http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/cop-drop/Content?oid=2923845 Comments On: Cop Drop by Bianca Phillips en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
That being said, it does appear that he could've handle this situation better, and it does make you wander if he's in over his head a bit.
Posted by hightpoint resi]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:56:03 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Sometime, Colonel Clark, the shoe fits on the other foot just fine, doesn't it?
Posted by Kevinkanescococaine]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:05:34 -0500 Memphis Flyer
America is a due process country, and the 'at will' defense does not trump the US Constitution in *any* state.

If there is no objective and documented reason for termination, and any of these career employees fall into a protected class (which they obviously do), then Armstrong likely just threw away a bunch of the taxpayer's money to stroke his own ego.

He could have easily transferred them around to other jobs and let them ease into retirement, but it seems as though his default is not only a criminal mindset, but also the arrogance of power.
Posted by UppityCholo]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:22:20 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Packrat]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:59:03 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Wow. Really?
Posted by Sarge]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:42:28 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Jeff]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:12:40 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by M_Awesomeberg]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:33:32 -0500 Memphis Flyer
when these guys moved into appointed positions, hopefully they had their eyes open that they are now politicians and subject to political will (and not civil servant employees)
Posted by unblinkingeye]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:08:46 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:58:58 -0500 Memphis Flyer