Associated Press: The Oakland Police Department has opened an investigation into allegations that its officers endorsed or participated on social media accounts that contain objectionable content about the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
“Whether on or off duty, employees of OPD are prohibited from affiliating with subversive groups, and they are prohibited from doing anything that brings disrepute to the Department and erodes the public’s trust,” the department said in a statement Friday.
The probe followed an interview with a former Oakland police officer who marched to the Capitol on Wednesday and defended the actions of the pro-Trump loyalists who forced their way into the building as members of Congress were meeting to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Jurell Snyder, who was an Oakland officer from 2006 to 2015, repeated false claims about election fraud and told the station that Democrats should be criminally charged for treason. The online news site Oaklandside said former and current Oakland police officers “liked” Snyder’s Facebook posts about the storming of the Capitol.
New: Wrote about how, through so many acts of right-wing terror or insurrection, local cops wind up cooperating with the mob. At least three cops this week were outed as having been with the Capitol mob Wednesday, and more have voiced support online: https://t.co/Js0HMsyBtG
— Jerry Iannelli (@jerryiannelli) January 8, 2021
The department condemned Snyder’s remarks and warned that any current employee making such statements would face a disciplinary investigation that could lead to termination.
“OPD will not allow any members to engage in or support this type of content and will root out this conduct,” the statement said. “Hate speech and offensive conduct will not be tolerated; there are clear policies and guidelines that govern this behavior.”
Oakland Vows to ‘Root Out’ Cops Who Endorse Capitol Takeover
The Appeal: Worse yet, on Wednesday, New York magazine reported that David Ellis, the current police chief in Troy, New Hampshire, attended the day’s events, though it’s unclear if he directly took part in the siege on the Capitol. And, late Thursday night, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees San Antonio, Texas, announced that Lt. Roxanne Mathai is under investigation both internally and criminally for posting photographs on Facebook from the riot.
Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters Thursday that his office had forwarded the images to the FBI. San Antonio news station KSAT reported that Mathai has been on administrative leave since October due to allegations that she’d had an inappropriate relationship with an incarcerated person.
Not to be outdone, other cops announced their support for the siege on the internet. On Thursday, Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb posted a video on Facebook in which he expressed support for the rioters and said he doesn’t “know how loud we have to get before they start to listen to us.” He has since deleted the video.
Likewise, in an interview with Chicago NPR affiliate WBEZ, John Catanzara, head of the city’s Fraternal Order of Police union lodge, expressed support for the mob and spouted debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
Partners in Crime: The Siege on the Capitol, Police, and White Supremacy
ttt
Gordon Duff posted articles on VT from 2008 to 2022. He is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War. A disabled veteran, he worked on veterans and POW issues for decades.
Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. He manages the world’s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with governments challenged by security issues.
Duff has traveled extensively, is published around the world, and is a regular guest on TV and radio in more than “several” countries. He is also a trained chef, wine enthusiast, avid motorcyclist, and gunsmith specializing in historical weapons and restoration. Business experience and interests are in energy and defense technology.
ATTENTION READERS
We See The World From All Sides and Want YOU To Be Fully InformedIn fact, intentional disinformation is a disgraceful scourge in media today. So to assuage any possible errant incorrect information posted herein, we strongly encourage you to seek corroboration from other non-VT sources before forming an educated opinion.
About VT - Policies & Disclosures - Comment Policy
The process is, Defund and disband, restructure contracts and purge of unfit officers, install the new funding and procedures as outlined in the new contracts.
It will actually be an expensive process, and in no way suggests ‘getting rid ” of police.
Though having elected sheriffs, is way better than having appointed police Chiefs. Some department contracts can be solved by Sheriff dept absorption.
From Raw Story today: “Parler has gained an audience as a right-wing alternative to Twitter by promising to allow behavior that other companies have banned.
There has been renewed interest in the site following Trump’s permanent suspension from Twitter — which had long been his favorite social media site.
The Fort Worth Police Officers Association joined the website on Saturday, where some people incite violence”.
Descartes said once…. Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has….. 🙂
Cops from Seattle PD too: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/533468-seattle-police-investigating-two-officers-who-were-in-dc-amid-capitol
Pittsburgh cop too: https://www.foxnews.com/us/pittsburgh-police-officer-under-investigation-capitol-protests-trump-rally
Comments are closed.