Missouri Cop Investigated For Offensive Ferguson Facebook Post

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A police officer in Kansas City, Mo. is facing internal review after he reportedly posted an inflammatory message on Facebook about the slain Ferguson, Mo. teen whose death has led to mounting chaos.

Televison station KCTV reported on Monday that Kansas City Police Department Officer Marc Catron posted a picture to his Facebook page along with this caption: "I'm sure young Michael Brown is innocent and just misunderstood. I'm sure he is a pillar of the Ferguson community."

The photo depicted a black man with a wad of money in his mouth, pointing a gun at the camera. But the photo wasn't of Brown at all. It was of a man in Oregon accused of murder.

Catron also reportedly posted about the violence that has erupted in Ferguson since the fatal police shooting. "Remember how white people rioted after OJ's acquittal? Me neither," Catron wrote, according to the television station.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/marc-catron-ferguson-michael-brown-facebook

[villager]

1. Here's a white person's riot that the Good Officer has doubtless forgotten:

[nykym]

2. Problem is

these angry white boys were trying to stop a legal proceeding - recounting ballots.
Hence illegal activity.
Yea I know they got some paid off judge to issue a stop order.

[villager]

3. Yes indeed. Quite a big problem.

Especially since the outcome brought irrevocable ruin to the country....

[davidpdx]

4. If he posted it he should be fired

Given he is a police officer in Missouri it does nothing but inflame the situation.