Police Officer Fired After 20 Years of Service For Calling Black Lives Matter ‘Terrorists’
A beloved New Jersey police officer has been fired after two decades on the job for calling Black Lives Matter “terrorists” in a post on social media.
Officer Sara Erwin, a Hopewell Township police officer, was fired on Friday after an investigation by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office and the police office.
A second officer, Sergeant Mandy Grey, was also demoted and suspended for six months for replying to a comment on the post, according to a report from NJ.com. She has also been with the force for more than 20 years.
The post read as follows:
“Last night as I left for work I had my two kids crying for me not to go to work.