The mayor of a small town in Georgia, USA, fired his entire police department because he pissed off his wife.
The mayor of a small town in Georgia fired the entire police department after the officers apparently made some offensive comments on social media about his wife, who used to work for the council. However, Mayor Ron Shinnick said he was just changing the coach like a coach.“It’s a man’s thing. You know, sometimes, in college football, you have to change coaches and some people like it and some people don’t like it. That’s how it goes sometimes, you know?” the mayor said.Cohutta is a small town in Georgia with a small population of only about 1,000 people.WDEF reports that police department officers are unhappy with the mayor’s wife, Pam Shinnick, because she continued to work for the City Council after she was fired for causing repercussions.After the allegations surfaced, Mayor Ron Sinnick and Town Attorney Brian Rayburn held a press conference, and all parties agreed to reach a resolution through open dialogue and good-faith mediation. While the resolution is now public, a notice posted on the door of the Cohutta Police Department on Wednesday read: “The Police Department has been disbanded and all personnel have been terminated.”The deputies are expected to assume law enforcement services in the city.“They’re going to get paid. We’re not like that and I appreciate their service, okay? It’s time for change,” Mayor Shinnick said after firing the entire police department.Former officials said they would not part with any department equipment until proper procedures were followed.Advertisement
