Memphis Housing and Community Development Director Robert Lipscomb was relieved of duty Sunday evening because of a criminal complaint by a Seattle resident, a former Memphian, alleging an improper sexual relationship several years ago with a minor, city chief administrative officer Jack Sammons said.

The person came forward with the allegations involving a boy who was then 16, prompting an MPD investigation headed by Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong himself, Sammons said.

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Wow. I hope that it's not true for many reasons. Huge news regardless.

He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

Reminds me of the quote by Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana who once bragged that the only way he could lose an election in Louisiana was to get caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

I was gonna comment then decided to let this slide on by.

(08-31-2015 10:54 AM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

you should add this to the "words you don't hear no mo" thread...
Great, oft-overlooked word!

(08-31-2015 10:54 AM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

Not correct. His is an appointed position, not civil service, and serves at the will of the mayor. He can be canned at any time.

(08-31-2015 11:16 AM)3rdgenerationtiger Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 10:54 AM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has might have to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

Not correct. His is an appointed position, not civil service, and serves at the will of the mayor. He can be canned at any time.

Fair enough

(08-31-2015 11:12 AM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 10:54 AM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

you should add this to the "words you don't hear no mo" thread...
Great, oft-overlooked word!

I'll do that toutsuite.

I had no clue he was gay..

(08-31-2015 02:05 PM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 11:16 AM)3rdgenerationtiger Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 10:54 AM)Briskbas Wrote:  

(08-31-2015 06:35 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  He hasn't been fired from his job yet, as I can understand it. It's like when Jared was suspended from subway until the investigation ran its course.

If it's a government position, then there has might have to be some sort of due process before he can be removed. Fogel's contract probably had a morals clause provision for termination for cause that made it prudent for Subway to wait to make sure they weren't on the hook for the rest of the contract.

Your normal schmoe probably would have been canned forthwith.

Not correct. His is an appointed position, not civil service, and serves at the will of the mayor. He can be canned at any time.

Fair enough

According to his attorney Lipscomb has resigned from his Housing and Community Development job, but he that does not effect his MHA position Link

Is this all True?

he's gone.