HEMPSTEAD ISD POLICE CHIEF FIRED
Hempstead School Supt. Delma Flores Smith has fired the district’s police chief, Gerald Robinson, saying he failed to investigate a mysterious bus sabotage incident.
Flores Smith released a statement saying the ‘main factor in his termination was his failure to investigate the bus-tampering incident, which occurred in February.’
The bus sabotage was discovered February 18th, a day after a contentious Hempstead School Board meeting, when mechanics noticed that vandals had cut brake lines and cut hoses from one of the district’s buses. The vandals left behind a dead rat and cat. Investigators found fur and dried blood in the engine of the bus.
After the buses made their morning runs, mechanics discovered that hoses to the air brakes of two other buses had been nicked.
No suspects in the case have been named. Robinson does not believe the the children’s safety was in danger.
The Hempstead School district has been through numerous controversial incidents recently. A middle school principal was fired for announcing that students should not speak Spanish on campus and the district had recently been cleared of illegally favoring a Chappell Hill plumbing company in contracts with the district.
Cats are known to climb into the engine compartment of vehicles for the warmth, then when it’s started, ummm, well….. that would explain the blood and fur, and if there’s rats, there are bound to be cats around.
The school board needs to get rid of Supt. Flores sooner than later. She continues to find ways to get the light on anyone but herself. She is a ruining this district and until the board takes control of this situation and sends her on her way this district will continue to be in the news. Guilty people ALWAYS have to try and make someone else look like the problem. What about her lack of experience, education etc… why is this board letting her by with this.. GET HER OUT before she destroys everyone/thing.
Now does it seem to any one else besides me that miss Flores Smith should be called onto the carpet to explain why this is happining on her watch?