This cop must be terminated. Canceled, Career ended forever. No mercy, no second chances. Done. Zero tolerance for this is the only possible approach.

Warren police officer under investigation for racist comments on Facebook clickondetroit.com/news/local/202…
His "learning" and "growth" and whatever other woo-woo nonsense folks want to advocate for cannot come at the expense of those his attitude would or could victimize. Their safety is more important than his personal evolution as a human being...Let him learn from his unemployment
It's one thing to give average folks grace for racist shit. I believe in that, generally. But if you are a cop, teacher, judge, doctor, nurse, or anyone else in an authority position where your power can harm people, no second chances unless you do SERIOUS work to make amends
Restorative justice is not a "get out of jail free" card. It requires real remorse, acknowledgment of injury and willingness to do whatever those affected by your actions require...which means racist cops probably will never deserve forgiveness bc they won't accept accountability

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