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Georgia officer's personnel file include praise, criticism
Cobb cop center of controversy after traffic stop comment
Cobb
ATLANTA — A white Georgia police officer shown on video telling a black driver he doesn't care about "your people" is a good decision-maker and was seen as a leader of his 2014 police recruit class, but was also told to work on dealing with the public, his performance reviews show. County officials are investigating Cobb County police Officer Maurice Lawson's actions in the Nov. 16 traffic stop outside Atlanta, in which he argues with the motorist and refers to him as "cuz." "Officer Lawson did absolutely nothing wrong other than lose his temper," said Steve Gaynor, president of the local Fraternal Order of Police.
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