Chief Pete Arredondo refuses to attend a meeting in Uvalde, Texas to consider the termination of his employment 'without exercising his state rights to be armed', citing safety concerns.
abc.net.au/news/uvalde-suspended-police-chief-termination-hearing-pete-arredondo/101369990A police chief who led the response to one of the deadliest school shootings in US history has refused to attend a meeting about the termination of his employment, saying he "does not believe the planned district meeting is safe" and is "not going to appear without exercising his state rights to be armed".
Local residents and families of victims attended a meeting in which Chief Arredondo was set to potentially become the first officer to lose his job over the hesitant response by heavily armed law enforcement personnel.Chief Arredondo has been on administrative leave since June, and families in Uvalde have demanded his firing.
"Despite death threats being common knowledge, the School District has not disclosed any effort on its part to ensure the safety of Chief Arredondo, his legal counsel, or any of the public in attendance under such tense circumstances," the letter read. Hyde said Chief Arredondo was a “courageous officer" who should be “celebrated for the lives saved, instead of vilified for those they couldn't reach in time.”
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