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Cop Refused to Work at Utah Gay Pride Parade Placed on Leave Under Investigation
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:54 pm
Nice strong response by the police department here.
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SALT LAKE CITY (TheBlaze/AP) — A Salt Lake City police officer has been placed on leave and is under investigation after refusing an assignment to work at a gay pride parade. The officer was among about 30 assigned to provide traffic control and security for the annual Utah Pride Parade on Sunday in Salt Lake City, said department spokeswoman Lara Jones.
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“We don’t tolerate bias and bigotry in the department, and assignments are assignments … To allow personal opinion to enter into whether an officer will take a post is not something that can be tolerated in a police department,” Jones told KSL-TV. The officer, whose name was not released, is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation. Jones declined comment on the officer’s reason for refusing the assignment.
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This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 8:56 pm
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:56 pm to Mickey Goldmill
You would also be against said cop not working a KKK rally, correct?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:56 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Under investigation? Are you fricking kidding me?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:57 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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To allow personal opinion to enter into whether an officer will take a post is not something that can be tolerated in a police department
Can't argue with that.
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:58 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Should a shot a dog instead and gotten promoted.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:59 pm to northshorebamaman
He should be in trouble. A police officer's duty is to protect civilians against violence, regardless of how he feels about them personally. Everyone is entitled to the protection of the law.
I would support him if he simply turned down the opportunity to pick up a detail for extra cash, but if he wants to be a cop he can't pick and choose which citizens are protected.
I would support him if he simply turned down the opportunity to pick up a detail for extra cash, but if he wants to be a cop he can't pick and choose which citizens are protected.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:59 pm to Mickey Goldmill
If that was his assignment, he should have shut his damned mouth and did his duty.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:00 pm to weagle99
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You would also be against said cop not working a KKK rally, correct?
Yessir. Or a Christian parade, or a Muslim parade, etc.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:03 pm to Mickey Goldmill
He can practice his bigotry in his private life. Good for the SLC pd.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:03 pm to Bestbank Tiger
quote:Agreed. Not the appropriate time to get butthurt about having to work around gays. Do your job.
but if he wants to be a cop he can't pick and choose which citizens are protected.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:04 pm to Mickey Goldmill
He cannot discriminate when he is being paid for with public dollars. We can't allow public employees to pick what events to work and what not to. That's discrimination with public dollars.
In short, this cop is a goddamn moron. If you don't want to work an event like this, turn in your gun and badge.
In short, this cop is a goddamn moron. If you don't want to work an event like this, turn in your gun and badge.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:04 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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To allow personal opinion to enter into whether an officer will take a post is not something that can be tolerated in a police department,
Very intolerant of the police chief there...not to recognize the sensibilities of his employees. I'd be looking for a new job if the chief forced me to do something I didn't want to do.
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:05 pm to GumboPot
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Very intolerant of the police chief there...not to recognize the sensibilities of his employers.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:07 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Should have called in sick.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:11 pm to Mickey Goldmill
I think the bigger story here is gay price parades in Utah.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:11 pm to GumboPot
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I'd be looking for a new job if the chief forced me to do something I didn't want to do.
That's the likely outcome here. Nice troll attempt btw.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:12 pm to kywildcatfanone
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I think the bigger story here is gay price parades in Utah.
How is that a news story?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:13 pm to kywildcatfanone
Perhaps the Utah gays are attempting to beard the Mormon lion?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:15 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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To allow personal opinion to enter into whether an officer will take a post is not something that can be tolerated in a police department,”
I wonder if the nazis used this same argument against German soldiers who disagreed with the State.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:16 pm to TerryDawg03
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I wonder if the nazis used this same argument against German soldiers who disagreed with the State.
German soldiers? We use this argument with ours, and for good reason.
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