Clayton County Commissioner Fired After Disturbing Bar Incident

Ficia Franklin, a Georgia County Commissioner, was removed from her position after being found passed out and unruly outside a bar.

### Georgia County Commissioner Removed After Disturbing Incident Outside Bar
* 🚨 A Georgia County Commissioner, Ficia Franklin, was found **passed out outside a bar** on September 29th, prompting police intervention.
* 👮 Upon arrival, officers discovered Franklin unable to communicate and later identified her as the **Vice Chair of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners**.
* 📞 Witnesses reported that Franklin had fallen from a bench, leading to concerns about **potential head trauma**, which prompted emergency medical services (EMS) to **evaluate her condition**.
* 💔 Despite attempts by EMS to assist her, Franklin became combative, repeatedly demanding they "**get him out of my face**" and expressing **distress over her situation**.
* 🍺 As the situation escalated, Franklin's friend indicated that she may have **consumed alcohol mixed with medication**, raising concerns about her **health and safety**.
* 🩺 After a chaotic scene where she **vomited and resisted help**, Franklin was ultimately transported to a hospital for **further evaluation**.
* 📉 Following the incident and her subsequent sobriety, Franklin was informed by police that she had **consumed more alcohol than she initially remembered**, with reports indicating **five drinks were served to her**.
* ⚖ In the aftermath, Franklin was removed from her position as Vice Chairwoman and announced plans to **file a lawsuit against Clayton County for wrongful termination**.

ma'am. Hi, how are you? You all right, bro? Who served her? A Georgia County Commissioner is out of a job after being found passed out outside a bar and later hurling insults at medics who were tending to her care. Get out my face. I don't give a. Get him out my face. You better get out my face, him. You got to get him out my face, ma'am. You're about to go to jail. I don't give a f. Get him out my face. There you do. You get him out my face. The incident happened on September 29th in Clayton County, Georgia, when police found a woman lying on the ground outside a local sports bar. When the officers checked on her, she's not able to say a word, so they lift her up on a bench nearby to sit her upright. Hi, how are you? You all right? Who served her? We got an ANS [Music] coming. County Commission police are able to identify the woman as Clayton County Board of Commissioners Vice Chair Ficia Franklin after calling in to report the

incident. The officers are pulled to the side by a witness to try to get a better understanding of what happened. I don't know, yeah, just let, just let check her out for on our C and then can just get her out. Y'all can take her, take. We want to make sure she does have like some kind of head. City was laying down behind, I guess she rolled off. We want to make sure she didn't hit her hand. That's so yous responding. Yeah, will come and check her out right quick, make sure she at least, you know. I didn't see, I didn't see. Well, she got out. I saw a stagger. Yeah, she was staggered out here, so I asked her. I didn't know who she was. I asked her. I said, Hey, are you driving? She said, No, she had a ride. So, Okay, yeah, she said she had a ride. Okay, okay, I prefer just get her home. We get her home safe as long as she's long as she's not any trauma. Trauma is out of my hand. Yeah, but out of

that I'd rather not. No, y'all are good. I mean, no, you understand what I'm saying. Yeah, I get what you're saying, but I mean, y'all can take her home. We just want to make sure she didn't have something wrong with her head or something like that. Let's see if I can get her shortly after EMS arrives, and police quickly inform them of what's going on. So apparently, she fell off the bench. He found her on the ground over here. Make sure she's doing all right. We got one that fell off the bench. Uh, we don't know if she hit her head or not. Uh, we just, they just want to check out. They going to, they want to just transport her home, but we always want to make sure that she's good to go. EMS then try to speak to Franklin, but she's barely able to make a cohesive sentence. What's your name, sir? My name, you don't know. I already let him know that you're going to take her. Yeah, we got

to we got to we we just want to check her out and see make sure she's good you answer my questions I need to take you to the hospital be careful right there Sheed all of herself okay so you [Applause] okay how are you going to get that boy fig no can't get that that's my I tell let's go my still bed would you give her a hand you want to take her now I'll put in the back of my truck and take a look at her is this your bag sit what color is your purse who are you here with you came by yourself you sure as hell ain't going to drive home not like this so we need to get you somewhere besides right here got you what some water there no no water no water until I figure out what's going on with it is this her person and belonging here yes okay and she's here by herself huh me something to drink something in your drink or a drink that you susceptible to like I can't drink

Tequila and I got one additional one. She said right now is she refusing the MS. There's somebody I have not. I have not evaluated her. Okay, I don't want to get it. I'm not trying to get it away. I apologize. I stand back. So we're going to go to the back of my truck. Okay, IIZ and do a little bit more talking. I apologize. She's saying that somebody gave her something in a drink. I don't know what's going on. Still unable to move on her own. EMS places Franklin onto the gurney for evaluation. Come on up here, sweetie. Put your legs under you. Put your leg. Me something to drink. I. Your. That looks like my ink pan. Is it your. I got it. Is my ink pan. Alright, strap her to go to the truck. Sit up for me. Much in the head. Correct. What that be. I don't know. I don't know what they gave me. Know they. I don't know what they gave me. Are you okay? No, I'm not. I don't know what

they gave right here. We got it right here. Okay, they're going to, they're going to, they're not taking her yet. They're just going to put her in the back, evaluate her. Okay, my mom is her emergency contact, and she's on the way. My mom called me here. I'm just trying to find out where you're at around right now. Okay, okay. I just, in another officer's body cam, Franklin can be heard screaming and crying at the top of her lungs as they move her to the ambulance. I don't know what they gave me. Love me. They love me here. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. I was. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. Don't leave me. 149. 1449. Sh, can I get another? Franklin's friend then arrives on scene. Franklin, still visibly upset, repeats to her friend that she believed she was drugged. I don't know what happened. I

came here and I enjoyed the music, and I got left here. [Music] [Applause] He okay. I'm right here. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. What happened? She's spitting up. She's throwing up. After Franklin projectile vomits all over herself, back on the other officer's body cam, the EMT can be heard quickly noticing the smell of alcohol coming from the county official. That's whiskey. You drink bourbon? I don't know what. What do you been drinking tonight? Any bourbon? I don't know. I just want Patty. Patty, come to me. Patty. Patty, I can't do Kay. Please help me. Please help me. Please help me. Please help me. While emergency officials tend to Franklin, her friend Patty tells officers what she believes is the reason for Franklin's questionable night. Like, say, the way it smells. It's some type of, like, whiskey or bourbon with the medication. The medication probably. I saw when it came up. It wasn't anything other than fluid. It wasn't fluid. Yeah, there, there was

some specs of something in there. The only reason we called was because she did roll off the bench. No, she needs to be looked at. She called me and her phone went down. I couldn't get her back. Kayla found out where she was, and we both came here. I live right off spying, so yeah, no, you're good. Yeah, but we just because she rolled off. Oh no, I get you. I understand. We want to make sure than you. I appreciate that. No, literally last Friday, I spent all day in the emergency room with her. She couldn't breathe because she had bronchitis, acute bronchitis, and see that color. Yeah, says I know she's been on medication for two weeks, so she probably shouldn't have been out tonight, but I'm sure she had cabin fever is what it was. She had cabin fever, just wanted to listen to some music while in the ambulance. Franklin still is unable to calm down, frequently screaming for her friend to be by her side, but in a shocking turn, Franklin turns on the

people helping with her care. I'm going to have to take for public tr. Get about this truck. He's get about this truck for me. P please. Patty come to me. Patty get him out this truck. I can't do it. Get get him out of my truck. Get him the out of this truck. Get him the out. Get him of his truck. They can try Miss call you get all right. She's not cooperating with him. I know I can see it. You they don't mind if you try talking to her okay. But we're not going to lock her up or anything like that. No cuz it didn't start till after we picked her up in her like that. So she needs to be checked out okay. And they can't do that while she was fighting okay. I got you so um try uh let's go over this door here. [Applause] K we going to get her to come this side. [Applause] Get him get get Felicia look at me. Look at me Felicia got to check you out baby.

listen to me. No, no, no, no, no. They're trying to help. Don't hit them. They're trying to help me. Listen to me. Listen to me. I can't listen to you. I can't listen to you. I can take you to the hospital and restrain you if you don't. Why you take me to? If you take me, you take me. Felicia, listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. You're okay. You're okay. No, I'm not. Yeah, you are. You're okay. No, I'm not. Look at me. No, I'm not. Look at me. Look at me. No, no. This is a nightmare. Get him out. This is true. Get him. This don't do this. Franklin's friend continues to try to calm her down, but still strapped onto the gurney, Franklin remains unruly before going into complete hysterics. He's gone. He's gone. He's gone. You need to stop, Felicia. You're going to make it worse than what it

needs to be Fela. You mother, no she's not, he's not making it worse. We're all trying to help. No, you're not, no, you're not, honey. You fell down, you fell down. We want to make sure that you're not, no, you're not, no, you're not. We got to make sure you're okay, no, you're not, no, you're not. Can't do [Applause] [Music] [Applause]. Okay, Franklin refuses to let the remaining EMT take her blood pressure. Minutes go by, and no one is able to calm her down. As more of Franklin's loved ones arrive on scene, it's evident the county leader will not be able to go home right away, and she needs to be checked out in a hospital. She just threw up again. I, she, oh, she threw up again. What he said is she's got to sign a release, and she's got to walk to a car. She can't do either one of those right now, so I think she has to go to the hospital. Can't take her, not unless she

can sign a release and walk to the car is what he told the concern is that she she she rolled off and she may have hit her head that may be the cause of the vomiting too it could be a lot of factors but cuz she was on the ground out here what when I got here y'all just put her on yeah we were picking her up so concussions you know if if you hit it just right it causes vomiting and disorientation she hit her head just right so that that's my concern that's why we called the Ang I think we have to have her checked out I don't want to take her home and leave her there by herself cuz it I don't want to risk it I have to and they she won't let them touch her I said let's at least check your blood pressure she's like no she won't even let them touch her um if they will allow someone to ride with her would somebody be willing to ride with her okay moments later back on the

ambulance. An EMT can be heard giving a stern and final warning to Franklin: The abuse needs to end. You will sit still and you will shut up. At this point in time, I've had it. I've had it. We're at zero right now. I tried every avenue to help you, but you are not cooperating with me. You're going to sit here and you're going to be quiet, and we're going to take you to the hospital. Am I clear? Am I clear? Patty, get my... I don't care who Patty is. You are my patient, Mosley. Get him out. Yes, ma'am. My last name is Mosley and I work for the city of Merl. Get him out of my face. Get out of my face. Despite that warning, as the EMT straps down Franklin to the gurney, the violent insults continue. Call Katie. Get him out of my face. So the choice is, do you want to go to the hospital or do you want to go to jail? You get him out of my face. You did not handle this. We're going to the hospital.

going to the hospital. Be quiet, 'cause either way, you'll have to go to the hospital, 'cause the jail won't take you this drunk. I'm not that drunk. You can take me to the hospital. Get him out of my face. Get him out of my face. Be out of your face in a minute. Get him out of my face. Making you safe. Get him out of my face. Making you sa. Get him out of my face. You call my father. You call anybody, but get him out of my face. All right, we got you. Get him out of my face. Get him out of my face. Don't you move this truck until you get him out of my face. Yeah, shortly after, EMTs are finally able to transport Franklin to a local hospital. When the officer arrives, Franklin can be heard still shouting, now begging and tearfully pleading for her mother to be called for several minutes. Don't leave me here, please. Don't leave [Music] me. She was a good [Music] I [Music] I just [Music] my lay back. I don't want to be at Southern Regional. I just want my mom.

okay lay back for me, lay back. No, yes, no, yes. I'm not going to be at Southern Regional. These are Crooks. I want my mom, okay? My mom gave up license medical profession. I just want my lay back m m Warner. You don't understand. You're right, I don't. I do don't understand. I just want my I can only imagine back for us back F get my. I want my mommy. I want my mom. Got she gave my life to this profession. I want my mommy. I want my mommy. I want my momy. I want my bom. Can you bring my bom back? No ma, I can't. I don't have that ability. I can do a lot of things, but that ain't one of them. Please, please, please. That's not one of the things I can do, man. Please, please let no. Can you please? You got let me go, man. Okay, I can't bring her back. Please, I wish I could. I took camera until she passed away. Please, no, you don't understand. Please, I. I took care of

her until she left this world. I promise. Can you bring her back, please? Please bring her back. [Music] Please. [Music] Please. Hospital staff, the emergency crew, and the officer are able to place Franklin on the hospital bed, and that's when the body cam video ends. Following the incident and now sober, Franklin was interviewed by police, where she gave her own account of what she remembered. Tell me why are you here and what's going on. I know a little bit about it, but not a lot. Well, basically, I've been dealing with bronchitis for like two weeks. Okay, I had been, um, started to feel better. I had to make a run. I was telling beautifully, and so I thought I've missed music for a minute. I've been singing professionally all my life. Okay, and so I normally don't go anywhere by myself, per se, but if I go to a place and I see music and I see somebody I know, then I will feel comfortable. Okay, and that's what I did. In fact, I was um

went to the KMT first to see if they had something. There was nothing there, and then I um, where's that at? That was just right off of um, Mercedes um, and I didn't have anything there, nothing at all. I went in, they had a private event, so I just had the valet bring my car back around long as I was there going on my car. Okay, so then I was like wow, I've been in the whole time, I really would love to hear some music I heard in a minute. So then I remembered there was a place by South Lake, and as I drove by I could hear the music. So then I thought, you know, I'll go in and see if I know anybody, knew one of the drummers that was playing, and I stayed up front the whole time, right, and was fine the whole time. In fact, I showed him my countenance, but at some point, what was the name of the drummer, you know um, it was like Landy, but they didn't, that it was, it was a band that I knew. Okay, it

was at the alist. She took care of me. She stayed after and helped. They called another friend that knew me from the music industry. Okay, the biggest thing is that um after being there and hearing the once they packed up is when I noticed something was going on. I wasn't quite sure then after sitting there for a minute I thought you know what I need to go ahead and leave. Normally I would leave right after the van but then when I got up to walk out the door literally and I have four kids now it's like my body just went out. It was not a head swimming. It was not anything like that. It was like my body stopped functioning. That's how it felt when they got me on the G and inside. That's when they said somebody woke me up and I became very combative. Correct according to my doctor who was on the line with Kayla. She she knows my doctor and all of that um my doctor said that it sounded as if I had superhuman strength. Patty said the same thing and they said I was

very, very combative, and I kept throwing up profusely, right? And that's all I remember. And I remember my dad bringing me home, and um, I didn't. I just wanted to rest and sleep. Shortly after, officers informed Franklin she had way more to drink than she originally thought. How many drinks did you have again? You think I had wine, and then that was it, and I didn't finish it, and I didn't have anything else in my mind other than when I went to the doctor. They gave me um for bronchitis. What is it like? Like an inhaler or something? Yeah, the inhaler, and that was it. I think I would have gone out. I've been home for two weeks because I was taking the meds, and that what you what are you taking? Prone? Yes, okay. Um, I just want to be very blunt with you. You going to be blunt. You had five drinks. I didn't drink five drinks. I don't video drink all counted, all five of them. Just want to let you know that I had five drinks. Yes.

ma'am, yes. I don't remember having five drinks. Yeah, I mean, I don't remember that. And then they gave me your receipt as well, and it shows all the drinks on here as well. Yeah, three home runs. They in. They have pink. No, this. I didn't even order food. Other people have this. I didn't drink that, right? Well, they put somebody else's on my tab. That is not what I. I didn't even eat that. That's what he said. He said he never saw you with food, and that's what I asked him. Okay, how' that. No, I did not. So you're saying that you saw the camera footage, her drinking five drinks. Yes, I had. And he and he. He got a. He made a timeline. Let me see. And all of it. I did not have five drinks, Marty. Not that I know of. And I didn't even order food. He put everybody on my bill. You saw them serve me five drinks, counted them. You saw them put five drinks on my table. There were. And if you saw the

drink the band was up there singing. They trying to say, I saw you sitting with a van and no, you're going to. They're going to make those my drinks. We going, we going to find out. Hold on, this is upsetting. This is a set up. We saw her order them but not consume them is what I'm not trying to figure out. And he put them on my bill. I've seen her consuming a couple drinks, okay, hav it got the total count, okay, but from what I count, she had the wine to go in the second drink. She had was the home run, which has got the Hennessy in it with the right. He, she said she think about a third of that one and took that one back and ordered the new one like you said at the bar and wasn't a third or the third one. The bartender said that she told you to get with your server. Uh, there's video of him, them bringing you the third drink. Um, and I've seen the video of after the van and left.

you're sitting there at the table on your phone. You picked a Corona up by accident, I'm assuming. What put that up? Picked a look like a grown at me or whatever. It was a beer bottle. That's when I started feeling funny after the band left, is what I told you when I first walked in. That's when it got fuzzy because I don't remember. Franklin maintains someone had to have put something inside her drink that caused her reaction. However, investigators said they could not find any evidence of tampering with her drink. Weeks after the incident, County officials voted to remove Franklin from her role as commission's Vice chairwoman. Franklin later announced she's filing a lawsuit to sue Clayton County for wrongful termination after booting her from her position. Reporting for long crime Network, I'm Elizabeth Milner.

Bodycam: Georgia Lawmaker Throws Tantrum After Cops Allegedly Find Her Passed Out Drunk

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Georgia County Commissioner Found Passed Out

A Clayton County Commissioner, Ficia Franklin, was found passed out outside a bar and insulted medics who were trying to help her.

The incident occurred on September 29th, and police were called to the scene after a witness reported her condition.

Franklin struggled to communicate with the medics and was later identified by the officers.

A woman is found in distress, unable to move on her own, and expressing that someone may have drugged her.

The responders offer to take her to the hospital for evaluation and her friend arrives, confirming her belief that she was drugged.

The situation escalates with the woman screaming and crying as she is moved to the ambulance for further assistance.

Emergency Response to Franklin's Distress

Franklin, under the influence of alcohol and medication, experiences a chaotic night, leading to her projectile vomiting and requiring emergency assistance.

Her friend Patty explains Franklin's condition and the reason for her night out, while Franklin struggles to calm down and becomes confrontational with the emergency responders.

The officers and EMTs work to ensure Franklin's safety and provide her with the necessary medical attention.

Franklin's Hysterical Episode and Need for Hospitalization

Franklin is in a state of panic and refuses to listen to those trying to help her, causing chaos at the scene.

Despite the efforts of her loved ones and EMTs, she remains unruly and is unable to sign a release or walk to the car for transport.

Concerned about her condition, especially after vomiting and potentially hitting her head, it is determined that she needs to be checked out at the hospital.

An EMT gives a stern warning to Franklin, insisting the abuse must end and threatening him with either a hospital or jail.

Despite the warning, Franklin continues to shout and plead for his mother as he is strapped to the gurney.

The EMTs eventually transport him to the hospital, where he tearfully begs for his mother's presence.

Franklin, dealing with bronchitis for two weeks, sought comfort in music by visiting various venues.

After hearing the music at a place by South Lake, she felt fine until suddenly her body stopped functioning as she tried to leave.

Following the incident, she became combative when awakened and was described by her doctor as having "superhuman strength.

Franklin recalls a chaotic night, feeling sick and wanting to rest, but officers later informed her she had consumed five drinks.

She insists she only had wine and didn't finish it, claiming the other drinks were mistakenly put on her tab.

Despite the evidence and camera footage, Franklin firmly denies having had five drinks and not ordering food.

A woman named Franklin is upset about being charged for drinks she didn't consume, claiming someone tampered with her drink, causing a negative reaction.

Investigators found no evidence of tampering, and weeks later, Franklin was removed from her role as commission's Vice chairwoman.

She is now filing a lawsuit against Clayton County for wrongful termination.