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29. It was the deceased Mayor who had requested the county deputies to cover the town.

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 06:41 AM

Nov 30

https://www.postandcourier.com/pee-dee/news/south-carolina-mccoll-police-resigned-mayor-died/article_1bfe5f28-ad0b-11ef-9a1f-cf827bed982d.html

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Coroner Todd Hardee said Garner was being pursued by Marlboro County sheriff’s deputies at the time. The pursuit was not related to any broken laws, he said.
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Charles Lemon, sheriff of Marlboro County, told The Post and Courier that his office had spoken to Garner’s wife, April, and became concerned for the mayor’s wellbeing. That is why he was being followed.
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https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/marlboro-county-deputies-following-but-not-pursuing-mccoll-mayor-before-deadly-crash-sheriff-says/

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Garner sourced help from the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office, which continues to help. Several sheriff’s deputies were monitoring the town on Nov. 27.
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Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns [View all] Polybius Nov 29 OP

Wow. Lunabell Nov 29 #1

My thought exactly. COL Mustard Nov 29 #12

Maybe he lost control? PJMcK Nov 29 #15

double wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 30 #24

Hot pursuit should never be allowed inside the city limits of any town FakeNoose Nov 29 #2

When I was in Florida in the mid-90's, there were several "hot pursuits" involving niyad Nov 29 #13

Our law enforcement exists to protect property rights. yardwork Dec 2 #38

If the police force resigned days before, what law enforcement was chasing him? Think. Again. Nov 29 #3

Troopers. eggplant Nov 29 #5

That's a very good question. LisaL Nov 29 #7

"The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner" RockRaven Nov 29 #4

Sounds very fishy to me. LisaL Nov 29 #6

They apparently thought that he was suicidal Polybius Nov 29 #14

Well, this Carolina town and its police force certainly wasn't Mayberry. C0RI0LANUS Nov 29 #8

I will bet money! grockri Nov 29 #9

According to comments posted under the article, he was a Dem n/t Random Boomer Nov 29 #16

Self Deleted Mortos Nov 30 #31

I don't think so grockri Nov 30 #33

Tattoos hav nothing to do with political affiliation. Elessar Zappa Nov 30 #34

Not the kind you can see on his arms. Looks like white supremacist stuff grockri Nov 30 #35

Tats are only on Republicans? Lulu KC Nov 30 #19

Bobert's ex-convicted sex predator husband supposedly had one on his d*ck. rubbersole Nov 30 #20

Not saying no Rs have them Lulu KC Nov 30 #21

You are correct...👋 rubbersole Nov 30 #22

Is this something you studied or read studies on that have actual numbers? XorXor Dec 2 #39

Like most of my rantings.... rubbersole Dec 2 #40

I would say Democratic/liberal leaning types are more likely to have tattoos than the other side JI7 Nov 30 #27

Peace to the soul of the truck driver. NT bee_peaceful Nov 29 #10

My thoughts run to: Who was the bad guy? The Councilman, the police, or both? JHB Nov 29 #11

None of the "reports" that I read from various news sources contained niyad Nov 29 #17

cleaned up link Celerity Nov 30 #18

10 miles from my home town. Arrgh Nov 30 #23

Wow!!! wolfie001 Nov 30 #30

I haven't lived there since the 70's. Arrgh Nov 30 #32

Wasn't even surprised to read that this happened in the "Bible Belt". Such HYPOCRISY! The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 30 #25

That's bizarre. There has to be a lot more to this story. underpants Nov 30 #26

Small town crime and corruption is clearly out of control in America! DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 30 #28

My mother's cousin was a police chief in a small town TexasBushwhacker Dec 2 #36

It was the deceased Mayor who had requested the county deputies to cover the town. Yonnie3 Nov 30 #29

Sounds like suicide by truck n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2 #37