Another Screwup on Facebook
Police union and association leaders across the U.S. and Canada are struggling with members who don’t seem to understand that posting on Facebook is equivalent to ranting in the face of the police chief at headquarters.
The latest horror story involves an Arkansas police officer who is being investigated after reportedly posting anti-gay slurs on Facebook.
The Arkansas Times reported it received a tip that an officer with the Little Rock Police Department had used homophobic epithets while discussing a recent football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers.
“What a comeback!” the officer wrote, which is shown in a screen grab obtained by the paper.
The officer went on to lament that she had to listen to “faggots” cheer for the “fudgepackers.”
The paper declined to name the officer, but Lt. Sidney Allen, the Little Rock public information officer, confirmed that an investigation was underway.
“The Little Rock Police Department was made aware of this post earlier this week. An internal investigation was started at that time,” Allen said in a statement. “As with all investigations, we will not comment until the investigation has been concluded.”
Not sure what the best way to keep members out of trouble on Facebook? Maybe the Long Beach POA has the best idea. They took down their Facebook page altogether and strongly advised their members to follow their lead.
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