Police
ptmpaiiAl
because they are more like
ly to stop the threat.
"If we aim low they
still have the ability to get a
round off or get close
enough to stab someone,"
he said. "So they teach us
to shoot for the center."
Anthony said that he
has never had to fire his
weapon and that it is
always a last resort.
During the forum,
Anthony also instructed the
citizens on what to do
when they are being pulled
over. Anthony said if you
don't feel comfortable
pulling to the side of the
road, drive to a parking lot
or well-lit area that they
?
believe is sale. He also told
those in attendance not to
move around a lot or make
any sudden movements.
"We don't know what
you have inside your car,"
he said. "So if you are
pulled over, just keep your
hands on the steering
wheel and do not reach for
anything that is out of the
officer's line of vision."
Other topics discussed
during the forum included:
what are the rights of a
school resource officer,
what are the rights when
filming a police incident,
why are citizens still deal
ing with these issues, and
where do we go from here.
Community activist
Yusef Suggs-el urged
members of the community
to learn their rights when it
comes to dealing with law'
enforcement. Suggs-el
said, "Many of the situa
tions that we are faced
with, we just don't know
what to do.
"We have to be
empowered with knowing
what our rights are," said
Suggs-el. "It's up to you in
the community; ignorance
of the law is no excuse."
"We must keep our
selves in a mode of want
ing to learn, because if we
don't, we will never be
able to educate the younger
generation on how to han
dle these types of situa
tions."
The Building a Safer
Community Forum was
designed to allow members
of the community an
opportunity to have an
open discussion with sev
eral city officials op a vari
ety of topics.
Center director Andrea
Walker said she decided to
host the forum because she
believes building a safer
community begins with
working together.
"We wanted to give the
public a chance to voice
their opinions on some of
the issues they are facing,"
said Walker. "We want to
make sure we are all on the
same page and working
together."
New Forsyth elections director ready for challenges
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE '
Tim Tsujii, the deputy
elections director in
Guilford County, has been
hired as the new director of
the Forsyth County Board
of Elections.
The 34-year-old has
worked with the Guilford
County Board of Elections
for the past decade, starting
as early-voting manager
and becoming the deputy
elections director in 2014.
He said he applied for the
director position because it
was close by and because
he respected the staff at the
Forsyth BOE.
"Just knowing I'm
going to get to join them
and work with them, I'm
really looking forward to
that opportunity," he said.
The Forsyth BOE voted
unanimously to hire Tsujii,
who will begin Feb. 29.
The board has been looking
for a director since August
when Steve Hines left the
position to become elec
tions director in Greene
County. Deputy Elections
Director Lamar Joyner has
been serving as interim
director.
Tsujii, who was born
and raised in Greensboro,
' said he was drawn to serv
ice in local government
from an early age.
"I developed a passion
and interest for helping
people," he said.
Tsujii will begin only
days before early voting
starts. He expects the tran
sition to
o e
seam
less
since all
BOEs
in the
state are
"in the
same
boat"
with the
Tsujii changes
in elec
tion regulations, like the
new voter ID requirement
that goes into effect this
year, and the court chal
lenges that continue to
cause twists and turns in
this year's election. The lat
est change is that after a
court ordered redrawing of
congressional districts, put
ting all of Forsyth County
in the 5th District, the
General Assembly has now
voted to delay U.S. House
primaries until June 7.
Tsujii said he's devoted
to being transparent and
open to the public and is
focused on making voting
as efficient as possible.
"I personally set a very
high standard for servicing
the voters, whether its
Guilford County or
Forsyth County ... so that
if there's a need for assis
tance in being able to carry
out their right to vote, I'm
going to do my best to
uphold that right and help
them as best as possible."
Forsyth BOE Member
Fleming El-Amin said that
the board was looking for a
director who is qualified
for the job, is familiar with
state election laws, and will
stay in the position for the
long term. He said he was
impressed with Tsujii's
work in Guilford County.
"What stood out for me
more than anything else,
his commitment to make
the process work more effi
ciently," said El-Amin.
El-Amin said the staff
already has made the
preparations for early vot
ing, so he also expects the
transition to a new director
to run smoothly.
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