Egregious comments : Virginia city fires police officer over alleged Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund donation msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Eroding trust between the public and the police force
‘His egregious comments erode the trust between the Norfolk Police Department and those they are sworn to serve,’ Filer said in a statement Tuesday.
‘The City of Norfolk has a standard of behavior for all employees, and we will hold staff accountable.’
In his own statement,
Police Chief Larry Boone said that the force doesn’t
‘want perceptions of any individual officer to undermine the relations between the Norfolk Police Department and the community.’
Of note, the 18-year police lieutenant veteran had been the executive officer of internal affairs for the last two months. The report stated the ousted officer is entitled to appeal the decision about his termination.
The development came after it was revealed that they had obtained data from a Christian crowdfunding website that was hacked, apparently showing an initially anonymous $25 donation to Rittenhouse’s legal defense fund was linked to Kelly’s work email address.
According to the Guardian, the donation carried the comment: “God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong.”
It went on to say: “Every rank and file police officer supports you.”
According to prosecutors, Rittenhouse, who is white, came to Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August as the city was in the throes of chaotic protests after a white police officer shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back during a domestic disturbance. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time.
Virginia cop is fired for giving $25 to Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse s legal fund dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Virginia police lieutenant is out of a job over his support of Kyle Rittenhouse. Lt. William Kelly III's name first emerged Friday in a report by the Guardian on a hack.