Saturday, 13 February 2016
Facebook Comment About Activist's Suicide Lands Cop In Trouble
Story out of Fairborn, Ohio:
Fairborn police officer Lee Cyr will be placed on paid administrative leave for a Facebook comment he allegedly posted on a story about a Black Lives Matter activist who committed suicide, according the police chief.
The comment, “Love a happy ending,” was posted on the Ohio Politics Facebook page two days after MarShawn McCarrel killed himself on the front steps of the Ohio Statehouse on Monday.
Cyr, who also served as a West Carrollton Schools Board of Education member for about four years before moving out of the district in 2013, was off duty when the comment was posted, according to police. However, if the investigation determines Cyr is responsible for the post, he will have violated the police department’s social media policy. Cont.
Story from - My Dayton Daily News
Image from - Joe The Goat Farmer - Flickr
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