This is ridiculous. Mayor is ignorant and gullible! Daily Mountain Eagle left liberals did a good job making something out of nothing, and stirring the pot. Grow the Hell up America!
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Mary Phillips
8 years ago
Not racist at all.
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Christopher Harris
8 years ago
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Tyler Montgomery
8 years ago
I am from Jasper and although I do not agree with their actions I think the punishment was to harsh.
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Trista aderholt
8 years ago
This is ridiculous. I'm sure jasper needs them working not sitting at home because of something so petty.
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Candie Jones
8 years ago
A little humor keeps them sane. They don't deserve to e suspended.
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Tori Cagle
8 years ago
Its a joke get over yourself
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Ami Joy Scarbrough
8 years ago
As a person of color, I see nothing racist about the "circle game". Asking city employees their opinion about an issue which should be confidential as it is investigated is an HR nightmare. Not only did it single out officers on JPD payroll of color, but it actually caused the public to blame them for the decision to suspend. An unbiased investigation should have been conducted which is customary for such complaints and accusations. At this point, I hope the City of Jasper realizes that they are going to be sued and will lose, yet again for their ignorance.
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mike jean
8 years ago
Jasper has 250 railcar loads of New York poop in their back yard, wide spread dumping and littering, major drug trafficing and abuse, drivers who have expired plates and no insurance, and the list goes on and the Mayor lays these guys off for a supposed white power sign! Did he bother to go to the police reveiw board first or did he just bypass the officers rights? And the handsingn they made is not a white power sign. Put them back on the streets and let them do their jobs.
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Patrick Coffee
8 years ago
Put these guys back to work!
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Elizabeth Barnett
8 years ago
A public thank you that became a screw you. LEO’s job is hard enough without elected officials stabbing them in the back.
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Ben Posey
8 years ago
Being part of the military it’s embarrassing to be from a town where the mayor won’t have the service members back. No they shouldn’t play a childish game in a picture for work but suspension without pay isn’t called for. We live in an era where everything is turned into racism. Step up mayor and back the people that back you
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Stop your political correctness when it's comes to addressing complaints against your hard working police officers. Political correctness is cowardice. DO THE RIGHT THING!
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Jamie Ergle
8 years ago
The mayor needs to have his job taken away! Give these guys their jobs back!
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Teresa Beck
8 years ago
This is the most ridiculous thing that has ever happened. The mayor has made a joke out of himself.
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Erin Casey
8 years ago
All of my kids and their friends play this game. Kids of all races. This is not a white supremacy symbol. Give me a break. The officers can lay their lives on the line every single day, but they can't have a little fun and show they are human too without getting called on the carpet for it. Ridiculous and so very sad.
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Katie Abbott
8 years ago
Give those hard working brave men their jobs back. This is something so dumb to loose their jobs over.
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Tyler Nelson
8 years ago
This was a silly children's game and while it was unprofessional it has NOTHING to do with racism and the officer should not be punished like this for having fun while at work.
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This is ridiculous. Mayor is ignorant and gullible! Daily Mountain Eagle left liberals did a good job making something out of nothing, and stirring the pot. Grow the Hell up America!
Not racist at all.
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I am from Jasper and although I do not agree with their actions I think the punishment was to harsh.
This is ridiculous. I'm sure jasper needs them working not sitting at home because of something so petty.
A little humor keeps them sane. They don't deserve to e suspended.
Its a joke get over yourself
As a person of color, I see nothing racist about the "circle game". Asking city employees their opinion about an issue which should be confidential as it is investigated is an HR nightmare. Not only did it single out officers on JPD payroll of color, but it actually caused the public to blame them for the decision to suspend. An unbiased investigation should have been conducted which is customary for such complaints and accusations. At this point, I hope the City of Jasper realizes that they are going to be sued and will lose, yet again for their ignorance.
Jasper has 250 railcar loads of New York poop in their back yard, wide spread dumping and littering, major drug trafficing and abuse, drivers who have expired plates and no insurance, and the list goes on and the Mayor lays these guys off for a supposed white power sign! Did he bother to go to the police reveiw board first or did he just bypass the officers rights? And the handsingn they made is not a white power sign. Put them back on the streets and let them do their jobs.
Put these guys back to work!
A public thank you that became a screw you. LEO’s job is hard enough without elected officials stabbing them in the back.
Being part of the military it’s embarrassing to be from a town where the mayor won’t have the service members back. No they shouldn’t play a childish game in a picture for work but suspension without pay isn’t called for. We live in an era where everything is turned into racism. Step up mayor and back the people that back you
Stop your political correctness when it's comes to addressing complaints against your hard working police officers. Political correctness is cowardice. DO THE RIGHT THING!
The mayor needs to have his job taken away! Give these guys their jobs back!
This is the most ridiculous thing that has ever happened. The mayor has made a joke out of himself.
All of my kids and their friends play this game. Kids of all races. This is not a white supremacy symbol. Give me a break. The officers can lay their lives on the line every single day, but they can't have a little fun and show they are human too without getting called on the carpet for it. Ridiculous and so very sad.
Give those hard working brave men their jobs back. This is something so dumb to loose their jobs over.
This was a silly children's game and while it was unprofessional it has NOTHING to do with racism and the officer should not be punished like this for having fun while at work.