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Officer Mattingly Terminated from Police Department

RE: Officer Mattingly Terminated from Police Department

April 17th, 2004 @ 3:38PM (20 years ago)

I'm not saying that anyone should die however, a split second decision can cost me my life or the rest of my life in prison. Why would anyone WANT to police knowing that would happen? It comes with the nature of the job and I think that society has lot respect for those TRYING to do the right thing. The community wasn't in such an uproar when five black officers killed one black man in Chickasaw Park who was mentally ill. None lost their job or were indicted. But the Chief started a new program to learn how to deal with the mentally ill. But a one-on-one white-vs-black shooting turns into a "race issue". What about all the black officers that killed white men? Why don't they report that with such savvy? You are probably thinking "when was the last time that happened?" My point exactly.....a year ago, and you didn't hear a thing about it!! I'm sorry about your friend's father, however, fatal traffic accidents happen everyday and those at fault don't lose their job or get indicted. That's why they are called ACCIDENTS. And dont' think for a minute that Officer Fey isn't haunted about what happened every day.