We the citizens of the United States entitled to liberty, respect, and justice demand your resignation.

The Issue

The residents of Bellaire City are unsafe while you sir carry a badge and a gun that you clearly can not comprehend the responsibilities of said public position.  You have also obviously shown the inability to carry yourself with any sense of self-control. When the issue was presented to you, you did nothing but lie and deny. These are the common actions of a violent abuser who easily goes from verbal to physical abuse. You sir carry a firearm. You can not control your mouth how are we to feel secure that you will be able to properly control your firearm. You are not only hurting and endangering the community that you took an oath to protect but you are also endangering your fellow officers. Those that wear the uniform and serve the public properly and proudly as 'peace officers' do not deserve to be associated with actions like yours. You give your fellow officers a bad reputation and make their jobs even harder for them. In the last few weeks not only have you used very inappropriate language on a disabled person but did the same to children as well. You have a long-time reputation for such actions. We the people will not stand for the slap on the wrist you received. We wish to have safe, honorable, and respectable officers on the force so that we may teach our children that police officers are their friends. Our children should be able to view you as super-heroes. Not badge and firearm wielding bullies. 

Hopefully by signing this petition we can stand together as one community and proving that we wish for a better and safer future for our children. Where we as a community does not have to be bullied by the very same people who are paid by our taxes to protect us from such actions.

I have included a link of the original video (but not original action) that led to said community outrage. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_8CkcIQ75j8

I have included a link to OPOTA basic training curriculum (Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy). You sir have either missed a few classes or completely ignored them when adorned with a badge and a gun. -  http://www.cawnet.org/aws/view.php?u=a2V5d29yZD1vcG90YSt0cmFpbmluZytyZXF1aXJlbWVudHMmbGluaz1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmNvdGMuZWR1JTJGZmFjdWx0eS1hbmQtc3RhZmYlMkZGYWN1bHR5U2l0ZXMlMkZnYm91cm5lJTJGRG9jdW1lbnRzJTJGT1BPVEElMjUyMEJhc2ljJTI1MjBUcmFpbmluZyUyNTIwQ3VycmljdWx1bSUyQyUyNTIwc2xpZGVzLnBkZg==

I have included a link that clearly states the link and likelihood of verbal abuse leading to physical abuse. I.E. First you bully people young, old, disabled; which than leads to a physical situation like the woman on the tape asking why are you pushing me. (Which is assault by the way) And ultimately this community you were sworn to protect will have victims of gunshots. - http://www.verbalabuse.com/page3/page8/page8.html

Lastly I have included the Ohio Guidelines for the code of conduct for atlest one county in the state of Ohio. I am sure this applies to Bellaire as well. You sir have broke every single one of them. The first sentence clearly states you are held in a more accountable position for these actions than the citizens. It also clearly states if you break even one of them you should be fired. - http://cantonohio.gov/police/?pg=316

You should be ashamed of the outrageous atrocitities commited by you on the citizens of Bellaire and complete your resignation swiftly with tears of regret in your eyes if you are truly a police officer who believes in justice.

Everyone in and out of this community should feel free to sign this petition. There are bad apples all over this country. Much as it may compare to getting the apple out of the bucket with your mouth we all know that with dedication, support of others, and determination the apple can be removed.

Thank You for your time Fellow Citizens.

United We Stand

 

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The Issue

The residents of Bellaire City are unsafe while you sir carry a badge and a gun that you clearly can not comprehend the responsibilities of said public position.  You have also obviously shown the inability to carry yourself with any sense of self-control. When the issue was presented to you, you did nothing but lie and deny. These are the common actions of a violent abuser who easily goes from verbal to physical abuse. You sir carry a firearm. You can not control your mouth how are we to feel secure that you will be able to properly control your firearm. You are not only hurting and endangering the community that you took an oath to protect but you are also endangering your fellow officers. Those that wear the uniform and serve the public properly and proudly as 'peace officers' do not deserve to be associated with actions like yours. You give your fellow officers a bad reputation and make their jobs even harder for them. In the last few weeks not only have you used very inappropriate language on a disabled person but did the same to children as well. You have a long-time reputation for such actions. We the people will not stand for the slap on the wrist you received. We wish to have safe, honorable, and respectable officers on the force so that we may teach our children that police officers are their friends. Our children should be able to view you as super-heroes. Not badge and firearm wielding bullies. 

Hopefully by signing this petition we can stand together as one community and proving that we wish for a better and safer future for our children. Where we as a community does not have to be bullied by the very same people who are paid by our taxes to protect us from such actions.

I have included a link of the original video (but not original action) that led to said community outrage. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_8CkcIQ75j8

I have included a link to OPOTA basic training curriculum (Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy). You sir have either missed a few classes or completely ignored them when adorned with a badge and a gun. -  http://www.cawnet.org/aws/view.php?u=a2V5d29yZD1vcG90YSt0cmFpbmluZytyZXF1aXJlbWVudHMmbGluaz1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmNvdGMuZWR1JTJGZmFjdWx0eS1hbmQtc3RhZmYlMkZGYWN1bHR5U2l0ZXMlMkZnYm91cm5lJTJGRG9jdW1lbnRzJTJGT1BPVEElMjUyMEJhc2ljJTI1MjBUcmFpbmluZyUyNTIwQ3VycmljdWx1bSUyQyUyNTIwc2xpZGVzLnBkZg==

I have included a link that clearly states the link and likelihood of verbal abuse leading to physical abuse. I.E. First you bully people young, old, disabled; which than leads to a physical situation like the woman on the tape asking why are you pushing me. (Which is assault by the way) And ultimately this community you were sworn to protect will have victims of gunshots. - http://www.verbalabuse.com/page3/page8/page8.html

Lastly I have included the Ohio Guidelines for the code of conduct for atlest one county in the state of Ohio. I am sure this applies to Bellaire as well. You sir have broke every single one of them. The first sentence clearly states you are held in a more accountable position for these actions than the citizens. It also clearly states if you break even one of them you should be fired. - http://cantonohio.gov/police/?pg=316

You should be ashamed of the outrageous atrocitities commited by you on the citizens of Bellaire and complete your resignation swiftly with tears of regret in your eyes if you are truly a police officer who believes in justice.

Everyone in and out of this community should feel free to sign this petition. There are bad apples all over this country. Much as it may compare to getting the apple out of the bucket with your mouth we all know that with dedication, support of others, and determination the apple can be removed.

Thank You for your time Fellow Citizens.

United We Stand

 

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Officer Richard Flanagan
Officer Richard Flanagan

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Petition created on May 14, 2014