Concord councilman who cursed at police during beach arrest takes oath of office

Brian King resigned as Concord’s mayor pro tem after an arrest in Folly Beach, but he said he is not going anywhere.

[READ MORE: Video shows Concord’s former mayor pro tem cursing at police during arrest]

He remains a councilman, having been reelected in November.

He was sworn into office Thursday night for his second term.

In the video at the top of this webpage, King talks about how he wants to put the incident at the beach, which was caught on body camera, behind him.

Video shows Concord's former mayor pro temp cursing at police during arrest Video shows Concord's former mayor pro temp cursing at police during arrest

The charges against King were dropped.

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