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2022-07-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who has been blamed for the botched law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting nearly two months ago that killed two teachers and 19 students.

The South Texas city’s school board announced Wednesday that it will consider firing Chief Pete Arredondo at a special meeting Saturday. Arredondo has been accused by state officials of making several critical mistakes during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

School officials have previously resisted calls to fire Arredondo. The announcement comes two days after a meeting where the school board members were lambasted for more than three hours by members of the public, who accused them of not implementing basic security at Robb, of not being transparent about what happened and of failing to hold Arredondo to account for his actions.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-21 06:18|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Watched 13 hours last night [again!]. Was amazed at the similarities of failed protocol, policy, management, attitude and 'fish in a barrel' mentalities.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-21 07:27|| 2022-07-21 07:27|| Front Page Top

#2 'My wife said she's shot, Johnny': Harrowing moment Uvalde cop is HELD BACK from rescuing his dying wife from shooter's classroom after she text him to say she was wounded

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-21 08:03|| 2022-07-21 08:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The entire school board should be fired and thrown in jail for failing to enforce their security policies!

I smell a massive lawsuit coming soon.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2022-07-21 08:14|| 2022-07-21 08:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Why Arredondo hasn't eaten his gun is beyond me

Posted by Frank G 2022-07-21 08:38|| 2022-07-21 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The entire school board should be fired and thrown in jail for failing to enforce their security policies.

And the entire city council as well. And all county authorities too.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-21 08:45|| 2022-07-21 08:45|| Front Page Top

#6 There appears to be a lot of the police force is just there for the paycheck.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2022-07-21 10:38|| 2022-07-21 10:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't see how those cops(except for the 1 disarmed) can even look in a mirror, much less still go to "work".

Posted by Chris 2022-07-21 10:56|| 2022-07-21 10:56|| Front Page Top

#8 I thought he got promoted for dialing it in to the local political operatives? Cushy city council job, no public attendees?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-07-21 11:24|| 2022-07-21 11:24|| Front Page Top

#9 But, has he been stripped of his pension? I doubt it.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-07-21 11:28|| 2022-07-21 11:28|| Front Page Top

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