The concept of Atlanta’s new police training facility, commonly called “Cop City,” is exhausting not only residents, students in the Atlanta University Center, and social justice activists but also the city mayor.
An audience member at one forum to discuss the issue at Morehouse College caught Mayor Andre Dickens falling asleep during the event.
The Feb. 7 event gave the HBCU’s president David A. Thomas a platform to address his support of the city’s new initiative to build a police training facility (the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center), according to the Maroon Tiger.
The school administrator was joined by members of the Atlanta City Council and law enforcement. The mayor reportedly went to hear out students from the Atlanta University Center, traditionally including Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown College, and the Interdenominational Theological Center, voice their concerns about the Cop City project.
During the forum, one audience member filmed Dickens nodding off and posted it on social media. Tiana Lee captioned the video, “So much to be said. The disappointment resonates within the room. Absolutely now (sic) words.”
Some of the comments were more direct.
“I woulda yelled into the mic ‘And you sleep!!!?” one person responded.
The disrespect to his constituents,” It’s Just Yanne wrote.
One person joked, “Well, you can’t say he’s woke,” playing up the term often placed on people pushing social justice agendas.
However, some commenters sided with the mayor.
“People with limited experience (and) understanding are so quick to criticize. His job is not easy!” wrote Dr. Em.
“Many of these public servants have back to back to back night meetings. He’s a human,” wrote Ryan.
As Lee zooms in on the video, the president’s voice says in a…
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