Miami officer suspended after video shows him desecrating Jewish texts, chief says [View all]

[Mosby]

The back of the pickup truck was filling up with garbage when the Miami police officer added Jewish scripture to the heap.

Sgt. Roberto Destephan first tossed a case inscribed with the Star of David into the truck bed.

Then, in the undated video first published by ABC Local 10 on Friday, he held the Tanakh — holy Jewish texts that include the Torah.

“This crap, f--- this,” he said as he threw the book into the truck. “Taking out the trash, dawg.”

The video prompted Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina to suspend Destephan, the department announced Friday, calling the officer’s comments “anti-Semitic,” disturbing and inconsistent with the department’s values.

“I would like to reassure our citizens of all faiths we stand in solidarity with them,” Colina said.

The department did not respond to questions seeking further comment about Destephan’s status, and Destephan, a vice president with the local police union, could not be reached for comment. His organization, the Miami Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, called the video “heavily edited” and an effort to sabotage Destephan ahead of his reelection.

Video at link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/01/taking-out-trash-dawg-officer-suspended-after-desecrating-jewish-texts-chief-says/

They better fire him.