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4 San Jose, CA cops on FB: "Black lives don't really matter", "re-purpose the hijabs into nooses" [View all]
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-police-officers-san-jose-put-leave-over-racist-anti-n12323444 police officers in San Jose put on leave over racist, anti-Muslim Facebook posts
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The screenshots include an alleged post by a retired officer who lambastes Black Lives Matter protesters as “racist idiots,” “un-American” and “enemies.” Another screenshot, allegedly of a post by a current officer in San Jose, says, “Black lives don’t really matter.”
The article also includes screenshots of anti-Muslim posts allegedly made in the private Facebook group, including one comment saying, “I say re-purpose the hijabs into nooses.”
Officer Gina Tepoorten, a spokesperson for the San Jose Police Department, said an administrative probe into the comments is underway, and "four of our officers have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is conducted."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-police-officers-san-jose-put-leave-over-racist-anti-n1232344
Major calls for their firing
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Jose-police-racist-Facebook-group-posts-fire-15371045.php
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