e.: race, gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, whistleblower retaliation, et al). Employers can (and have) successfully fired people in recent years for smoking, being Democrat, clothing style, family conflict, illness and personal dislike. Many would like to change our "employment at will" law to "for cause" employment, meaning that bosses could not fire anyone without a legally defensible reason, but until they do, Republicans can fire (or refuse to hire) Democrats for being Democrat, Democrats can fire (or refuse to hire) Republicans for being Republican, and bosses can fire people because of their associations (e.g.: being related to a policeman). Of course, generally Republicans and Democrats are not so stupid as to apply a political litmus test to their employees - they'd lose half their talent if they did. And unless a trend develops in which the relatives of the police are being fired left and right, we can probably put this one down to an overreaction by some ridiculous boss. The woman could sue, but she will have a tough time getting past summary judgment.
“Melissa Rolfe’s termination was a direct result of her actions in the workplace and violation of company policy,” Equity added. “While working with Melissa as she transitioned to a leave of absence granted by our organization, we discovered she violated company policy and created an uncomfortable working environment for many of our employees.”
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#2. To: Deckard (#0)
Shove the Idiot Left's bullshit right back up their baracks, sideways.
#3. To: Deckard (#1)
No, she made her workmates uncomfortable because she refused to denounce her stepson.
#4. To: Deckard (#1)
No, she made her workmates uncomfortable because she refused to denounce her stepson. That's why she was fired.
#5. To: misterwhite (#3)
When are they going to fire the DA for his statements?
#6. To: Hank Rearden (#2)
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