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Law enforcement officers fired for making racist/controversial social media posts since George Floyd was killed, a thread:
Long Beach, California - June 5: officer posted a graphic photo of a baton and bloody sidewalk https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/06/05/long-beach-pd-fires-officer-who-posted-photo-of-baton-bloody-sidewalk/
Denver, Colorado - June 3: officer posted, "Let's start a riot" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-mcclay-denver-police-officer-fired-lets-start-a-riot-george-floyd-protest/
Canton, Ohio - June 3: officer posted picture of himself in police gear with lyrics to 50 Cent song, “And n----- trying to take my life away, I put a hole in a n---- for f------ with me.” https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2020/06/canton-police-officer-resigns-after-racially-inflammatory-social-media-post.html
Fulton, New York - June 1: officer posted, "Black lives only matter to black people unless they are killed by a white person.” https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/fulton-police-officer-fired-for-social-media-post/
Greenbrier, Tennessee - May 28: officer posted, "If he was begging...HE WAS F---ING BREATHING STUPID F---S!!!!!!!!!....same old bulls--- over and over and over..." https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/robertson/2020/05/28/tennessee-police-officer-resigns-george-floyd-facebook-comment/5277310002/
Mount Eaton, Ohio - May 29: officer posted, "Oh no... Whitey killed a black man. Nobody has a clue what lead up to this. Everyone has their MEDIA FORCED OPINION. Clearly this black man had the covid and that officer was preventing the spread.” https://www.the-daily-record.com/news/20200529/mount-eaton-police-officer-fired-over-george-floyd-facebook-post
Ohio - June 5: A member of the Ohio National Guard is suspended and faces an FBI investigation for expressing "white supremacist ideology" online before being deployed to Washington, D.C. https://radio.wosu.org/post/fbi-investigating-ohio-national-guardsman-over-alleged-white-supremacist-posts#stream/0
If there are others I've missed, throw links my way and I'll add them to the thread.
Church Point, Louisiana - June 5: Officer shares Facebook cartoon photo of a black man which included a racial slur and a reference to a stimulus check. https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/acadia-parish/church-point-police-officer-resigns-after-post-shared-on-social-media
Lubbock, Texas - June 2: Officer placed on leave after calling local residents "trash" and "rabble"
(My original tweet starting the thread references officers who are fired, but I'll be also including those who resign + are being investigated.) https://www.kcbd.com/2020/06/02/watch-live-pm-lubbock-police-address-officers-social-media-posts-about-local-protests/
(My original tweet starting the thread references officers who are fired, but I'll be also including those who resign + are being investigated.) https://www.kcbd.com/2020/06/02/watch-live-pm-lubbock-police-address-officers-social-media-posts-about-local-protests/
Bellevue, Washington - June 4: Officer placed on leave after sharing conspiracy theories that those arrested for George Floyd's death were not actually involved; also posted a selfie with a Q Anon caption. https://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/bellevue-police-officer-placed-on-administrative-leave-for-social-media-posts/
Ozark, Missouri - June 2: Officer placed on leave for a social media post. None of the news reporters I've seen specify what the post(s) were about. https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2020/06/02/missouri-ozark-police-department-officer-administrative-leave-social-media-post/3123093001/
Massachusetts - June 3: Mass. National Guard soldier posts, "you're all stupid I can't wait to shoot you tomorrow night." https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/03/national-guard-soldier-police-officers-social-media-george-floyd/
Chicopee, Massachusetts - June 3: Department's public information officer is let go after a post equating Colin Kaepernick taking a knee w/Minneapolis officers involved with death of George Floyd. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/03/national-guard-soldier-police-officers-social-media-george-floyd/
Salem, Massachusetts - June 3: Police captain placed on leave after using the department's social media account to criticize Boston mayor + Massachusetts governor for allowing protests https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/03/national-guard-soldier-police-officers-social-media-george-floyd/
Louisville, Kentucky - June 2: An officer involved in the shooting death of restaurant owner David McAtee had posted, "I hope the pepper balls that she got lit up with a little later on hurt." https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-police-officer-involved-in-shooting-of-parkland-business-owner-investigated-for-social-media-post/417-7829cb80-016a-4999-84a6-9958f1694056
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - June 5: A police recruit is fired after tweeting, retweeting and liking "racist and inappropriate" posts on Twitter. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/06/harrisburg-fires-police-recruit-after-racist-and-inappropriate-social-media-posts-mayor.html
Olympia, Washington - June 6: An officer is under investigation for appearing in a social media photo with armed men in front of a Baskin Robbins. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article243326366.html
Tallapoosa, Georgia - June 4: An officer is "suspended, facing termination" for controversial Facebook post. The account has since been deleted, so I haven't seen what the post was about. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/georgia-police-officer-suspended-after-public-alerts-department-about-facebook-post/AUetiiGHIWfZhq8IRpdjEL/
Delaware County, Pennsylvania - June 7: The public is calling for the investigation/removal of police sgt. who posted about those speaking out against law enforcement: "Try us. We'll destroy you." https://www.delcotimes.com/news/protesters-call-for-cops-resignation-after-social-media-remarks/article_219d8d6a-a819-11ea-92f3-ab1bb484dc49.html
Ashtabula, Ohio - June 5: Officer posts about George Floyd, "If you can scream you can breathe." https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/naacp-ashtabula-officials-meet-to-discuss-officers-comments/article_d568cb58-c757-5566-8661-42873c13c96c.html
Winfield, West Virginia - June 6: A police officer resigns after posting, "I'd see how many (protesters) I could run over before my car breaks down." https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/social-media-intoxication-hits-west-virginia/article_3b340b02-99d7-5563-b138-c09db668d49f.html
Bermuda - June 8: Officer is suspended for posting a meme of a car driving over stick figures, with the caption: "All Lives Splatter. Nobody cares about your protest" http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20200608/officer-suspended-over-social-media-post
Brevard Co., Florida - June 9: A sheriff office lieutenant is suspended after posting to a police union Facebook page, about the Buffalo officers quitting the ERT in protest, & about Atlanta officers charged: "we are hiring in Florida...we got your back!" https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2020/06/08/brevard-fraternal-order-of-police-president-apologizes-for-facebook-post
Woodburn, Oregon - June 10: Officer is placed on leave for Facebook post showing cartoon meme of a vehicle running ppl over with caption, "Nobody Cares About Your Protest." The employment listing said: "TRAINED KILLER at Marine Corps Recruiting." https://www.kptv.com/news/woodburn-police-officer-put-on-leave-over-alleged-social-media-post/article_76394536-ab65-11ea-8fce-075cb3196398.html
Troy, Alabama - June 9: Troy University officer is fired for Facebook post saying that George Floyd "absolutely" caused his own death. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2020/jun/09/troy-university-fires-police-chief-over-george-floyd-remarks/524951/
Hopewell Twp., New Jersey - June 9: Several police officers are placed on leave after a cop posted that those in the Black Lives Matter movement are "terrorists," and the other cops supported the post. https://www.trentonian.com/news/rally-set-after-hopewell-township-employees-suspended-for-liking-cops-facebook-blm-terrorists-post/article_10f40ac2-aa79-11ea-9b7c-1ff2d67c40da.html
Hillsdale, Missouri - June 9: An officer is suspended for posting on Facebook about George Floyd: "If you're speaking, you're breathin." https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/hillsdale-police-officer-suspended-george-floyd-comments/63-963bb90d-6e18-4dca-bd79-2f7a44e72237
New Baltimore, Michigan - June 8: Officer is fired for making "racially insensitive" social media posts. (I've not been able to find out what was posted.) https://www.voicenews.com/news/new-baltimore-police-officer-fired-over-racially-insensitive-social-media-posts/article_7e4f1ddc-a9b6-11ea-a8bc-1b4faebff56c.html
Oklahoma City - June 8: Several officers are under investigation for posts made on a page called "Oklahoma Bad Cops." A photo showing a car running over protesters said "All Lives Splatter." Another photo showed someone kicking a protester. https://kfor.com/news/okcpd-investigating-social-media-posts-about-running-over-protesters-allegedly-made-by-police-officers/
Palmer, Alaska - June 2: A police chief is placed on paid administrative leave for posts saying white privilege/the wage gap aren't true, and calling the Black Lives Matter movement "a hate group plain and simple." https://www.ktva.com/story/42203590/palmer-police-chief-placed-on-administrative-leave-over-inappropriate-facebook-posts
Shelby Twp., Michigan - June 4: A police chief is placed on leave for posting that protesters are "wild savages” and also about “body bags for these vicious subhumans." https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/06/04/shelby-township-police-chief-on-paid-leave-over-social-media-comments-about-george-floyd-protests/
Millville, New Jersey - June 11: Officer is suspended for posting about looters, "Seems like target practice to me." https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2020/06/11/nj-millville-police-officer-facebook-posting-target-practice-looting/5342118002/
Lowell, Michigan - June 11: A police chief says he was forced to resign due to controversy stemming from a post he made on dept.'s FB page about a handful of young men planning to "open carry" weapons on Main Street. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2020/06/former-lowell-police-chief-forced-out-unfairly-his-attorney-says.html
Houston, Texas - June 13: An officer is fired for posting, "The black community needs a big giant mirror and it needs to stand in front of that mirror and say individually, I am the problem." https://abc13.com/houston-police-officer-relieved-racial-post-department/6245640/
Columbia, South Carolina - June 12: A police officer is placed on leave after posting a response to a pending lawsuit related to police use of force. A man sued his department after being shot with rubber bullets and tear gas during a protest. https://www.wistv.com/2020/06/12/cpd-places-officer-leave-over-social-media-post-about-pending-lawsuit/
Auxvasse, Missouri - June 12: Police chief is placed on leave for posting to Facebook, "If your dumb a** stands in the roadway blocking vehicular traffic — you deserve to be run over. That will help cleanup the gene pool. How stupid must you be." https://www.fultonsun.com/news/local/story/2020/jun/13/auxvasse-police-chief-placed-leave-after-social-media-posts/830665/
New Orleans - June 12: Sgt. suspended for posting about protesters: "I am running them over, and shooting if lethal force were my only way out"
And, about NYT writer @nhannahjones: "Burn down her house. Blow up her car and see if she feels the same way." https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/nopd-sgt-decommissioned/289-688df5e2-c2de-450c-875a-df94ccee97d6
And, about NYT writer @nhannahjones: "Burn down her house. Blow up her car and see if she feels the same way." https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/nopd-sgt-decommissioned/289-688df5e2-c2de-450c-875a-df94ccee97d6
Bloomingdale, Illinois - June 12: Officer is disciplined for liking a Facebook post talking about shooting rioters. https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/officer-disciplined-for-liking-comment-on-facebook
Clarksville, Tenn. - June 12: Sheriff's deputy is fired for old Facebook posts defending the Confederate flag and saying, "I hate gay people." https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-sheriffs-deputy-fired-over-anti-gay-social-media-posts-defending-confederate-flag-1510626
Chicago - June 13: As many as seven deputies are having their police powers "temporarily stripped" for posting insulting/threatening comments about Black Lives Matter protesters. https://abc7chicago.com/cook-county-sheriffs-department-de-deputizes-sheriff-tom-dart-black-lives-matter/6246071/
Walla Walla, Washington - June 8: The police department has deleted all of its social media accounts after receiving backlash when it posted a defense of an officer's controversial tattoo of a double lightning bolt "SS." https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/walla-walla-police-department-takes-down-its-social-media-accounts/article_c142ca08-3b40-5aad-9316-ff36c786034f.html
Charleston, S.C. - June 15: A deputy serving as a school resource officer is under investigation for posting about George Floyd: "7 funerals, a golden casket, & broadcast on every major network for a man who was a violent felon and career criminal?" https://abcnews4.com/news/local/charleston-county-south-carolina-deputy-removed-from-school-resource-officer-assignment-over-social-media-post-george-floyd
Columbia, S.C. - June 15: A local police union is criticized for sharing a post linking, without evidence, a Texas homicide suspect to the Black Lives Matter movement. https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20200615/columbia-cop-calls-out-union-chief-for-racist-post
Johns Creek, Georgia - June 17: A police chief is on leave for posting on his Facebook page that he doesn't support Black Lives Matter because the movement “seems to glorify the killing of my brothers and sisters.” https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgia-city-investigating-police-chief-facebook-post-71283519
Hood River, Oregon - June 17: A reserve officer is fired after responding to a post saying about Black Lives Matter protesters, "I would have shot them all." The officer replied, "I think that is what is going to have to start happening." https://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/hr-reserve-officer-dismissed-social-media-comment-endorsed-shooting-blm-protesters/article_36bb5fcc-aff0-11ea-946f-57512cd1f951.html
Broward County, Florida - June 15: A sheriff's deputy is under investigation for years of controversial posts. He insulted trans people; those on welfare; "leftist thugs"; and bragged about using rubber bullets/tear gas on Florida protesters. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-broward-deputy-suspended-over-social-media-posts-20200616-swz5ajgbfvce3j6nuhqqgzyj7i-story.html
