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Sunshine laws require meetings to be held in public except for those involving personnel matters or in cases where information is of a private and personal nature. The rule would say that "no" and the meeting can be held in private; not in public.

Having made that statement it is obvious the City Manager did not follow this law when he and the City Attorney cohorted together; made a determination of what information to release, and then did release personal and private information about Chief Wray to the public. That information should've been shared in private: Period.

My thoughts on this matter is to right the wrongs committed. Chief Wray can have his day in court, but it should be a court of law, not the court of public opinion, which Mr. Johnson seems so indeared to respond to.

As for Mr. Johnson; He should be brought up on ethics charges at a minimum and possibly charges of violation of the Sunshine laws for public meetings. Consideration also ought to be given to filing charges against him for violation of the Privacy Act. Finally, Chief Wray ought to file a suit against the City of Greensboro and City Manager Mitch Johnson for violation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution for failiure to provide Mr. Wray Due Process.

The acts that have occurred are criminal and have damaged Mr. Wray severely and have brought tremendous discredit to the officers and personnel of the Greensboro Police Department and the citizens of Greensboro. This is diabolical politics at their greatest. I didn't mention Linda Miles, but she should be disbarred by the NC Bar Association.

This is a travesty of justice and certainly is a huge reason why public administrative employees get such a poor name. (I am a public administrator in another city and have watched these proceedings) It is a true shame. The day Mr. Johnson is removed there ought to be a parade down Greene Street.