Charleston City Councilman Harry Griffin refused a field sobriety and breathalyzer test when he was arrested for DUI in Berkeley County over the Memorial Day weekend. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also known as MADD, said the state of South Carolina has a problem with refusals. The organization's leader said it's a growingtrend that can't be ignored. Regional Executive Director Steven Burritt said double refusals should be reevaluated. READ.
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The calls for the resignation of Charleston City Councilman Harry Griffin might appear at first to be the rallying cry of righteous activism. Upon closer examination, however, they re really just one more unfair trial in the court of public opinion.
The ruination of people s lives, the derailment and destruction of all that they have worked to faithfully build, is now commonplace. The demand, without due process of law, for those we disagree with to be silenced is tragically our new normal.
We stigmatize, label and weaponize our words in such a way that there is no room for thoughtful dialogue, reflection and conversation, only the apology after apology, under forceful pressure .
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Before the next march on City Hall, we need to get one thing straight.
Are we madder at Charleston City Councilman Harry Griffin â the one with the potty mouth and questionable judgment â or Councilmen Robert Mitchell, Keith Waring and William Dudley Gregorie?
Because earlier this week, it was kind of hard to tell.
In news conferences and online petitions and at City Councilâs Zoom meeting Tuesday, folks have repeatedly demanded that Griffin resign from council for palling around with âhate groups.â
But some of those condemning Griffin have been just about as critical of City Councilâs three African American members for ⦠well, thatâs not entirely clear. People who called into the council meeting said they were âhugely disappointedâ in their response to Griffinâs antics, claimed âsilence is complicityâ and threatened to vote them out of office.