Ex-Atlanta officer charged in Rayshard Brooks' death sues over firing

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Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks is suing to get his job back, saying that his firing violated his constitutional rights.

The petition also points out that Brosnan was not fired by the department and was instead placed on administrative leave, even though he was charged with one count of aggravated assault and two counts of violation of oath.

His attorneys said in a joint statement Wednesday that Rolfe is"entitled to due process, equal protection of the law, and the benefit of the city ordinances that protect every city employee." Dash and body camera video shows that Brooks appeared cooperative as the officers questioned him for more than 25 minutes.

 

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lol nope

This escalated to a level that wouldn't have happened to most. If you can have a conversation with a man, why handcuff him? Shame on this entitled cop. Get rid of the bad ones! Job back....You have to be kidding!

For people who think this isn’t justified, just go up and grab a cop’s taser and fire at him/her when you get pulled over next time, very peaceful behavior I bet.

Rayshard Brooks shooting was justified, and the cop should have his job back.

Brooks’ death violated his constitutional rights too.

As he should he was doing his job

He needs to go away.

AGAIN. White skin does not make you smart!! He’s a murderer!!

Rolfe is the only victim here.

“I should be allowed to murder with impunity” And people wonder why the police are hated.

I hope he wins. He did his job faithfully, and his “superiors” threw him under the bus. Unless something totally egregious takes place, he will be acquitted on these specious BS charges. Winning his lawsuit would be icing on the cake.

GROSS FUCKERY!

You do not have a constitutional right to murder black people.

The audacity

It sure did. He was justified.

As he should. Driving drunk and falling asleep in a drive through and then turning a weapon on an official so illegal making a third strike

Black drunk dude who resist arrest, stole the taser what he probably think is a gun, trying to shoot the cop in the face and some people are supporting him just because of his skin colour is a different kind of a racism, Support someone like George Floyd not the Criminals.

It did

This piece of crap should not be a cop anywhere in the United States or its possessions. ABC CBSNews CNN MSNBC

Some responses here are just typically White privileged people's responses, nothing else,and they are just stupid and senseless

He even has an audacity to sue,he really doesn't get it, simple because they have normalised killing Black people, he feels he didn't do anything wrong

Good!

You're going to jail. aclu please help.

Now he’s concerned with constitutional rights?

Fuxk that piece of shit. He murdered someone. He should be in jail

Sure.

Constitutional rights? Do tell!

He needs to be in prison.

I'd sue them for millions.

He will be acquitted then get a couple million from the city. Good for him.

Nobody wanted to be in the force anymore. Think about the repercussion of getting your job back.

He did his job and got fired for it.

Fact. The cop was RAILROADED

😂😂😂😂😂 it’s Georgia the south is getting crazy with trump Clorox

Me when Chick-fil-a catches me making myself spicy chicken sandwiches in the back:

Scum bag GarrettRolfe

Why wouldn’t he think that? It’s the AMERIKKKLAN WAY!

Send him to jail! Firing wasn’t enough!

Violates his constitutional rights to kill black people?🤔

Audacity of WhitePrivilege

What a garbage human. No apologies for outright murdering a man. He should go to jail and shut his mouth AFTER he apologizes.

Britpoptarts I can shoot whoever I want according to the Constitution' ~Rolfe

Brooks wanted to be a martyr. He was literally kicked out of prison for Covid.He’s a sophisticated felon that would take a misdemeanor (DUI) everyday and twice on Sunday. He knew he was only going to be arrested and cite released within 30 minutes. In essence, brooks is cunning.

Honestly, I would have shot the dude if I was in that same circumstance

Murdering Rayshard Brooks violated his constitutional rights. Who's going to try to uphold Rayshard's rights?

Good luck with that.

The Constitutional rights violating murderer is saying his rights rights were violated?

Ok 👌

He deserves to win lawsuit

Good for him. I hope he wins and is fully exonerated in this case of justifiable use of force. World isn’t going to miss the thug he was forced to shoot.

Prisonspeaks He’s lucky he has not been ran off to fuckin Brazil yet.

Absolutely , he was only doing his job , and felt threatened

Lol. This is america Anyone can be fired for any reason. This ain't it.

He want his job back he didn't meet his yearly quota

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The police union either told him to sue to get his job back or they approve of him doing so. Either way this is a blight on the entire police force and not just this schmuck.

Yes, he has the rights.

Except GA is an employ at will state... you have no rights in the first place.

Reading through the comments, you would think that Rolfe stalked Brooks and shot him in his sleep or something. Hint: it's not 'murder' when 2 people are both shooting at each other and one of them misses and the other one doesn't.

Shaming History to make Racism Reinvent in 2020!! HOW STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO BELIVE THIS BULL SHIT!! Marxist will use anything Against you! What has Marxism done for you but Create ANARCHY! WHO? believe in giving power and responeablity to MARXIST?

I sincerely hope his entire family is suing you INDIVIDUALLY & THE Atlanta Police Dept., that hired you & the captain. You'll get your verdict by GOD, and, so will your lawless racist clan that helped murder Mr. Brooks

didn't know there was a right to 'not get fired from a job'

Good! He should! Hope he wins his case and gets rich.

Good, I hope he wins.

Rayshards shooting was 100% justified

Get real

Only in merica..he will get his job and a pay raise

Should sue them , for it was unjustified firing period. Guy stole his taser . If he would kill the cop . Sure the left would call it a tragic accident .

He was treated differently than those of his peers in similar situations. I can see his argument, but maybe, just maybe it was time to change the policy so....

Fuck that

Penalties for police officers on duty should be more severe. Life wo parole for murder, 18 yrs min served for civil rights violations and restitution should double with the increase going to training education and support for families of officers lost in the line of duty.

What about Rayshard Brooks's constitutional rights?! Guess we're not about the 'All' as much as many would like to think. Ugh.

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Amerikkka

Me, me, me! What about me! And they wonder why BLM has risen up. Narcissism is rampant these days.

You have got to be kidding me! Who the EEF appointed you God when you shot and killed a man? 🧐🧐 can he sue your dumb ass? No... because he’s dead! No coming back from that!

p sure 'i get to murder an unarmed black man' isn't in the constitution but i'll have to double check considering the people who signed the constitution

OMG. Will this bs never end!? He killed someone. This is America in the 21st century. We are supposed to be decent human beings but we are acting like rabid animals! Be an adult- be responsible!

It did and he should win

Suicide by streets..however you want it buddy. Lol

To bad you're gonna lose scumbag!

He realizes he now has to get his healthcare on the open market.

Not smart.

He lost his constitutional rights when he killed that poor guy! He needs to be in jail! If I was him I would keep a very low profile..

No shame I see. 😒

Great cop. These fucking cowarda law breakers wi never run our streets!

And his mother should never have been fired . I hope she’s sues her employer for millions ..

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Wow Didn’t know committing murder was a constitutional right...

He has the right to due process like the rest of us ..

Predictable.

And he'll have the support of his fellow murder buddies in blue.

he should sue for false arrest too!!!

TheLibertyLamp damn i didn't know lynching ws in the constitution. thats wild

... and here I am thinking my Constitutional right to life, outweighs this y'alls right to assassinate me ... silly me!!! 🙄

See it live and 🔥🔥

I hope he wins. He did nothing wrong according to the laws.

He did nothing wrong.

A murderer is suing the city, because charging him with the murder he committed cost him his job. Right.

Good lad . You were innercent .same as the 4 that helped George till he died of a overdose .

He should never have been fired.

No NO NOOOO! Why would you try to get your job back when they dont back you up

🤬🤮

This is excellent

before all the idiots chime in, remember the 13th amendment specifically allows shooting people in the back who are running away

BlackLiesMatter

What about that murder, buddy?

Constitutional right to...kill. That could be an 80's action movie title.

pas5974 What about the constitutional rights Rolfe took from Rayshard Brooks?

The streets are really slackin.

Join the army, if you want to shoot more people 👍

Oh i would love to see any of you in the exact same situation as the cop and see you not pull the trigger. All of you have no idea how fast things like that happen and he is in seconds supposed to identify the weapon the guy took from the officer while resisting arrest

Well..it did.

The guy has a history of violating other people's constitutional rights.

YYYAAASSS

GG Elon

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How about the Constitutional Rights of the guy he murdered!?

Wtf?

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Racist people on here trying real hard to back up a murderer just because they have the same skin color...

I think your in the wrong Country humanoid

What about Rayshard's right to live?

Bullshit!

How thick is the constitution. And where is the original book? How many pages, I mean.

That's that collective bargaining crap that has to change.

👏👏👏 GREAT! He should never have been fired.

What a waste of skin....

He is inocent, the video is clear, taser is a deadly gun is some cases.

I hope they put him in gen pop.

Good!

Good. I hope he wins. Rayshard Brooks is trash.

I love the lawsuits by the murderers. Let it all come out in the court. And what happens if he gets his job back, hmmm?

Good man....... thanks for taking drunk violent thugs off the street Garrett...... .......hope you can resume your work ASAP.....

As for Rayshard Brook's constitutional rights? Oh, wait, he's dead.

Silly wabbit

Yes, it's a violation of his 2 1/2 Amendment right to shoot people of color.

Any comment on Rayshard Brooks' right to life?

Disgusting

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