Wednesday, September 3, 2008

"You're fired!" --- Fall guy fired by Bredesen Administration


Is the fall guy for the Bredesen Watergate getting the ax? That's the word from the Department of Safety which has recommended that Lt. Ronnie Shirley be fired while not giving any motives for the illegal background checks. Shirley will remain on a leave of absence until a hearing is conducted on the recommendation. The Tennessean reports:
The highway patrol’s Criminal Investigation Division has been investigating Shirley’s checks since early July, shortly after receiving a complaint that Shirley had looked up license information of another THP officer.

The division has interviewed 139 of the people on the list, including Tennessean reporter Brad Schrade. On Wednesday, the THP updated the Davidson County District Attorney as well as the U.S. Attorney’s office on the status of the investigation.

Shirley has not been charged, but Mitchell said that he was read his Miranda Rights – informing him of his right not to answer questions – when he was interviewed on Tuesday.

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