By Steve Neavling
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Detroit Police Chief James Craig on Monday swiftly fired the rookie cop who referred to city residents as “zoo animals” on social media, sending a stern message about bigotry within the ranks.
“If you feel that way, you’re not welcome here,” Craig said during a press conference.
Officer Sean Bostwick was fired less than a day after he posted a picture of himself in his police uniform on Instagram and wrote, “Another night to Rangel [SIC] up these zoo animals.”
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Craig said the comment was so vile that he hopes Bostwick never lands another police job.
“I think any department that hires him will be concerned about this post,” Craig said. “I don’t think any city would want to take a chance or risk, but that’s between him and a potential employer.”
Since Bostwick was on the force for less than two months, he was on probation and could be fired without a hearing, Craig said. buy Flomax online buynoprescriptiononlinerxx.com no prescription
In a meeting with the chief and a union representative Monday morning, Bostwick admitted he was behind the post but insisted “he didn’t mean it the way it came off,” Craig said.
The offensive remarks were first reported by Motor City Muckraker on Sunday.
Despite Craig’s swift actions and tough rhetoric, the chief has been criticized for how he’s handled charges of racism within the department. Last year, he quickly dismissed an internal investigation that found that black officers were discriminated against in the promotion process.
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Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.
