A police officer in New York has been suspended and an investigation launched into his behavior after a video of him rapping transphobic lyrics and encouraging violence was posted and made public on social media.
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The officer who works for the New Paltz Police Department in New York proceeds to rap transphobic messages, encourages violence against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and even manages to get in a line about how the coronavirus was sent to the U.S. by China."Spit facts over feelings because your feelings are irrelevant, there’s only two genders and Trump's still your president," the man proclaims before proceeding to rap about the anatomy of men and women.
The video caused an uproar within the community, according to the Town Board of New Paltz, and was the cause of many complaints, which sparked the town to issue a public statement on the matter.
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