Cop posted "Kill em all" on protest livestream, investigation finds

[Rogue Valley]

Cop posted "Kill em all" on protest livestream, investigation finds

8/11/20
A Colorado Springs police officer has been temporarily suspended and transferred after an internal investigation revealed he used a fake name on Facebook to post comments that called for violence against protesters, CBS Denver reports. Sergeant Keith Wrede responded to a livestream of a protest in late June with the comments "KILL THEM ALL" and "KILL EM ALL" while using a Facebook profile with the name Steven Eric, the investigation found. Wrede allegedly made the comments on June 30, when a group of Black Lives Matter protesters shut down traffic on Interstate 25 for a little over an hour. According to CBS Denver, most demonstrators dispersed before law enforcement ever arrived.

"It was determined that the comments were made off-duty out of frustration and there was no indication of any physical action or intent to cause harm," CSPD Chief Vince Niski said in an open letter. "I am in no way minimizing Sergeant Wrede's words. His comments were unacceptable, have damaged our relationship with members of our community, and fell short of our standards." In the letter, Niski also defended not firing the officer. Wrede was given a 40-hour suspension and was forced to give up more than $2,000 in wages. He was also removed from his specialized unit and reassignment to a different position in the department, CBS Denver reports.

Wrede knew it was wrong which is why he tried to mask his true identity. He got off lightly. Doesn't say much for the standards of the Colorado Springs Police Department.

 

[Mr Person]

"Protect and serve"




"A few bad apples"







Wrede allegedly made the comments on June 30, when a group of Black Lives Matter protesters shut down traffic on Interstate 25 for a little over an hour. According to CBS Denver, most demonstrators dispersed before law enforcement ever arrived.

Or, you know, move them off the highway and arrest the bigger troublemakers.

 

[Cardinal]

"Sure, a lot of the patrons in our restaurant get food poisoning, but what about all the customers who don't get excruciatingly painful intestinal cramping after eating here?"

 

[bongsaway]

Cop posted "Kill em all" on protest livestream, investigation finds

Wrede knew it was wrong which is why he tried to mask his true identity. He got off lightly. Doesn't say much for the standards of the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Joe Kendra better not hear about this.

 

[TheParser]

That cop was wrong, of course, to post those words.

I am glad that he has been able to keep his livelihood after being duly punished.

Many people can understand his frustration when he saw that group causing such disorder and inconvenience for the general public.

 

[Drowning Man]

The guy should be fired... If not fired, demoted. He has no business being a Sergeant.

Policing...about the only job that I can think of where your boss (the people) thank you for being a complete jerk to them.

 

[gulfman]

Let him work at an abortion clinic for a week as punishment
Or therapy

 

[d0gbreath]

The cat's out of the bag. He can now be referred to as target Wrede.