Rejected Tulsa Chief Candidates File Lawsuit

Three rejected internal police chief candidates filed a civil lawsuit asking a judge to consider whether the city charter requires that one of them be selected for the job, setting up yet another confrontation with Mayor Kathy Taylor. Attorney James Moore, who represents Deputy Chief Bill Wells, Major Rob Turner and Major Paul Williams, said the Mayor's Office has agreed to hold off on hiring a chief externally until the legal questions are answered.

Taylor insists she be allowed to hire a chief from outside the force; her critics say that means she wants to hire a chief who will pursue the anti-gun policies she espouses as a member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's coalition of mayors against guns. 2nd Amendment advocates note that Taylor is the only Oklahoma mayor who is a member of Bloomberg's coalition and they note also she has been silent about her involvement in Tulsa while attending meetings and speaking in other places.

The Tulsa World has a detailed story.

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