CLEVELAND (AP) — The city of Cleveland has fired one police officer and suspended a second involved in the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Police Chief Calvin Williams announced the discipline Tuesday against officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback related to the shooting of the boy at a recreation center in November 2014 as he held a pellet gun.
Williams said Loehmann, who shot Rice, has been fired. Frank Garmback, who was driving the cruiser that skidded to a stop near the boy, has been suspended for 10 days.
Loehmann was fired for inaccurate details on his job application, not for the Rice shooting. Garmback was suspended for violating a tactical rule involving his approach to the gazebo where the boy was shot.
A message was left with the police union about the discipline.
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So officer Loehmann who shot Tamir is fired for improper paperwork and officer Garmback (the veteran) gets a 10 day suspension for enabling an unfit officer to ambush and kill a 12 year old in a park. Is this progress or business as usual?
As long as it’s still okay to murder black children. That’s what is important here.
Babysteps…at least they got rid of one…and the suspension? Hmmmm…I wonder if the policeman ‘gets’ it?
Both.
At least Cleveland took some action. Other departments would probably given them promotions. Seriously they should both be serving time, but the tie between the police and local prosecutors is so damn tight justice is really hard to come by.
It only took 3 years, so I guess that’s progress.