Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Former JPD cop alleges reverse discrimination & domestic violence

Update (10:55 PM): Where is Clarence when we need him? The Clarion-Ledger reported tonight that City Attorney Monica Joiner recused herself from this case because she is engaged to Aaron Allen. 

A white former JPD officer sued the city of Jackson and Chief Lee Vance for racial discrimination in U.S. District Court on June 24.  The complaint states:


Tina Bianchini files this lawsuit to redress the deprivation of her constitutional right to Equal Protection arising out of her forced resignation after she was threatened with termination if she did not resign. On March 26, 2015, Tina Bianchini, a female police officer with the City of  Jackson, was arrested and charged with domestic violence. The African-American male police officer that was involved in the domestic violence encounter was not arrested or charged with domestic violence on March 26, 2015. In addition, Police Chief Lee Vance, who is African-American, has not fired other African­ American police officers that have been charged with domestic violence before and after March 26, 2015. Tina Bianchini was fired because of her race.  She is white.

6. On March 26, 2015, Tina Bianchini, a white female, who was employed by the Jackson Police Department, as a police officer, was arrested and charged with domestic violence. The City of Jackson Police Department did not arrest Aaron Allen, the African-American male JPD officer involved in the alleged domestic violence incident.

7. JPD officers came to Aaron Allen's home on the morning of March 26, 2015 after Aaron Allen called Lt. Randy Avery, who is African-American, on his personal cellular phone and stated that he had a situation at his residence. Lt. Randy Avery came to Aaron Allen's home alone and Sgt. Kenyatta Gowdy came a short time later. When officers arrived, they listened only to Aaron Allen's allegations against Tina Bianchini and refused to listen to Tina Bianchini's allegations against Aaron Allen.

8. Based on Aaron Allen's statements, officers arrested Tina Bianchini and transported her to St. Dominic Hospital where she was treated for injuries she suffered during the incident with Aaron Allen. After Tina Bianchini was released from St. Dominic, she was transported to the Jackson Police Department, where she was charged with domestic violence and given a $700.00 bond. Upon information and belief, after Tina Bianchini's bond was posted, she was held in the Jackson City Jail where she remained in a cell until she was escorted to Police Chief Lee Vance's office.
Police Chief Lee Vance gave Tina Bianchini a pre-prepared resignation letter and told her she could sign it or be terminated. Faced with termination, Tina Bianchini signed the letter of resignation.

9. After Tina Bianchini was released from jail, she repeatedly went to JPD and attempted to file charges against Aaron Allen but JPD officers refused to allow her to swear out an affidavit against Aaron Allen.

10. Aaron Allen, however, was subsequently indicted by a Hinds County Grand Jury and charged with aggravated domestic violence. When Aaron Allen was indicted, Police Chief Lee Vance did not terminate him.

11. On January 25, 2016, the domestic violence charge pending against Tina Bianchini was remanded to the file.

12. As a result of her wrongful termination from JPD, Tina Bianchini also was terminated from her job as a security officer at an apartment complex in Jackson, Mississippi and relieved of her security guard duties at a local restaurant.

13. After Tina Bianchini was terminated because she was involved in a domestic violence incident, Police Chief Lee Vance and the City of Jackson continued to employ African-American police officers, including but not limited to Aaron Allen, who were charged with domestic violence. Tina Bianchini has a constitutional right to be treated by the defendants like similarly situated African-American police officers charged with domestic violence.
 The case is assigned to Judge Daniel Jordan, III.  Attorney Dana Sims represents the city of Jackson.











37 comments:

PD Blotter said...

More JPD drama. Can we assume she was NOT sleeping with the Mayor?

Anonymous said...

The push is becoming to great.....just a matter of time before the end will justify the means.
So many are getting ready......

Anonymous said...

Damn Jackson! What's next?

exjxnres said...

To 2:36 PM. I would not assume anything..... Good chance of it happening. I think they are still taking counts....!

Anonymous said...

6 veterans officers have left JPD in the last 2 weeks... And counting..

While 4 newly graduated recruits have resign already...

Swimming upstream said...

I hope this won't be decided by a jury of her "peers"

Anonymous said...

Repeat after me: "Chapter 9 Authorization Bill. Stat."

Anonymous said...

What is "reverse discrimination"?

Anonymous said...

If you lay with dogs....

Anonymous said...

If 3:23 is right, that's a story I want to read about.

Anonymous said...

3:23 I'm calling your bluff.

Tina Bianchini was a horrible officer.

Anonymous said...

What's up with Randy Tucker?Those are some pretty serious charges coming out of Madison County.

Anonymous said...

White people have no rights.

Anonymous said...

And now Madison Co. Sheriff Dept. is being sued for discrimination as well. Except this is alleged "regular" discrimination.

Anonymous said...

She made a turrible decision. Maybe she will learn...I doubt it.

Anonymous said...

Bottom line: One thing matters in Jackson government, and one thing only - RACE.

Anonymous said...

This white dude is not believing that Lee Vance fired someone because he or she is white.

Anonymous said...

Why not, 8:00?

Anonymous said...

KINGFISH, you missed the story behind the story with this one. That story is that City Attorney Monica Joiner has to transfer this case because of a conflict of interest. According to Anna Wolfe at the Clarion Ledger, Ms Joiner is engaged to the Mayor's bodyguard Aaron Allen, the guy whose domestic violence action led to this litigation!

Can it get anymore incredible?!

Anonymous said...


4:25 PM summed it up in five words.

"If you lay with dogs...."

Anonymous said...

Since a domestic violence conviction bars one from purchasing a firearm how is anyone that is convicted of domestic violence still a cop? Are these all charges that never ended in a conviction?

Anonymous said...

Can somebody recap everything going on in the Bold New City? Very hard to keep up!

Anonymous said...

Where is the story about the Madison County Sheriff Department being sued for racial discrimination? Careful, please "don't trip over your own words and fall into hypocrisy." Because "hypocrisy is the mother of all evil and racial prejudice is still her favorite child."

Anonymous said...

An empire built on a house of cards is falling down in slow motion.

Anonymous said...

Sooo...Joiner and Bianchini had a cat fight over Aaron Allen. Bianchini calls out her cheating boyfriend, and a major fight occurs, resulting in major bodily injury to both. Police chief sees that the guy is the boyfriend of the City Attorney and gives him a get out of jail free card. Then the City adds insult to Ms Bianchini's injuries by making her resign.

You can't make this stuff up! Life in Jackson is stranger than fiction where Tony Yarber is connected in any way.

As a taxpayer, I'm glad Ms Bianchini isn't trying to break the bank with her claim for damages.

Settle this one quickly.

Anonymous said...

4:19 - reverse discrimination is a term invented to address mistreatment by those not in a protected class. While the Supreme Court may disagree, affirmative action and the creation of protected classes violates the rights of many to be treated equally under the law. Establishing quotas and thresholds for certain classes of businesses undermines the free market, creates a false sense of atonement, drives further division, increases costs and reduces efficiency.

Show me ONE quota system or conjured secondary market that is successful and efficient and I'll shut my pie hole!

Anonymous said...

I thought Monica Joiner was pursuing the mayor according to the Bracey lawsuit. Now she is engaged to this Aaron? Tyler Perry's House of Payne doesn't have writers this good. Educated, professionals acting and living like a bunch of teenage street thugs and making front page asses of themselves is getting old. Perhaps the entire city of Jackson's government workers should take an equal opportunity class. If this is how the adults in the black (and whites) community act, there is no hope for their children. Good heavens people, stop sleeping around with your co-workers. Clean up your lives and show some self respect.

Morton's Fork said...

Harvey Johnson set the bar for all this crap, years ago, when he turned the City of Jackson into an employment office. Frank Melton improved upon it but in a slightly different (and less auspicious) sexual model. Then Chokwe was on the verge of enacting sharia law when somebody went and offed him.

Jerry Mitchell and Bill Minor put together could not fabricate all this twisted maze.

Anonymous said...

@ 11:40 - See story on WLBT.com
"Former deputy sues Madison Co. Sheriff's Department for racial discrimination"

Anonymous said...

I guess we are going to weep the case in Madison County under Rug.

Anonymous said...

There isn't such thing as "reverse" discrimination. It's just discrimination......

Anonymous said...

It is called reverse discrimination because nearly 100% of claims filed claiming discrimination were filed by blacks for decades. So when whites began getting fired by black administrations they had to distinguish their claims.

You people should get out/read more.

Kingfish said...

Actually 8:24, I didn't know about the Madison case until I saw it online last night. It takes a while to read 30+ lawsuits and then write about them. I guess I should be able to post two stories at the same time as two different reporters working on those same stories. Suck it.

Anonymous said...

30+ lawsuits, Kingfish? Can't wait to hear about each and every one!

Kingfish said...

Haha. Should be 30+ page lawsuits.

Anonymous said...

Why would the Pastor Mayor fire his BodyGuard (Aaron Allen) for doing the same shigity he is doing! Birds of a feather Flock together.

Damn Chief Vance, I know it's hard maneuvering in this tangeled Webb! "Call the Sheriff", Opps, he's next if he doesn't slow his roll.

Anonymous said...

A nest of vipers.


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