Fired Clarksdale workers file lawsuit alleging bias against white city employees

[TexasTowelie]

CLARKSDALE – Barely touching the one-year milestone of the mayor holding office, the City of Clarksdale is facing a lawsuit by three former city employees who allege they were terminated because of racial discrimination.

Three former employees – Obert Douglas, Joseph Cobb Gibbs, and Curtis Boschert – allege that they were fired on July 10, 2017 because they were white.

Douglas served as the fire chief for six years. Gibbs served as the municipal judge for over 20 years. Boschert served as the city attorney for about 14 years.

According to the complaint, on the day that city officials made the decision to fire Douglas, Gibbs, and Boschert, Mayor Chuck Espy broke the tie that resulted in the firing of the three in a vote that split along racial lines. Commissioners Ed Seals and Willie Turner, Jr., voted “aye” whereas Ken Murphy and Timothy “Bo” Plunk voted “nay.”

Read more: https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2018/07/08/bnx-fired-clarksdale-workers-file-lawsuit-alleging-bias-against-white-city-employees/

[Mopar151]

1. I suppose incompetence or corruption

Couldn't possibly be an issue....

[Hoyt]

2. Fired because they are white, that would be a first in Mississippi.

[Jake Stern]

3. If it's true I hope they get their jobs back or a nice settlement

If it's not I hope they're shamed mercilessly.

[Recursion]

4. It's an absurd claim to begin with. These are political appointments

People get hired and fired in political appointments for all kinds of reasons.

[Jake Stern]

5. If the shoe were on the other foot would you still consider it an absurd claim?

[Recursion]

6. No, that's why the two feet are different (nt)