Letter: With Brophy gone, Watkins should be next
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy at a press conference regarding the killing of University of Utah student athlete Lauren McCluskey, in Salt Lake City, Thursday Oct. 25, 2018.
University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy finally resigned, or possibly was just eased out, with a massive severance and golden parachute pension.
Now, what about university president Ruth Watkins? And, this time, just bus fare to her next lodging in some college elsewhere and save the state and students money on another of those expensive payouts.
As for Brophy, should not a quick review of his West Valley City stay have warranted red flags when he was initially employed at the U. of U.? The school has an obligation for due diligence to the taxpayers, the students and donors who provide the institution's financial survival. Apparently that's not part of the university's philosophy.
James Oshust, Millcreek
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