Despite the wishes of Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, it doesn’t appear the domestic violence incident involving City Manager Tai Jaiyeoba on Dec. 28, 2023 is going away any time soon.
As the situation currently stands, the police body-worn camera videos from that incident are being made available for city councilmembers and selected city staff to view, but are not available to the public.
Under North Carolina law, police body-worn camera videos can only be released by an order from a Superior Court judge. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the City of Greensboro filed a request that the police body-worn camera videos of the officers that responded to the 911 call from 10 Postbridge Court on Dec. 28, 2023 and from the officers that responded “on or about Dec. 30, 2023 and Jan. 5, 2023, all of which are regarding an alleged assault occurring at this address involving Taiwo Jaiyeoba, the Greensboro City Manager, and two of his adult daughters.”
It also requests the police body-worn camera videos from the officers who “responded to a request to escort two people to 10 Postbridge Court, Greensboro NC on or about December 29, 2023 so that these individuals could collect their belongings.”
On Monday, Feb. 12, Superior Court Judge Stuart Albright granted the request that the police body-worn camera videos be released for viewing by the Greensboro City Council and selected city staff.
Greensboro Police Officers Association attorney Amiel Rossabi requested that the police body-worn camera videos be released to the public but agreed to have that request be held over to Monday, Feb. 19, when a request made by the News & Record that the police body-worn camera videos be released to the public is heard.
Rossabi said, “We want it released unedited to the public.”
He said, “My position with response to body-worn camera videos is the same position we take every time.”
Rossabi added, “We want it released to everybody. We don’t trust them taking it out of context. It’s the same position I have taken 20 or 25 times.”
Rossabi said that the wording of the request from the city was particularly interesting in that it states, “The City Council wishes to review the BWC to confirm that policy, common practices, and North Carolina law were followed considering the incident and event described above involving Mr. Jaiyeoba.”
Rossabi said that the use of the word “to confirm” rather than “to determine” indicated the City Council had already made up its mind about the events.
Yes, your EMPLOYEES are still trying to keep you in the dark about this issue (and any other situation they deem to sensitive for taxpayers ears).
Yep, Rossabi is correct. Of course, the majority of citizens already knew council had made their minds up. So much for transparency. Guessing council doesn’t want to make hard decisions. You know why.
Who is surprised? Our council hired the manager. They have to support him no matter what. They have to pretend there is “nothing to see here.” If they admit he was a terrible hire, then the egg is on their faces.
The question that needs to be asked at every opportunity is “what are you trying to hide?” Or “what are you hiding?”
That question needs to be asked at every council meeting where public comment is allowed.
Words have meaning. Attorney Rossabi is so right. The request was surely written by Chuck Watts. Of course, he will protect his bosses (GCC), who have set his salary over $270,000.
Just go ahead and fire this man that should have never been hired in the first place. The city of Charlotte, where he came from, had finally seen the light and were going to get rid of him but Greensboro got him instead. City council , you made a mistake and now you can take care of the problem.
To my knowledge, no Council member has a background in law. The fact that Mayor Vaughn was previously married to an attorney does not make her an expert, nor does she hold the credentials. No Council member is in a position to “confirm “ that NC law was followed. I understand the City of Greensboro has its attorneys but I doubt very seriously if they know law enforcement requirements, statutes, etc.
Rossabi is right.
The fix is in.
Greensboro citizens please, have no fear all is right with the world. R.Steve Bowden president of the sickens pact stands behind our city manager, with full confidence in the outstanding job he’s doing. So please sleep well tonight. All is good in Mayberry. Side note Sickens was not a misspelling.
The other “Greensboro Black Simkins PAC committee members, with R. Steve Bowden as chairman, are:
Goldie Wells
Joe Williams
Earl Jones
Yvonne Johnson
Alma Adams
Melvin “Skip” Alston
Deena Hayes-Greene
Frankie Jones. Jr.
80% on the list are politicians, the other 20% work to get the 80% elected. Can you say term limits?
Lets hope Nancy Vaughan and her council members take off their blinders and rose colored glasses before viewing the police cam.
He needs to go and you shouldn’t rest until he does. The fact his family needed an escort to retrieve belongings would indicate they don’t feel safe around him. How can he manage the city when he can’t manage his personal business. Resign now!
Lol have you actually read any of the articles about this? Tai was the one who was injured by one of his daughters, not the other way around.
Yes, and apparently while defending herself and her sister.
And how do you know this?
Yes, he had a dislocated shoulder (and I am glad), but I believe the daughters had some injuries as well. I read somewhere all three had injuries.
Unedited video doesn’t lie, lawyers do. So, which is it here? Wake up people!!!
Total BS. Same old S*** just a different day in Greensboro.
This issue needs to be resolved with full disclosure to the public. This is not just a private family matter as Mayor Vaughn would have everyone believe because Jaeiyeoba is a public figure. When a public official is involved in suspected criminal activity the public has a right to know all there is to know about the issue. I hope Mr. Rossabi prevails in superior court regarding his request to have the video coverage of the incident made public. The public has a right to this information.
I cannot believe the salaries of these people. I thought these jobs were supposed to be public service jobs. Looking at the income of these people tells you where all our tax money is going.
Their remuneration is outrageous.
The Nigerian City manager of Greensboro is paid $6,000 a week – PLUS benefits.
Six Grand a Week.
Third World bureaucrat delivers Third World results.
Dead right!
And the US is admitting Third World dross by the millions…
The citizens of Greensboro are much better off not being exposed to such behavior. The City Council is not considering the citizens best interest when makes decisions these days. And WE, the citizens, are at the mercy of their self-serving rulings in all areas. If he were WHITE he would be gone already. This is a sick situation for the citizens to even learn about and to know that is going on in our city. Let us HOPE that things will be better.
I just pulled up the manager’s LinkedIn profile and golly gee he does say he is the CEO of Greensboro. I’m been in this city for over 50 years and I’ve never heard of Greensboro having a CEO. This guy is Soo self centered and pretentious about himself, I’ll bet he thinks he walks on water and poots sunflowers. What a total a$$
That’s what City Council likes about him, self-centered and pretentious: style over substance. Other cities and real CEOs are laughing at Greensboro.
“CEO of Greensboro”….?? Really? My God, what a self-important pompous prig!
Stupid, too. There’s no such thing as CEO of Greensboro.
Thanks for the independent research, Rebel.
Oh Nancy. This is such a first world problem. So much so, that any first world leadership would get rid of this guy. We’re done…..with him. And the rest of you!
Just read on WFMY that Hightower said there is “no city business” on the videos. That is an interesting choice of words. Hey Sharon, we assume during the week between Christmas and New Year’s that Tai was not conducting city business while having an argument with his children. City employees are held to standards of personal conduct every day, whether off duty or not. The “CEO” of Greensboro should be held to a higher standard. Hightower did not out and say that there was nothing that falls outside conduct expected of the city manager. Cannot wait for next Monday 2/19 when hopefully Judge Albright lets the rest of the city decide if the conduct is representative of the “CEO” of Greensboro.
Jesus. It’s baffling to me. They really and truly do not have a clue what the issue is. They don’t even realize that disclosure at the start of this would have saved so much time and trouble. This is why I never buy political conspiracy theories. They are just bumbling in the dark like the rest of us. Difference is they have found ways to get paid for their incompetence. The rest of us have to give it away for free.
So, since this is a private issue per the Mayor and no criminal investigation, does that mean that all city employees, firemen, police etc can commit domestic violence and there will be no consequences to their employment??? I don’t think that’s what would happen.
Since when is a “public record” not a public record? Remember htis next time you vote and the names of those on the council today need to get a thumbs down.
John, are you going to file a lawsuit for us?