Short diary. I was reading Kerry Eleved’s front page article Local Texas GOP chair goes on anti-gay, racist, sexist Twitter rant, tells all to 'F— themselves' a short while ago. I wanted to send the original link to my long time friend in Austin so I went to the sourced story. While reading it I noticed a link to this news item in The Texas Tribune. The short strokes:
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw has formally fired Brian Encinia, the trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, the agency announced Wednesday.
<snip>
McCraw announced the day of the indictment that he would begin termination proceedings. Encinia has 15 days to appeal McCraw's decision to the Public Safety Commission, which oversees DPS.
Encinia attorney Larkin Eakin Jr. said his client will appeal the director's decision.
This is far from the justice Sandra Bland deserves but at least newly former Texas State Trooper Encinia is one step closer, and none too soon, to being permanently unemployed as a “peace” officer in Texas. And I would hope anywhere on the planet.