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DomnNC · 11-07-2010, 05:09 PM

In a letter to all the chaplains, CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe expressed disappointment that some members decided to leave the program.

"I respect the decisions and convictions of those who have decided to resign, as I would never ask anyone to compromise their beliefs," he said.

"But I do hope that those of us who remain ... continue to embrace our goal of being an inclusive organization that respects the differences of all of our employees."

He also said he expressed disappointment in their decisions in a letter to all chaplains and also he said right after the statement that some have issue with that he hoped that those remaining continue to embrace their goal of inclusiveness. Kudos to him. I don't understand why one sentence is taken out of a complete article and out of context and made to be the focal point when he also made two very positive statements as well. He has been the FIRST police chief that Charlotte has had that is demanding that the GLBT community be treated with respect, tolerance and has made it a point to be vocal about it.

I guess unless you live in Charlotte or the surrounding community and don't know the man and the regional politics it's easy to take someone who is making an effort and hang him out to dry because it doesn't measure up to some personal standard.

I would be HAPPY to be the first one to shake his hand on a job well done in bridging the GLBT police officers with the rest of the force, be they white, black, purple, orange, a different religion, culture or what have you. The man is making a difference in the GLBT community and I for one will not hang him out to dry over one comment taken completely out of context.

Btw, I lived in Charlotte for 32 years and have seen how the GLBT community has been treated and are being treated. I just recently moved down the road about 22 miles since my wife died but keep up with the local politics in Charlotte still as they still impact our community as a whole.

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DomnNC Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Male Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Widow Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Permanently Banned 11/15/2011 Posts: 1,223 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,618 Thanked 2,582 Times in 837 Posts Rep Power: 0	In a letter to all the chaplains, CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe expressed disappointment that some members decided to leave the program. "I respect the decisions and convictions of those who have decided to resign, as I would never ask anyone to compromise their beliefs," he said. "But I do hope that those of us who remain ... continue to embrace our goal of being an inclusive organization that respects the differences of all of our employees." He also said he expressed disappointment in their decisions in a letter to all chaplains and also he said right after the statement that some have issue with that he hoped that those remaining continue to embrace their goal of inclusiveness. Kudos to him. I don't understand why one sentence is taken out of a complete article and out of context and made to be the focal point when he also made two very positive statements as well. He has been the FIRST police chief that Charlotte has had that is demanding that the GLBT community be treated with respect, tolerance and has made it a point to be vocal about it. I guess unless you live in Charlotte or the surrounding community and don't know the man and the regional politics it's easy to take someone who is making an effort and hang him out to dry because it doesn't measure up to some personal standard. I would be HAPPY to be the first one to shake his hand on a job well done in bridging the GLBT police officers with the rest of the force, be they white, black, purple, orange, a different religion, culture or what have you. The man is making a difference in the GLBT community and I for one will not hang him out to dry over one comment taken completely out of context. Btw, I lived in Charlotte for 32 years and have seen how the GLBT community has been treated and are being treated. I just recently moved down the road about 22 miles since my wife died but keep up with the local politics in Charlotte still as they still impact our community as a whole.