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Resident accuses county security and officials of mistreating grieving mother during public comment
Summary
At the March 16 Douglas County Board of Commissioners work session, resident LA Pink accused county security and law-enforcement officials of physically assaulting a grieving mother who had sought help and said the coroner, DA and sheriff gave conflicting accounts of the death of the woman’s son.
LA Pink, a Douglasville resident, used the board’s public comment period on March 16 to accuse county security and officials of mistreating a grieving mother who had come to the board to seek help.
“I come here today, and I think you guys need to get a time clock,” LA Pink told the board, saying she had begged a parent to come and speak and that security “attack[ed] her for grieving.” Pink said the coroner told the mother the death was not self-defense and that the district attorney had said the son “was shot 4 times in the back of the head,” but that the sheriff told the mother the DA was lying.
The remarks were delivered during the public comment period at the start of the work session. Chair Dr. Ramona Jackson Jones opened the meeting and later thanked Pink for attending. The county clerk had noted a three-minute limit for public comments in advance.
Why it matters: Pink’s comments allege conflicting statements from local officials and describe force used against a grieving community member at a public meeting—claims that, if verified, could implicate law enforcement conduct and board practices for handling public attendees.
Board response and next steps: The board did not immediately take action during the work session other than to listen and continue with the agenda. Pink urged the public to be aware of the incident and suggested the county improve transparency (including visible timing at the podium). The board moved on to agenda items, and there was no recorded vote or formal staff directive related to Pink’s allegations during the session.
The work session later recessed into executive session to discuss litigation, personnel, real estate and cybersecurity; it was not recorded that the board addressed the specific allegations in public after Pink’s comments. The county has not issued a statement in the transcript about investigating the incident during this meeting.
