The woman, who was dating an assistant county attorney, asked Asmar to intervene. County commissioners sternly rebuked Asmar. One called for his firing. Asmar demanded an apology for the commissioners' remark but it never came. A week later, he announced his resignation.
Local government is a difficult place to train and learn.
You get one shot or usually, you're history. But Asmar wasn't. Nine weeks later he was fired. Pembroke Park commissioners never offered a reason for their decision. Asmar was rescued from Pembroke Park by a guy named Mike Roberto.