A white Colorado police officer caught on video pulling a gun on a black man who was picking up trash outside his home has resigned, officials said Thursday.
"While the finding likely would have resulted in suspension or possibly termination, Officer Smyly resigned prior to the conclusion of the disciplinary process," a statement released by the City of Boulder on Thursday reads. Atkinson, a student at Naropa University in Boulder, was picking up trash on March 1 in a patio area of his apartment when he was confronted by Smyley, whom police officials said was trying to determine if Atkinson was allowed to be on the property.
Atkinson showed Smyly his school identification card and told him he lived at the residence. But when the officer detained him for further investigation, Atkinson grew angry.
Good.
NEWS923 The cop that quit the force didn't have much intelligence all that could have been avoided.
That guy should sue that cop for his severance pay for pointing a deadly weapon at him unnecessarily and threatening to kill him. .
. Cowards shouldn't have a badge and a gun. .
Good, because the government should not be responsible for putting guns in the hands of stupid people.
Quits force but STILL GETTING PAID!!! Shameful.
I support law enforcement, generally, but this is absolutely outrageous.
Don’t leave out the part where he got a $60,000+ payout for quitting and won’t face any legal consequences. This is America.
Good!
He'll probably try to be a school resource officer somewhere else so it'll be easier for him to arrest kids.
.......smacking forehead....
I’m ok with that.
GOOD!!
quitting should not absolve him of punishment, because he quit now he can just join somewhere else and keep doing what he did. Dude is a POS and i hope his reputation is remembered for that.
Curious as to which “group” he’ll be joining next.
If we got rid of a bad cop, every day, it would still take about 10 yrs to clean up the force. I say that and am pro good cop.
He knew he was going to be fired. To the fact he resigned means he can get a job somewhere else without a record of termination due to racial profiling and improper use of a firearm.
Good
If this is not racial profiling then what is it? I’m glad this young man stood his ground in spite of possible losing his life. May he win big!!!
Every time, can’t it just be a man, no it’s the new trying to start trouble, shame on you
Good
Police will be obsolete one day. There’s no way I do that job in this day and age. Hell no
He'll just relocate and rejoin.
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