Fire chief resigns after telling local police 'stop responding to black neighborhoods'

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Fire chief resigns after telling local police 'stop responding to black neighborhoods'
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A Lancaster County, South Carolina, volunteer fire chief resigned over his recent Facebook post that urged police to 'stop responding to these black neighborhoods,' saying it's better if 'they eventually kill each other.'

post that urged police to"stop responding to these black neighborhoods," saying it's better if"they eventually kill each other."

At least two members of the McDonald Green Department Volunteer Fire Department are African American, the group's website appears to show. I feel, in the best interest of trying to heal the rift caused by my actions, between this department and its community, I need to step down from serving Chief and from any other leadership positions within the department. I hope you accept my resignation in the spirit I render it.

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