"An Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant has apologized – and been merely reprimanded – after authoring social media posts boasting about how he would refuse to assist people who voted for Democrats during Tuesday’s elections and would require proof of a person’s voting choice before providing aid.John Rodgers, a veteran lieutenant with the Clark county sheriff’s office, reportedly posted on Facebook that he would consider a person’s voting record when responding to calls for service in his jurisdiction, which includes the city of Springfield that has recently been at the center of conservative conspiracy theories, according to the Ohio news outlet WHIO.In a series of posts, Rodgers reportedly wrote: “I am sorry. If you support the Democrat Party I will not help you.”In another post, he reportedly said: “The problem is that I know which of you supports the Democratic Party, and I will not help you survive the end of days.”And in another, WHIO reported, Rodgers indicated people would need to “provide proof of who you voted for” if they asked him for help."
Text and image from The Guardian.
This guy has to go. Now, if it was a "Defund the Police" person, I likely would be more open to the police giving them a lower priority. But just voting Democrat shouldn't give cover to anyone wanting to withhold the desperate need of help. (And, yeah, if a Defunder was in desperate help, the police should absolutely help them.)
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