A few days ago I was sitting around, watching the festivities in Ferguson, MO. when we saw the spectacle of CNN reporter Don Lemon being pushed back behind a barricade by what seemed like a very angry Ferguson police officer. The look on the officer’s face suggested that Lemon would be well advised to listen to the officer’s instructions.
Now, it turns out that this very officer has been suspended, following the reveal of a videotape in which said officer rants and raves about gays and women and the generally good idea of “killing people.”
We’re not taking sides in the Ferguson debate because, like everyone else, we’re waiting to see the results of what will be a very careful (and media scrutinized) investigation. But the news that this particular toxic cop has been on the job for thirty years seems especially distressing. How can a police department claim to be working for the benefit of its citizens when behavior such as this is tolerated, if not embraced, by the supervisory staff and government officials of Ferguson? Just thinking about that...
Now, it turns out that this very officer has been suspended, following the reveal of a videotape in which said officer rants and raves about gays and women and the generally good idea of “killing people.”
We’re not taking sides in the Ferguson debate because, like everyone else, we’re waiting to see the results of what will be a very careful (and media scrutinized) investigation. But the news that this particular toxic cop has been on the job for thirty years seems especially distressing. How can a police department claim to be working for the benefit of its citizens when behavior such as this is tolerated, if not embraced, by the supervisory staff and government officials of Ferguson? Just thinking about that...
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