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National coverage of reinstated racist Little Rock cop David Edgmon:

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Corruption Sucks Blog Sez: FBI! Justice Dept.! A CCORDING TO THE URBAN DICTIONARY: A "Jigaboo" is... (click this link) White Little Rock officer's reinstatement after using racial slur raises tensions in city WREG, Memphis Tennessee | Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home, AR |Connecticut Post: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The reinstatement of a white Little Rock police officer recorded on video using a racial slur has led to a call for the resignation of three Civil Service commissioners who voted for reinstatement. Twenty-four-year-old Officer David Edgmon was fired Aug. 24 for conduct unbecoming an officer, being intoxicated in public and engaging in activities that "could result in the justified criticism" of the officer and the Police Department. Edgmon appealed and the commission voted Nov. 18 to reinstate him with a 30 day suspension. The   Arkansas   Democrat-Gazette reports a letter from   Little Rock   Black Police Officers Ass

Officer David Edgmon reinstated by Commission in split vote

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In a letter last week, Little Rock Black Police Officers Association president Terrell Vaughn called for the resignation of the three commissioners who voted to reinstate Edgmon. “It’s an injustice to the fellow officers of this department, employees of the city, and the citizens of the Great City of Little Rock for Officer Edgmon to have been reinstated,” wrote Vaughn, who said his letter was approved by the association’s board. “The commission in this single reinstatement has set a precedent for future such incidents by allowing the defense of ‘I was intoxicated’ and ‘I was ignorant of my own immoral actions’ be sufficient explanations for such behavior.” ... Current Civil Service Commission Members: RESIGN NOW! Ronald Routh 2600 Richland Drive Little Rock, AR  72206 (501) 779-0565 Term Expires:    4-1-2011 RESIGN NOW! C. Kay Bartlett 6809 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR  72205 (501)