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When is another Officer "I Will Fucking Kill You" going to unload his semi on peaceful protesters (Original Post) MoonRiver Aug 2014 OP
Pig needs to lose his job... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #1
He has been "indefinitely suspended, but I worry that as soon as the tblue37 Aug 2014 #2

tblue37

(65,391 posts)
2. He has been "indefinitely suspended, but I worry that as soon as the
Wed Aug 20, 2014, 06:32 PM
Aug 2014

public's attention is diverted he will either be right back on the job in St. Ann, or else hired to work at another of those screwed up municipalities in Missouri.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/cop-suspended-threatening-kill-protester-ferguson-n185331

Cop Suspended for Threatening to Kill Protester in Ferguson

A suburban St. Louis police officer was suspended indefinitely for pointing his rifle at a demonstrator in Ferguson, Missouri, and threatening to kill him during protests over the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, police said Wednesday.

The incident occurred late Tuesday and was captured on video by protesters. Brian Schellman, a spokesman for the St. Louis County police, confirmed that the officer, who wasn't identified but is with the St. Ann Police Department, pointed a semi-automatic assault rifle at a peaceful protester "after a verbal exchange." A county police sergeant intervened and forced the officer to lower his weapon, Schellman said.

Video of the incident shows the officer threatening, "I'll f---ing kill you." Schellman had no comment on the video but said commanders "strongly feel these actions are inappropriate" and further information was pending an investigation by St. Ann police, one of numerous agencies that have sent officers to help with crowd control during nightly protests in Ferguson. St. Ann police didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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