"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.)
ReplyDelete'Defund the Police' was a stupid catchphrase that I believe the media pushed on purpose. The proper term should have been 'Demilitarize the Police,' but that never got air time (I wonder why?). The fact that our police are walking around with surplus military hardware and using it against American Citizens in the name of 'The War on Terror' should shock and enrage every American Citizen, especially minorities that receive a disproportionate level of police violence.
DeleteThe police should defend everyone equally. To suggest that police should provide two different tiers of protection, regardless of the reason, is both repugnant and un-American. Yeah, I get that it can be difficult to put your emotions aside for a police officer when they see someone wearing a shirt that says 'F**k the Police!,' but they're supposed to be professionals trained to keep their emotions out of a high-pressure situation, so a slogan on a shirt should be child's play. If they cannot stow their emotions for that, how are they supposed to do it during a shootout?
At least she was fired:
ReplyDelete"A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor told disaster relief workers in Florida to “avoid homes” with signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency confirmed Friday."
https://nypost.com/2024/11/08/us-news/fema-workers-told-to-avoid-homes-with-trump-signs-in-hurricane-ravaged-florida-community/