Massachusetts Police Department Facebook Post Attacks George Floyd After Chauvin Verdict

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Massachusetts police department has apologized for sharing an offensive Facebook post about George Floyd, saying it was posted accidentally by an officer who intended it for his personal account.

The screenshot of a tweet shared on the Fall River Police Department’s Facebook page referenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s reaction to being convicted of murdering George Floyd in May 2020.

It read: “Chauvin immediately stood and calmly placed his hands behind his back. Imagine where we’d be had George done the same.”

The post sparked widespread anger and was quickly deleted.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/falls-river-police-department-facebook-post-george-floyd-122936750.html

[LakeArenal]

1. Ooops is not a very good response

[crickets]

2. "intended it for his personal account"

That does not help your case, Mass PD. That "genuine remorse" reads more like "really sorry to get caught."

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Yikes! Exactly!

Obviously there's a lot more needs to be done.

[empedocles]

6. Yep

[SoCalNative]

4. It's Fall River

I wouldn't expect anything different from them.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

11. Yep. Born and raised there

Not surprised, unfortunately.

[Arkansas Granny]

14. That's how it came across to me, as well.

[Cha]

18. Exactly! Thank you!

[ProfessorGAC]

5. It's Not Only Offensive

It's also idiotic.
Chauvin was now a convicted murderer, in a court room, with proof of guilt manifest.
Floyd was being arrested because he maybe, possibly, potentially was complicit in the passing of a phony bill.
Since it's equally likely he was an unwitting victim of the fake twenty, no arrest should have been taking place.
The moron who posted this is comparing grapes to elephants.
Just stupid.

[Cha]

22. Thank you for highlighting the

2 circumstances so well, Prof.

It's GasLightingly Stupid & heartless no matter what "account" he posted it in.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. I'm sure that cop just needs a little bit more training!!!!!!!!!!

[sop]

8. It isn't just a few bad apples, the problem is there are only a few good apples left.

[prodigitalson]

9. Who was the he officer?

Or you are lying, MA police dept.

[Carlitos Brigante]

10. I wonder how many people in that department pretended to be outraged/saddened a year ago

when this took place. These motherfuckers haven't learned a thing.

[LanternWaste]

12. "We deeply regret we've revealed our true character. That has never been our intent"

"We'd much rather cower behind anonymity and our departmental PR spokesperson rationalizing our irrational acts while we accumulate unnecessary overtime hours at your expense"

[Demovictory9]

13. Ugh

[StarfishSaver]

15. Ohhh! The cop meant it for his PERSONAL account

So nothing to see here.

Really comforting to know this guy is on the street with a gun and a badge and the power of life and death of a whole lot of people who look like George Floyd.

[dlk]

16. Accidentally on purpose...

[Cha]

17. OMG! Gassy LIght Blaming the

Victim.. poor DC..

[Crunchy Frog]

19. "We apologize for getting caught."

[rockfordfile]

20. Should get names

[iemanja]

21. I saw that post!

or something very similar. I responded, something to the effect of: "Imagine if the world weren't full of people who justify murder."