UPDATE 2: Bill Rogers Appointed As New Sheriff
UPDATE: After Wednesday’s hearing in Whiteville, STATE V. GREENE, Jody Greene has resigned again. It is assumed Bill Rodges will be appointed back to the acting sheriff but it is not clear as the county may hold an emergency meeting to appoint someone.
Chief Deputy Kevin Norris is meeting with Greene, District Attorney Jon David, Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser and others now.
Are we racist? is this the good old boy system? why was he voted back? what do the people think?
It’s not that simple of a question, here’s the facts as we know them:
Report By Logan Kennedy
Editors Note: Some Explicit Language
Let’s start from the beginning.
On September 28th, WECT News released a phone call recording supplied to then by then Democrat Sherrif candidate,, (then captain during the recording of the call in February of 2019), in which he went on a rant to Soles about an apparent “leak” in his office,
“This one particular phone call that [I] received, he made the comment that he hated Democrats. And then he said, ‘I take that back. I hate a Black f***ing Democrat.’ And, and I knew right then, I was like, ‘Wow, this is coming from the sheriff.’ And, I had to start recording those conversations,” Soles said of the moments before he hit record on the phone call. – WECT news
What the public thinks.
We ran an online survey, to see what people in the county thought, on BOTH sides.
Here are some of the responses from people who are on, and not on his side.
Your Thoughts On Jody
I think there is more to the “story” than what we have been told. Everyone wants to play the race card … this was supposed to be a private conversation. You know we all say things in private or with someone we trust that we would not say publicly. There are 2 sides to every side.
Your Thoughts On Jody
It was a slap to the African American community. We are still waiting on a sincere apology. And the opportunity presented itself at the recent swearing-in ceremony. But it did not occur. After reading the D.A.’s petition for removal, the racial comments only touch the surface of the corruption. I almost forgot about the recorded racial comments when I read the petition. Everyone needs to read that petition line by line. It highlights manipulation tactics for the county commissioners and plenty more. Although I am excited about Barbara Featherson’s win as the first African American female county commissioner (and she’s a Democrat), I’m a little nervous about how she will treated by this sheriff. Let’s see what happens at this hearing.
Your Thoughts On Jody
Jody Green was elected with everyone aware of the remarks he made. The man was doing a great job. Leave him alone and let him do his job
Your Thoughts On Jody
Jody Greene is perpetuating the racist good ole boy culture in Columbus County. He’s above the rules. He’s above the law. He’s above reproach. He’s power hungry & abuses that power at every opportunity. And he wants to fill the sheriff’s department with officers just like him. The POC & antiracists in Columbus County will be in my prayers. They cannot expect to be treated fairly or with respect while his grip remains on the county.
The Irony.
This county truly has two sides to this argument.
Everyone has heard the tape, the issue is that some people are okay with it, and some are not.
It’s your turn
Do you believe this is the case, and if so, why
This article cannot be finished until we KNOW what the people think. So what does Columbus County think?
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