Meanwhile, as Virginia’s governor and Canada’s prime minister continue to hold their offices after multiple occasions of wearing blackface, a deputy in DeKalb County says he was forced to resign just days before retirement because he wore an Afro wig with his uniform, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Three days before a DeKalb County deputy was set to retire after 20 years with the sheriff’s office, he was forced to resign because of an Afro wig he wore while directing traffic https://t.co/V9spf3UjuX
— AJC (@ajc) October 1, 2019
Three days before a DeKalb County deputy was set to retire after 20 years with the sheriff’s office, he was forced to resign because of an Afro wig he wore while directing traffic, he said.
[Antonio] Perryman said he wanted to do something a little different for his last few days, so he wore the wig as he directed traffic last week outside the county’s courthouse, Channel 2 reported. He said bystanders took pictures and enjoyed it.
“You know that made me feel a little joyous about that being my last week,” he said.
Apparently the higher-ups didn’t share in his joy and claimed he’d disgraced the uniform. “My plan was to finish with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office with 20 years of service, and I got robbed from that,” Perryman said.
He's black. He was forced to retire because he wore an Afro wig for fun in his last few days. I gotta be missing something because this is some of the stupidest PC shit I've ever seen. https://t.co/cRTrxU3BQq
— Orange Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) October 2, 2019
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Racist Black Man Decides it's Fun to Wear Wig That Makes Him Look Black, Forced to Retire
— Orange Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) October 2, 2019
Were they just trying to get out of paying his pension?
— King VideoVader I [Commissions Open] (@VideoVader) October 2, 2019
It sure sounds like it, but he says that he doesn’t expect to miss any pay; what bothers him is that he’ll never be listed as retiring, only resigning.
They had it out for him from the JUMP!
— DJ Mahogany Shannon (@MahoganyShannon) October 2, 2019
What? pic.twitter.com/2xyl3YRcTH
— Leftfielder™ (@DaleMoss2) October 2, 2019
OMG—shame on DeKalb County.
— Kara The Democrat (@KaraDemocrat) October 2, 2019
There’s got to me more to this story. Really? The fro looks great. As much as is going on in DeKalb Co, I think an Afro can be overlooked.
— Shawn Wright (@shawnpwright) October 2, 2019
Ridiculous
— Lisa Wall (@LisaFWall) October 1, 2019
He should sue
— PJO (@pjo1127) October 1, 2019
Looks like a cool toupee to me……Give the man his proper retirement….he deserves it….
— Frank Palmer (@FrankPalmer50) October 1, 2019
Oh, come on! Seriously!
— Life's a Beach (@lifesabeach203) October 2, 2019
They made this man, who protected the public for nearly 20 years, quit cuz he was just being a goof one day? I hope who ever forced this faces a huge lawsuit.
— Dad Ayup (@Dadbyup) October 2, 2019
People need to lighten up.
— The Shoo (@theshoo265) October 2, 2019
Ridiculous. Be better DeKalb.
— Hodor Baggins (@gruvesnark) October 3, 2019
Is everyone cray now?! He wore a damn wig, who cares??!
— Bones McKinney (@bones_mckinney) October 2, 2019
Lighten up Frances. So sensitive.
— Brad Wilson (@bradallenwilson) October 2, 2019
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