Daily Stormer
September 17, 2014
Finally, the Police Chief who oversaw the Police in Rotherham has resigned, although he is still refusing to admit any responsibility for the way his officers acted.
The embattled South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright has resigned over the Rotherham child abuse scandal after calls from residents, politicians and even the Prime Minister.
Mr Wright had refused to leave his post despite a damning report into the sexual abuse of 1,400 children in Rotherham that exposed years of failures by the local council, police and authorities.
But on Tuesday he stepped down, citing “public opinion and media coverage” following the publication of Professor Alexis Jay’s report.
His continued employment sparked anger in the local community, with the grandfather of an alleged victim telling him “if I had a gun I would shoot you” at a public meeting last week.
The man said his 12-year-old granddaughter was arrested by police for being drunk and disorderly as they let the four adult abusers with her go free.
Mr Wright did not admit fault or take any responsibility for police or council failures in a bullish statement, saying personal criticism was “detracting from the important issue” of victims and catching their abusers.
He said: “I feel that it is now right, to step down from the position of Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, for the sake of those victims, for the sake of the public of South Yorkshire and to ensure that the important issues outlined in the report about tackling child sexual exploitation can be discussed and considered in full and without distraction.”