Police Chief Demands Local Pastor Be Fired After Complaining About Racial Profiling | NowThis

This police chief demanded a local pastor be fired after she accused officers of racially profiling a church member, dismissing her complaint as a ‘smear campaign’
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In US news and current events today, a Virginia pastor is under political fire from a local police chief after the church leader accused officers of racially profiling a member of her congregation.
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[@benkeating3053]

The hypocrisy of law enforcement calling for accountability.

[@duaneandrewblack6269]

Exactamente!

[@petermorton301]

Teach 📖 Ben 🙇Keating

[@earlwilliams73A77]

@@duaneandrewblack6269 She should be fired; since wanted the pastor sacked.. How many screws has she missing.

[@YuSoMadBra]

She should at the least be demoted because of her attitude.

[@terimontgomery2388]

Right? 😆

[@yaakovmarks1241]

Police demanding accountability, that’s rich 😂

[@dw7312]

Yup. It’s about time they start calling out racist vile behavior in their ranks

[@kwikky22]

😄😄 from a church, it's board and social media 🤔

[@Longtack55]

No-one has a monopoly on Justice or rational fairness. Are the Police not entitled to Justice also? Your assertion is biased and without merit.

[@kwikky22]

@@Longtack55 😄😄😄😄

[@williamjackson5760]

@@Longtack55 go home Karen.

[@AsianSensatiion]

Imagine a police chief calling for accountability. Oh the irony.

[@Gheorghe99]

Five police cars arrived to question a black man walking to church? I'm not one of those saying defund the police, however, it sounds to me that they have way too many resources they need or deserve.

[@jonathangonzalez1808]

Right omg dude. That’s crazy she learned from trump really well this lady

[@alandgomez5905]

Damnit lol. I literally said the same thing but you beat me by 20 hrs.

[@leeroberts925]

Yes where is police accountability at ? Qualified Immunity is wrong

[@titomala-madre]

Continued investment into the police has proven to yield diminishing returns. We need to eliminate redundancies in the police. This will free up capital to invest into growth sectors like: education, healthcare, social services, housing, etc.

[@Ebbagull]

"Accountability" This is like a bad joke.. America, land of the not-so-free.

[@swampy6194]

@Chip Douglas Short sharp and succinct....and so true. Great comment.

[@andrewchatterton8594]

But 1st in military and gdp!!!! America, land of the free and home of the brave!!

[@swampy6194]

@@andrewchatterton8594 Meh...

[@kidwave1]

Were locked down, but in reality were locked up!

[@_iamlilla]

i read the title wrong and thought that she was targeting a racist pastor.. not an anti-racist one. only in america :(

[@jacklynbustamante5613]

I read the same thing

[@increasemathers4042]

I read it the same way. Wow talk about click bating.

[@KCamp-li3sr]

omg what... i just realized the pastors were the good guys wtf

[@wesleyware3409]

@We are Not Free That first sentence says it all. Read it back to yourself really slow

[@indiepedal]

@We are Not Free "joined 6 days ago"

[@Ortorin]

Whether or not this was racial profiling, the church has every right to make a complaint and speak their mind about the situation without retaliation from the state.

[@loulounana8690]

Racist

[@Ortorin]

@@loulounana8690 How so? I'm trying to talk to the base freedoms of the individuals here. It probably was racial profiling, at least to a degree, IMO, however, that wasn't the point I was talking to. I would like an apology.

[@meowdonkey5811]

@@loulounana8690 I hope this is satire because its so annoying when everyone in the yt comments calls each other racist

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

@@loulounana8690 Police officer isn't a race.

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

@J Wilson They didn't exactly come to worship, they came to demean a black man and then complain that they got caught.

[@MarcG7424]

"I'm tired of hearing it". Ok then stop doing it

[@nunyvanstta135]

Stop doing what? Their job? 😒😴

[@MarcG7424]

If they were just doing their jobs then there would be nothing to hear 👏

[@nunyvanstta135]

They are already doing their job and did nothing wrong 😴

[@MarcG7424]

@@nunyvanstta135 Clearly you have never "Fit the description"

[@linusa2996]

@@nunyvanstta135 what's their job? keeping the black people in line and in their place?

[@brennan8930]

"Action and Accountability are needed" Yeah, needed from you

[@prettybrowneyez3338]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@junnienakai125]

Police chief took the low road: retaliation. She could not be the bigger person

[@thedonleroy]

Ain't that the truth. Not too many police officers even know what that word means.

[@effscottfitz-gee2024]

Did nobody notice that the officer accused of racially profiling a black man was black himself? Oh, the irony. The left is eating itself.

[@scottwa]

@@effscottfitz-gee2024 There is a term for that which I won't use... and it isn't about the left eating itself. If you want to survive as the token, you gotta get along...

[@Dylanbolton69]

Church: “the officers should be fired” Officers: “no u”

[@basilkhalili9312]

Church: No Youu!!!

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Trump: “you’re fired” The American Voters : “no , you’re fired”

[@tomogden2432]

@@henrylivingstone2971 🤣🤣🤣

[@THuk44444]

If he didn't want to get stopped by the police, what was he doing being black in the first place? Think about that.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@THuk44444 Good point...isn’t it crazy that’s how people used to think like that? And even crazier that people still think like that and maintain racist undertones under the guise of preserving the American social climate.

[@wind-upbird9513]

Police Chief should be fired not the pastor.

[@migsmigs87]

So instead of reaching out to the church and the community to build and establish trust in her police department, after her department was cleared of wrongdoing, she is targeting them... smart move there.

[@corvopro]

She's a "League of Mammies" member!

[@beru58]

Who did the clearing? (Rethorical question.)

[@lelouchoftherebellion3420]

It's a woman I don't think she thought past her feelings

[@kingwheeler8810]

Tjat go shows cops and cheif will stick toghter lie its crime shame

[@darrenmacdonald1499]

Cleared of wrong doing, by themselves.

[@prettybrowneyes4929]

So you investigated yourself and found nothing wrong? 🤔

[@jeffcarr9514]

WE DID AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION,AND FOUND WE DID NOTHING WRONG. YA RIGHT.

[@Djangoisback]

We should all be able to do our own investigations of ourselves. No more crime I guess.

[@kfelix2934]

I actually the responding police officers did do a good job, this chief is out of her mind.

[@Peter-td3yk]

Its the police credo...

[@TopGunSTL]

She should be held responsible for the actions of her subordinates and be fired for trying to avoid admission of their wrongdoing. Nuff said

[@OliverSmeeNP]

You realize she's stating the call from them was unwarranted. No need for police interference at all that's why she's mad.

[@AnaRose13206]

Yes she should. Police officers need to be accountable and their superiors shouldn't be trying to cover up for them. It's quite literally illegal for them to try to intimidate a church when they make discrimination claims. Law and order needs processes and protocols. Not all officers lack integrity. But this woman does.

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

@@OliverSmeeNP Did you watch the same video as the rest of us? She only blamed the Church, but I guess you love the police more than God.

[@RetroShark360]

@@AnaRose13206 i don't think you watched the same videos as us

[@zach7820]

@@yanniskarageorgiou3573 Well, of course. I'm not going to prioritize the well-being of a storybook character over the well-being of fellow humans.

[@akaqueen6370]

This is why qualified immunity needs to end and police unions disbanded.

[@CheesyChez421]

Police don't need a union. They're one of the most protected groups of people in this country.

[@andrewbui8295]

@@CheesyChez421 exactly, facts

[@chickentender4037]

Take a look at Seattle after police were rendered useless. There should be a balance in all things.

[@overvault]

@@chickentender4037 well the balace didnt exist obviously if you look at the police unions

[@natalie.s7226]

What does what the pastor said have to do with qualified immunity

[@aariesdagoat5578]

Dam she was so well prepared with names to be fired, she forgot to put hers in there

[@eavymuturuh3717]

Lol

[@ZERO_O7X]

So where are all the right wingers to fight for free speech in this case?

[@phatbootehjoe4234]

They saw the blue attacking a black person and went to go get popcorn.

[@LamZL1]

They stood back and stood by

[@arsenalfantigresfan28]

@@phatbootehjoe4234 not really i mean he probably should have been treated better

[@dontrump1091]

@@arsenalfantigresfan28 treated better?? All police did was responded to a 911 call, and questioned the person on private property.

[@veggiezombie]

Theyre too busy sticking blue lives matter , dont tread on me and punisher skull stickers on their trucks. If it doesn't directly affect them they wont care.

[@Noblility]

"I'm tired of hearing it". The truth is in the details.

[@naturallyme6937]

I peeped that out too!

[@lpk6372]

Sad but true... Like it matters what your tired of as a officer. You are paid by those people so you should LEARN how to conduct yourself. But they out here trying to ID people for non crimes.

[@DivaAP08]

Personally was triggered by that phrase because as a Black woman who is madly in love with her king who LIVES in Charlottesville; wanna know what *I* am tired of.... Worrying if my baby comes home after the day.

[@myswagisserious]

Maybe it really had nothing to do with race. A cop can never do his job without someone bringing race into it. Grow up people

[@shayslay3416]

@@myswagisserious if they got better at finding real suspects it wouldnt be brought up as much.

[@pibbles9]

She doesn’t even realize how ironic her speech is.

[@1jotun136]

"Accountability is needed". Oh, the irony.

[@tjanton9627]

The investigation should have been an independent one.

[@darrellwilliams1714]

It always should be. Thats what never made sense to me.. we can't investigate ourselves or have our friends or family investigate us... so why do they get to knowing it's bias?

[@Peter-td3yk]

Thats the best joke all year... I cannot stop laughing..

[@soupbear7949]

“action and accountability are needed” -the one who isn’t taking action or being accountable

[@luddity]

As usual, their internal investigation revealed no wrongdoing on their part. Churches have a similar process but are more accountable to their parishoners who have a choice of whether to attend their church or not.

[@djfreem6881]

I heard, “you hurt my officers’ feelings and they want an apology. I want an apology. This is what I trained them to do, and you’re making us all uncomfortable.”

[@BettieBoo]

They just throw the word accountability around without knowing what it really means...if they did they would take a look at themselves instead of blaming the pastor/social service organizations/board

[@thegrantedcompany5800]

🎯🎯🎯

[@jusbenme1]

I honestly believe they so not know what that word means

[@devinw6332]

She literally called for “Accountability” then immediately refused to make an apology for a mistake her people made 🤔

[@apachers2807]

"Action and accountability are needed". Well said RaShall. Start with yourself and your subordinates. You should be held accountable for your actions, your subordinates should be held accountable their your actions.

[@endless_sands]

"Wait me? oh nevermind then"

[@Bofore13]

Absolutely reprehensible. "Action and accountability" for thee, never for me

[@aeonjoey3d]

EXACTLY!!! their system is hilariously unaccountable, DAs never prosecute police, 'internal affairs' is basically an empty lemonade stand.

[@nancyrivers2012]

He's deaf, that's even worse they would do that to him!!!

[@Yumi_Jay]

Yea I notice that too. He wasn't talking back and was doing some sign movements. He may have been able to lip read.

[@Peter-td3yk]

No its really consistent with police tyrants they start with the weak.. Then work their way up to where they are now..

[@AngelaSkinner]

Quick to call for them to be fired isn't she. If only their law enforcement was that quick to deal with their internal issues the world would be a different place.

[@williamaguilar1582]

A different place of course. That whole police department needs to be fired, starting with the Chief. The whole world will be different. Jajajajaja.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

She's being defensive because it's true.

[@666catlover]

No she is a brave woman calling out racists in that church

[@stephentrotter1653]

Your right alan they know

[@RayMak]

America...

[@cutiebunnyamber3447]

h

[@thrawn7600]

Again you

[@weareparamore1597]

Murikkka

[@cottontheeastercottontailr265]

macc

[@joelmarte7059]

We need more chief of police like this and that church is a satan church cause jesus christ wouldn't approve this we all are the son of God

[@jakek.2084]

Officers with qualified immunity complain about ‘accountability’... that’s rich.

[@zoratatsumaki9181]

"Give me a second to investigate myself.. yeah I did nothing wrong."

[@dertybutz184]

Recall that police chief, she doesnt care about the people she is supposed to protect.

[@Kelly_Ben]

She - and her officers- were protecting the citizens who lived at the property he was trespassing on.

[@666catlover]

J Butz who blacks ??

[@readingfrenzy3818]

Unfortunately police chiefs are not elected like the sheriffs are in the Commonwealth. Police chiefs are hired by the city leaders (town council, board of supervisors etc.) The audacity of cops demanding accountability is stunning. The only public service job that allows no civilian oversight. The standard "we investigated ourselves and found that we did nothing wrong" crew demanding that someone who dares to question THEM be fired....puleeeze!! Abolish qualified immunity, demand civilian oversight and accountability for law enforcement, take away their military toys until they are PROPERLY TRAINED to use the equipment. Reform law enforcement.

[@benice3759]

She need to resign herself.

[@davidhallson5202]

Geez, we never admit fault and constantly defend eachother within our organization. Why won't people blindly believe us anymore?

[@Samanosuke1138]

Sounds like somebody needs to fine the people who called in.

[@jordinagel1184]

“We investigated ourselves and found that we did no wrong” Typical. (That isn’t a direct quote from the video, obviously, I’m merely paraphrasing the situation)

[@THERSC216]

Really after what happened in 2017. She got a LOT of nerve.

[@floo0o0]

2:46 This sentence concludes pretty well what's problematic with the police.

[@jameskaris3921]

Police department: we did nothing wrong right ? Police department: yup

[@thecutbeautii3399]

I had to read the title a few times and I’m still flabbergasted. So basically the police chief wants to racially profile people but doesn’t want to be called out for it.

[@aleaha9185]

yeah i think you read correctly…smh

[@alanmalcheski8882]

There's a new law in France that says they can't film the police. France is an example of what's going to happen here. It was like a testing ground. Australia and Germany and lots of westernized countries are all implementing the same protocols. For those who want power, the end justifies the means. The end is the objective, which is not made clear to the public, we only need to know the means. The power hungry direct our attention to an objective which seems good but requires the same means as the secret objective. Without knowing it, we accomplish the end that they wanted, through the means that were deemed necessary.

[@manny4239]

@@alanmalcheski8882 over our dead bodies

[@ilive4anime.]

"Actions and accountability" Yes yes, tell me more about this 🤔

[@dilapidatedcastillo500]

My, she feels awfully high and mighty on that mile high horse of hers.

[@new-knowledge8040]

1:12 "We've had a lot of people breaking into houses over there." Well that's not right. Cops should not have people breaking into houses.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

Or smashing windows! Enough is enough.

[@concernedindividual7056]

Police break in to houses all the time with no knock warrants and warrants not signed properly.

[@kikihaslovers]

The fact that they were raising their voices at a deaf person-

[@JonBoullion1020]

Law Enforcement preaching Accountability and higher Standards of Conduct on other public entities after the conclusion of an Internal Investigation that unsurprisingly found them innocent of wrongdoing...... In the face of the very delicate atmosphere already surrounding Law Enforcement's reputation to most Americans....... 😑.........................sigh..............

[@xanderfulton3186]

Do churches count as public entities?

[@madpoetsociety2917]

​@@xanderfulton3186 Well, they aren't running around with guns threatening to kill people for walking while black if that helps. And churches don't take taxpayer's money while racially profiling people either.

[@JonBoullion1020]

@@xanderfulton3186 I consider them to be....I don't know what the laws are surrounding the tax exempt status Churches tend to have, but I would assume public admittance to be a requirement. I even consider Qualified Immunity to be the equivalent of Tax Exemption in regards to the Law Enforcement and Churches.

[@xanderfulton3186]

@@madpoetsociety2917 woah not taking sides here. I’m agnostic, that was a genuine question

[@abshir9677]

@@JonBoullion1020 qualified immunity and tax exempt are 2 total different ideals. One protects police for crimes they commit. The other gives churches tax exemption with the intention that money will be used for their church community after all that money is just donations.

[@persimmon93]

Black man crosses the street. US: wait that's illegal.

[@stub2022]

Walking while black.

[@Kelly_Ben]

Correction: walking while black, trespassing on private property in an area with break ins. That's the WHOLE POINT of the officer's speech- that people are condemning the cops and demanding they be fired for doing their job in a polite respectful way- because the person breaking the law made his being confronted for it about being black, instead of acknowledging he messed up and letting it go at that.

[@stub2022]

@@Kelly_Ben Yes, that's why the internet is overflowing with videos of white people being stopped by police for cutting through a yard to get to church. Happens ALL the time.

[@joelbjohn5450]

@@stub2022 exactly, bravo 👏👏👏

[@666catlover]

Stu B not the feckin race card again change the record !!

[@randomnameseventytwo1307]

@@Kelly_Ben never ONCE in my entire life have i been stopped for trespassing in areas with high crime rates and break in CAUSE IM WHITE AND COPS DONT STOP WHITES UNLESS THEY ARE ACTIVELY A THREAT this was racial profiling and the cops are provably racist and ever single study and data set we have shows this

[@cathjj840]

I kinda suspected which denomination would go this far to defend their parishioner. Go UU's!! Keep up the good work defending the rights and human dignity of Every Person!.

[@Axios10]

Chief needs find new job , You are only one need apologize on your resignation , serve and protect isn’t a choice mam , it’s your duty .

[@xanderfulton3186]

It’s the job

[@Kelly_Ben]

She WAS serving and protecting- the resident whose property he was trespassing on. Being black should never be a reason for being treated badly by police- but it also should not be used as a way to get out of being spoken to for illegal behavior.

[@haxysfinest1805]

@@Kelly_Ben But being surrounded by 5 cars is a bit of an overkill right? And having your skin colour result in a 5x times higher chance of being incarcerated would warrant an explanation and consequences for the way she is handling her job.

[@TN-wo1yy]

@@Kelly_Ben Absolutely right Kelly, I must have missed all the brutality in this video, all i seen were Police officers nicely explaining why he shouldn't cut through private property on his way to church. Might even save him from being hurt by one of those people who got robbed and take things into there own hands.

[@squiddly-diddly]

It's pretty simple... get the 911 call and radio traffic for that call and see who's telling the truth..

Southern states. What do you expect?

[@jashanestone]

More!

[@sandramorris7774]

She has her name in the running for a finalist for Dallas police chief.

[@veggiezombie]

Sadly this might help her win

[@sarahford2451]

@@veggiezombie 😢

[@everettduncan7543]

@@veggiezombie In Dallas? Probably not

[@ice-tsbodycount4054]

Jesus, Charlottesville Police cheifs have been incompetent since the tiki torch fiasco in '17

[@bjjj555]

An internal investigation.... “We investigated our selves and found we did nothing wrong “

[@frankbrown536]

You know they were making stuff up one minute they're responding to a 911 call and then the guy flagged them down come on it can't be both

[@inquisitiveone3579]

Doesn't matter what position in life we hold. EVERYONE is accountable for their actions.

[@meoff7602]

I wish that was true, but it's become blatantly obvious there are select few that don't. It's also become painfully obvious we live in a tiered justice system.

[@LetsTakeWalk]

Pretty sure she is breaking the law by not only pressuring someone to be fired, but pressuring someone from a religious job. Y’know, government cannot interfere in religion. It is kinda a big deal in the constitution. That and free speech is a thing.

[@Kelly_Ben]

You did catch that the speech she gave was about the preacher calling for the POLICE to be fired, right? The cops who showed in this video that they did their job while treating the guy with calm respect when confronting him about his trespassing? She's standing up for officers who did nothing wrong, but are at risk of losing their careers, livelihoods, and reputations because they dared do their job and confront a black trespasser?

[@meoff7602]

@@Kelly_BenDid you watch a different video than me? He was just walking down the street. He wasn't trespassing. They stopped him because they claim that he fit a description of a man involved in robbery down the road. Of course that description was black man. if he was trespassing they would have slapped cuffs on him and arrested him. Just stop it, the cops ruined their own reputation by not holding their own accountable on several occasions and getting caught.

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@meoff7602 They said it in the beginning. I believe they said he was cutting through someone's back yard to get to church. They were trying to reassure him that they WEREN'T accusing him of the recent break in.

[@mikecarlson3984]

I think she forgot who she works for!!! The ppl!

[@DrGonzoChronic]

The opening of her speech reminds me of the saying when you point a finger you have 3 more pointing back, everything she said should also apply to law enforcement. Try holding your officers to a higher standard then you hold the public, you can't be the enforcers and be petty.

[@ottilius2751]

It always starts with a “description”. America!

[@mefford67]

*”Action and accountability should...” Oh, that’s rich coming from LEO community that are blessed with QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. That woman needs to sit down and shut up!* 🙄

[@privatecitizenguy2640]

How is a government employee using their job, demanding that a private citizen be fired?

[@lauraellis8781]

Or maybe you and your officers should stop racial profiling?

[@nunyvanstta135]

Or maybe you should get a grip and let the police do their job 😴

[@PhilipChandl3r]

What’s taking January 20 so long?! 😫

[@alishak4061]

That's a great thought but our country starts with our citizens. Can't one man undo the wrongs until we as citizens hold each other accountable and come together and realize we are more alike than different.

[@CheesyChez421]

@@floo0o0 yup. Should've voted for Bernie.

[@AntwoneAntJackson]

@@CheesyChez421 yup

[@antoniomrivera1]

Lol

[@SteelyDanzig]

Lmao imagine thinking Biden will fix anything

[@glennkelly4170]

All I’m saying is the the officer raised his voice as if he had to yell at a deaf man, as if he was audibly talking over him. I feel bad that I laughed a little bit

[@johnk3119]

Actually the officers violated federal law the S.S. act of 1935 only allows social security personnel to request your s.s. number.

[@reply9509]

I want to hear the call saying someone light skinned wearing brown.

[@bluemeanie9554]

Exactly....also notice how the police contradicted themselves a little bit as well. At first it says they were responding to a call of a CURRENT break in, but then you hear the cop claim they were concerned because the house has been broken into in the past.....so which is it?

[@staycooltwom965]

@@bluemeanie9554 both, the people in the house probably thought they were breaking in because it has happened to them before

[@bluemeanie9554]

@@staycooltwom965 It cant be both...for one thing one is a crime...filing a false police report if the house wasn't CURRENTLY being broken into but they called and said it was, the other is a 4th Amendment violation because if all he was doing was trespassing, all the police can do is issue him a trespass warning (which is considered in courts to be a consensual encounter, so he does not have to ID) and give him a chance to leave the property. Either way I go by my first gut reaction, the people called regarding someone walking through their property and when explaining to the police told them that they have had issue with their home being broken into in the past so the police used that excuse to harass this black man when all they should have did was told him the property owner does not want people on their property and allowed him to leave

[@lolawants2008]

@@bluemeanie9554 it’s a call about the Breakin is even true. Cops have been known to lie like this plenty. They even tried to say that old man whose skull they cracked in Buffalo fell on his own, even though there were tons of witnesses they stuck to that story until video footage came out. “Matching the description” is an oft used lie

[@staycooltwom965]

@@bluemeanie9554 you can call the police if you think a crime is going to happen. Plus the homeowners were scared that they could be robbed once again which gives them the incentive to defend their home and call the cops, even if it was a false alarm.

[@blackwizard5469]

Sounds like Charlottesville needs to have another big protest.

[@666catlover]

Why? do you need another TV by any chance

[@blackwizard5469]

@@666catlover no... Just liberty and just liberty for all.

[@PinqQueen]

When they start being charged💰💰. They will stop.

[@chitownbear7733]

It's Charlottesville... Are you really surprised?

[@ericbland2]

Imagine that.. they investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing

[@CensoredMercy]

But when rightfully call them out nothing happens anyways so why should the church care about their opinions lol

[@alisabycroft732]

Now you know how the people who have been wrongly detained feel...

[@65ranchero]

Blue line, at its finest, right here. Never to admit, they could be wrong, and always, always, stand together, that they are never wrong.

[@timbanks7344]

This chief should be fired.

[@brt5273]

I think it's clear who should provide an apology and face termination...

[@Mohroka]

This "police chief" needs to be kicked out. We need better leadership. Reform the police!!!!

[@666catlover]

The reverend needs to go

[@Mohroka]

@@666catlover Police need to not racial profile people. And they most definitely should not allow people in uniform to not take responsibility for their actions.

[@barrymcdougal4816]

THEY HAVE SEEN ON MEDIA ---- YES WE HAVE ---- AND SHE MUST GO FAR AWAY.

[@ook3th3roo31]

Action and accountability eh? Practice what you preach lady, time to look inwards.

[@torotaurus995]

"An organization in the community that should be held to high standards." The irony is spilling over.

[@ethanpappas2502]

Ah this is the land of the free, the greatest country on earth, the peack of civilisation. Racisuim and religious discrimintion! USA number one for shure(not)

[@Nickodemo1st]

The spelling errors though

[@yummyfunnybunny5167]

I'm not sure how anyone can actually still say that this is the 'greatest country in the world' with a straight face. news flash - its not.

[@steelefamily8958]

What a laugh. No wonder this country is a joke to the world

[@arsenalfantigresfan28]

@@yummyfunnybunny5167 for me it is

[@army-iq9pz]

@@Nickodemo1st blame it on our education system

[@mule1995]

Let's have the church show up for a sermon on the PD and see how they like that every Saturday!

[@VictorPrescodvnp]

What a disgusting response from this Police Chief.

[@aidamartinez4890]

How about SHE gets fired!!😠

[@jabba0975]

Chief is doubling down on stupid. She just doesn't know when to stop digging.

[@Robbie_S]

When you're Guilty, go to the Media ASAP...emphasis on ASAP and call the innocent ones Guilty.

[@SupermanHopkins]

"A light-skinned Black man wearing all brown" is *oddly* specific.

[@sandrahill5559]

She does not have that much power to have the Pastor and Board members terminated! Who the heck does she think she is?

[@Amber-db9cz]

Was Hoffman deaf?

[@bphater31]

Looks like it. I feel sorry for him

[@josechan2146]

I think he's just mute

[@Kindred04]

@@shawniecelevy634 - I think someone out of frame may have been interpreting for him. He appeared to be looking off to the side at someone else each time the officer spoke. As messed up as this situation is, I'm just glad that his not being able to hear and/or speak didn't get misconstrued as "resisting" or failing to comply.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

I think mute also.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

A hit dog hollers officer, know that

[@TheEddiedash]

They really want to avoid cleaning up their act

[@douglashoward4206]

if you are not from the SS department or IRS. it is a felony to demand SS number for id.

[@kokoro37]

This is like some bizarre reverse uno game....wtf.

[@timbanks7344]

i have seen all the info i need and this chief needs to lose her job.

[@reddnuckles]

How can you fire a whole church congregation? 🤣🤣

[@mr.d.1811]

So, it's no surprise that they investigated themselves and found no wrong doing!

[@geoffreykruse563]

Policed by their own. Of course they have been cleared of any wrong doing.

[@tokibonesaw1808]

These types of over reactions only hurt the police accountability movement.

[@ernestrumph1703]

THEY SHOULD ASK FOR HER RESIGNATION

[@flyingbanana566]

“Internal Investigation”= two brothers investigating each other. Lmao