Fall River Police Department Apologizes After Facebook Post About George Floyd
A Massachusetts police department apologized after a social media post about George Floyd.
The post on the Fall River Police Department's Facebook page Wednesday drew widespread backlash. It referenced the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty in Floyd's murder.
It read, "Chauvin immediately stood and calmly placed his hands behind his back. Imagine where we'd be had George done the same."
The post was taken down quickly, but hundreds of people on social media condemned the words.
The police chief has apologized, saying an officer with access to the Facebook page thought he was re-posting an opinion onto his personal Facebook page.