A Louisiana policeman who suggested on Facebook that high-profile U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot was fired on Monday, along with a second officer who “liked” his post.
Officers Charles Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of the Gretna Police Department who made the social media comment on Thursday, and Angelo Varisco, who “liked” it, were terminated following a swift internal investigation, Chief Arthur Lawson told a news conference.
“This incident we feel has been an embarrassment to our department. These officers acted in a manner which was unprofessional, alluding to a violent act to be conducted a sitting U.S. congresswoman,” Lawson said.
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What about free speech???
When an officer uses brutality against a person of color, they get promoted but when they excersize their free speech, they are fired. When a threat is made towards President Trump, they become an instant hero but if the same exact comment is made about a democrat, they are fired immediately. Hypocrites. PC run amok.
Shame on the department. Whatever happened to the freedom to of speech as prescribed in the very first ammendment? They should sue to get their jobs back at the very least and for the defamation of their character.
They are correct for firing him he shouldn’t of talked he should’ve acted