Colorado Springs Officer Suspended for ‘KILL THEM ALL’ Comment On Protest Livestream
A veteran Colorado Springs police officer has been temporarily suspended without pay after it was discovered that he wrote the words “KILL THEM ALL” and “KILL EM ALL” in the comments section during a Facebook Livestream of a protest.
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According to Fox News citing Chief Vince Niski, the 40-hour suspension for Sgt. Keith Wrede over the June 30 incident will cost him around $2,000 in wages. It was said that he has also been removed from a specialized unit.
On that day, Black Lives Matter protesters had blocked traffic on Interstate 25 while holding signs before police arrived to break them up. “The incident was being covered by multiple local news crews, one of which was live-streaming the demonstration,” Niski said in a statement. “During that live-stream on KRDO’s Facebook, the comments “KILL THEM ALL” and “KILL EM ALL” were made by someone named ‘Steven Eric.,’” Fox News quotes.
After the Department received a tip, investigators then “were able to quickly determine Sergeant Wrede’s involvement,” Niski added.
“It was determined that the comments were made off-duty out of frustration and there was no indication of any physical action or intent to cause harm,” he said. “I am in no way minimizing Sergeant Wrede’s words. His comments were unacceptable, have damaged our relationship with members of our community, and fell short of our standards.”
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