Current Events > Hoover police officer fired over Facebook photo of protester in crosshairs

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https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/06/hoover-police-officer-fired-over-facebook-photo-of-protester-in-crosshairs.html

A Hoover police officer was fired Friday for a social media post earlier this week that showed a protester in the crosshairs of a rifle scope.
The officer made the post on Facebook Tuesday in response to an article posted about protesters at the Georgia Wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed.
The headline of that article was Armed protesters remain at Wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed. So whats next? The article was accompanied by a photo of a Black protester holding a shotgun.

In his response to the post, Officer Ryan Snow reposted the photo of the protester to show him in the crosshairs of a rifle scope. He wrote, Exhale. Feel. Pause. Press steadily. Thats whats next.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said department officials were made aware of the disturbing post Wednesday morning. When I saw the post and the image, it sickened me,' Derzis said. It certainly did not adhere to the standards expected of every officer who wears our uniform.

Snow, who had been on Hoovers force for 4 years, was questioned early Wednesday afternoon and admitted he was responsible for the post, the chief said. Later that afternoon, he was placed on administrative leave.

The officer had 48 hours to respond to the charges and did so Friday afternoon. After hearing Snows response, Derzis made the decision to terminate Snows employment.

This type of conduct will not be tolerated in our department an is not representative of the professional ism expected by all of our officers,' Derzis said.

Were not going to allow one officer to tarnish the reputation of the Hoover Police Department.

Activist Carlos Chaverst, the president of Birmingham Justice League who organized protests in Hoover following the 2018 shooting death of Emantic EJ Bradford by a Hoover officer, released this statement following news of the officers firing: Hoover Police Department show time and time again they have no regard for black lives. Their officers continue to show disrespect to the movement and what we are protesting for. We appreciate Hoover Police for acting swiftly, but firing an officer isnt enough. The departments name has already been tarnished when there were no charges brought by an officer for killing Emantic Ej Bradford Jr inside the Riverchase Galleria November 22, 2018. This officer can now go to another department and do the exact same thing. Hoover should implement real policy changes to ensure this doesnt happen again. If they dont its merely a bandaid on a gunshot wound. Hoover, continue to punish your officer for doing wrong like you do us, but this is about policy not firing.

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Here's the image he posted

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Every police officer in the country should have to re-apply to stay with the force, but only after extensive reform is enacted to make sure scum like this guy can never sniff a government job again

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Good riddance.

Good

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I'm sure that his police union is upset about this.

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How in the fuck would anyone think that would be okay to post? I'm an accountant and I wouldn't make that post because at a minimum I wouldn't want to get fired from my job accounting.

What is wrong with office culture that the dude didn't think there would be blowback on that?

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Dumbass pig.

Sorry, former pig.

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Compsognathus posted...

How in the fuck would anyone think that would be okay to post? I'm an accountant and I wouldn't make that post because at a minimum I wouldn't want to get fired from my job accounting.

What is wrong with office culture that the dude didn't think there would be blowback on that?

The lesson that we've learned (or relearned) the past few months are that there are a lot of angry idiots in various police forces.

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ReignFury posted...

Dumbass pig.

Sorry, former pig.

Until he moves to the next precinct and nothing changes.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Until he moves to the next precinct and nothing changes.

Or the union makes the department re-hire him.
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Just another isolated incident. Since one time a different cop helped save a cat it means we shouldn't try to fix this problem.

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