The San Jose Police Dept. has put 4 officers on administrative leave as it investigates allegations that current and retired officers posted racist and Islamophobic messages in a private Facebook group, including 'I say re-purpose the hijabs into nooses.'
A masked protester kneels before San Jose police in San Jose, Calif. last month. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegations that they posted racist and anti-Muslim messages to social media.A masked protester kneels before San Jose police in San Jose, Calif. last month. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegations that they posted racist and anti-Muslim messages to social media.
An FBI official told NPR that the bureau is in contact with the SJPD and is aware of the investigation into the officers' reported comments on social media. That same officer allegedly wrote an anti-Muslim comment about a woman who filed a lawsuit against the"Hell, I would have pulled it over her face," the officer wrote, according to the Medium article.
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