FL - 3 Miami officers fired for making target practice 'jokes'

[Indy Anna]

Three new police officers were fired for making comments on a group chat about using Miami's primarily black neighborhoods for target practice, a newspaper reported Friday.

Officers Kevin Bergnes, Miguel Valdes and Bruce Alcin were let go on Dec. 23, after an internal affairs investigation concluded that they violated department policies, said the Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/2hxDZZp), citing documents it obtained.

The remarks angered local civil rights activists keeping tabs on a department that is currently scrutinized by the U.S. Department of Justice for a pattern of excessive force.

Read more at ... http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/paper-miami-officers-fired-target-practice-jokes-44467783


Glad someone was paying attention and these men were removed from the force.

 

[Tawny]

Good riddance. Hopefully they don't get hired on anywhere else that allows them to be armed.

 

[Indy Anna]

Good riddance. Hopefully they don't get hired on anywhere else that allows them to be armed.

I'm wondering if they can be charged with anything without having a specific plan in place and, if not, can they be barred from owning guns?

 

[LietKynes]

The comments these officers made are exactly the reason GOOD cops like Officer Weaver are dead !!!
Most likely the perp who murdered Ofcr. W. spent time nursing his hate with statements made by these losers, and browsing online for similar content.

Hope they're happy that they've contributed to the deaths of their fellow officers !!!

Disgusting , moronic behavior !
:banghead: :sick: :maddening: :stormingmad: