Salem OR police officer steps out of line to give Proud Boy the white power hand sign

[Grasswire2]

Link to tweet

I hope he gets all due attention for this.

[Nevilledog]

1. He's due for some:

That was so fucking blatant.

[sop]

2. "I hope he gets all due attention for this." He will now.

This cop should be identified and fired immediately. And any court cases where he provided testimony should be reviewed by defense attorneys for potential bias.

[panader0]

3. I went to Willamette University in Salem in 1968.

I had a black roommate and when he and I walked downtown, people would slow down
and roll down their car windows and yell "n****r lover" to me. Quite educational. Turns out
Salem and Oregon in general have a long history of racism.
http://willamettecollegian.com/main/a-racial-history-of-oregon/

[central scrutinizer]

5. Lane County, where I live (Eugene)

Was named for Joseph Lane, vice presidential candidate with pro-slavery southern Democrat John Breckenridge.

[panader0]

7. I went to Lane Community College after being expelled from Willamette.

Didn't last too long there either. I just wasn't the college type.
I lived in Springfield, just down the road from Ken Kesey's place.

[SharonClark]

4. What does the Proud Grampa's tshirt say?

[Phoenix61]

11. Can't tell but sure would like to know.

I’m sure it’ll pop up.

[Bettie]

13. I couldn't make it out either

but I don't think it was Black Lives Matter!

[UpInArms]

17. Looked like

Black Bikes Matter ...

But, I could be wrong

[Maeve]

23. That could be it

I spent way too long trying to read it and couldn't get it right, but that would fit and it is a thing (googled that and found lots of such shirts)

[marie999]

33. It definitely says Black Bikes Matter. n/t

[LuckyCharms]

6. That cop...what a dumb shit. n/t

[Progressive Jones]

8. White Trash Pig.

[Phoenix61]

9. The cop standing next to him didn't look to

happy. He stares at him then looks over his shoulder.

[SMC22307]

10. Fire his ass. No questions asked. (n/t)

[crickets]

18. +1000000

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. White supremacy has no place in society

and x1000 in our law enforcement. He should be fire immediately.

[stillcool]

15. cops and the klan go hand in hand..

I've been hearing that for a long time, but never believed it was to this extent. It's incestuous.

[rockfordfile]

16. fire him

[Baked Potato]

19. Throwing a racist sign should get a cop fired...

[Dan]

21. Well, I don't know.

I guess I would say that he does have the right to free speech.

But as a Police Officer, I would also say that his involvement in any case should be reviewed for bias.

I would also say that the Police Department, should be concerned about his involvements that he might have with the public that might have involved people that were not straight white males.

I would expect that any attorney would challenge his personal bias in any legal activities.

As a citizen of that community I would expect the Department to filter what police actions he can respond to or be involved in, due to his beliefs.

I would question a Police Department as to whether or not they would be able to send this officer to backup or provide support to other police officers that might not be straight white males.

Aside from that, I respect his right to free speech.

[csziggy]

22. As an individual he has the right to free speech

As a public servant on duty in uniform, he does not.

As for the Department filtering "what police actions he can respond to or be involved in" that is absurd. A dispatcher does not have time when assigning units to calls to filter which officer is the best to respond. If this officer has a clear racial bias he is a danger to anyone he considers "other" and should not be allowed to serve in that position.

[Dan]

25. Correct.

And that would be the reason that the Department should terminate him.

[uponit7771]

31. ... and all his cases involving PoC have a right to be dropped and are reversed. RacismIsExpensive

... and it cost everyone.

[Baked Potato]

26. I also respect his right to free speech, out of uniform and not on duty.

Even then, I expect sworn officers to not be outwardly biased against anybody. I wore the uniform of US Army for over 20 years and I think at any time if I were to throw a white power sign in uniform my career would have been over. It would have been over because I forever couldn’t be counted on to be unbiased in my duties. It would affect order and moral, and thus could compromise the mission.

Sometimes, it’s just plain wrong, and I think that young officer blew it. Like you say, it opens the department up for review of old and new cases. That, in itself would not be welcomed by the department.

Check this article:

https://www.policeone.com/first-amendment/articles/why-free-speech-keeps-costing-cops-their-careers-JXpPUN7QaomN3JKy/

[Dan]

28. Yes, I'm familiar with these types of cases...

That is why my initial response was as it was...

Thanks for sharing.

[Baked Potato]

29. Thank you too. I appreciate your viewpoints.

After I sent the link I thought, you’ve probably seen it all already.

[cayugafalls]

20. White Supremacist in law enforcement is a serious problem that has not been addressed,

Even though it is known for a FACT to exist by our government.

https://www.justsecurity.org/70507/white-supremacist-infiltration-of-us-police-forces-fact-checking-national-security-advisor-obrien/

https://theintercept.com/2017/01/31/the-fbi-has-quietly-investigated-white-supremacist-infiltration-of-law-enforcement/

Nothing in this country will change until we root out all the racist cops from law enforcement. If they are in law enforcement, they are in other government offices.

Racism is systemic and the roots are deep.

[Demovictory9]

24. save your hatred for off duty

[Iggo]

27. Cops.

Right there.

[Hav]

30. Looks like there won't be consequences

as they themselves call it a false accusation:

Link to tweet

Just the ok sign for them. Yet everyone knows why he chose that sign and why he got the pat on the back from the nazi. It couldn't be clearer why cops believe they can just lynch people of color in public. They are racists and they got away with it forever. Whether in uniform or after they put on their robes, they are the same pos.

[Grasswire2]

32. Wait 'til Willy Week gets hold of it.

I don't believe this will be the end. Not in Oregon. I'm passing it right now to a professor at Willamette U.

[Grasswire2]

34. THAT is not the video in question. nt