CCSO fires detective after controversial meme

CCSO fires detective after controversial meme

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Clay County Sheriff’s Office detective has been terminated after allegedly sharing a social media post earlier this month regarding an ICE raid in Liberty that resulted in the detention of 12 employees at a Mexican restaurant.According to CCSO, Tom Butkovich has been fired from his position with the department. The meme in question displayed a digitally altered image of Donald Trump, appearing to hold a gun outside of a car window. Accompanying this visual was the caption, “Time to put the ‘panic’ back in Hispanic.” This controversial meme sparked significant backlash and was eventually deleted.“The Professional Standards investigation into a meme posted on social media by a Clay County Sheriff’s Office detective on Feb. 7 has now concluded,” said Clay County Sheriff’s Office Public Relations Manager Sarah Boyd. “The investigation found the detective violated our Conduct and Member Speech, Expressio...

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