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Tue Jan 19, 2016, 07:49 PM Jan 2016

Police officer suspended for allegedly urging drivers to run over Black Lives Matter ‘idiots’

A police sergeant in St. Paul, Minn., has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly posted an inflammatory statement online, telling motorists to run over Black Lives Matter “idiots” participating in a march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

“Run them over,” Sgt. Jeffrey M. Rothecker allegedly wrote on Facebook, according to Fox affiliate KMSP. “Keep traffic flowing and don’t slow down for any of these idiots who try and block the street.”...

...“Here is the deal, you continue to drive and if you hit someone make sure you call 911 to report the accident and meet the cops a block or two away and you can justify stopping further away because you feared for your safety since the past people in this group has shown a propensity towards violence,” it read, according to KMSP. “Since they are trying to block the street and/or cross where there is no crossing you should not be charged with anything. Now, these idiots could try and sue you in civil court, but remember that it will be jury trial and so most likely it will come out in your favor.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/19/police-officer-suspended-for-allegedly-urging-drivers-to-run-over-black-lives-matter-idiots/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

I am speechless!

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Police officer suspended for allegedly urging drivers to run over Black Lives Matter ‘idiots’ (Original Post) Generic Other Jan 2016 OP
I thought I would see a flippant, off-the-wall remark. Chemisse Jan 2016 #1
If this is real, and he isnt thrown off the force, then I do not know what to say anymore randys1 Jan 2016 #2

Chemisse

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1. I thought I would see a flippant, off-the-wall remark.
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 07:52 PM
Jan 2016

But this was a detailed proposal.

What a cold-hearted, racist bastard.

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