Sources report to The Martin Chronicles that city employees held a dinner for departing police officer Rick Gilbert last night. Officer Gilbert was humorously called "Gunnery Sergeant Rick" by his fellow officers for his firearms training techniques and knowledge of weapons.
Mayor Martin and other city officials attended the send-off. That was certainly the appropriate thing to do. We are told that Martin was not warmly received by city employees, particularly the police. We are also told that we have a strong propensity for understatement.
Let's face it -
It is completely understandable that the police department would not embrace the man who cut their staff by 25% and routinely throws them under the bus for the poor compliance with the license fee ordinance.
It is also completely understandable that the police department would not embrace the man who has made so many outrageous claims about certain members of the police department that he triggered a lawsuit.
What have we been told was last night's most memorable Martin moment? The sound of crickets from the crowd after "the CEO" delivered a few stumbling remarks from the podium.
We have also learned that one councilman brought a guy with him nobody knew. One observer suggested that as unsupportive as this councilman has been of the police-he probably brought some poor schlep to take the first few bites of his food for him!
