Shelter Workers Say Cameras Put Them in Danger

If the city officials decide to take out those cameras, then I will work hard to change the minds of those who will vote for AC Wharton. I did vote for him the first election. I expected so much more from him concerning the Memphis Animal Shelter since it was where he showed up bright and early his first day on the job. But NOTHING has gotten better...it keeps sliding DOWN that scale instead of up. I agree with the person who said give those felons a second chance doing something to actually prove their worth to show IF they have become a stand-up citizen. Even a deaf, dumb and blind person can see and understand what the situation is concerning the MAS. And the citizens know, Mayor Wharton, that you have a lot of other agendas on your plate but as someone who voted for you, I feel you should be competent enough to handle each one of them to make the appropriate decision...the right choice. You have toyed with the idea of laying off sanitation workers but realized it was too controversial with the history of the department in the city of Memphis, so you backed down from doing that. But then saw it necessary to lay off all-too-important city teachers...the ONE position this city actually needs behind fire and police departments. You said, Mayor, that citizens of Memphis should be included in the meetings & camera issue concerning the shelter BUT you 'wanted assurances of the proper decorum' was followed! Well, Mayor, what do you think the citizens of Memphis want? IF the proper decorum had been what was taking place concerning the city's animal shelter, you would not be having to answer questions from reporters on an almost daily basis as to what is being done to change the situation at the shelter. The city lays off an employee who's an ex-felon with a list of write-ups as well as a supervisor evaluation report stating the fact the worker was incompetent, yet she is suspended WITH pay! And the taxpayers are suppose to be happy about it!

The shelter workers should consider that it is their own behaviour that is the problem, and they must change. The shelter workers have been seen handling animals inhumanely, which cannot and must not be allowed to continue. If they're protesting these cameras, they know they're doing wrong.

they fear for their safety....the webcams are supposed to protect the "homes" of the dogs/cats that are housed there....only way they would not be safe is if someone sees them out on the street AFTER they were seen mistreating an animal

Why would the city hire 2nd chance worker's to work with the animals,in the first place.They didn't care about the Human Society,so what makes them think that they will care about the Humane Society. Keep the cameras and let all of them go. Queen

No. Simple. Most places you work now have cameras welcome to modern employment. Do your job correctly and you will be fine - don't and you get fired. As for the meetings no longer being open to the public, you are paid by the public so the public should be able to attend. Closed doors got you here so that is just wrong. Maybe it is time for the City and County to have a vote on this where the people who pay the bills get a chance to say what they think.

.........they're worried about their safety from what...themselves? They are the ex-felons who got the second chance and now some one fouled it up for the ones who are doing what is needed with that second chance. I say install more camers so they can to their jobs like the rest of us.

Removed?? I believe there should be live video streaming from the cameras, so the public can witness the animal cruelty that occurs there...

Safety? Let's see, how many are 2nd chance felons? Now if they followed the rules and worked accordingly, they should have no worries. If they need a program for 2nd chance felons, let them work on road construction, cleanup of parks and streets, clean up the riverbanks, cleanup and demolition of flooded houses. Let them earn thier 2nd chance and become productive members of society. They made the decision as to what they did, no one owes them anything. "CONTRARY TO BELIEF-NOBODY OWES YOU ANYTHING"

The ONLY reason they want the cameras removed is so that we, the public, can't see what a crappy job they are doing. They are not doing their jog the right way and they know it. I say - TOUGH - LIVE WITH IT. Just do your job the way you are supposed to and then it shouldn't matter about the cameras.