Portland Cops Post ‘I Am Darren Wilson’ on Facebook, Ordered to Take Down

Several Portland police officers (at least three) were publicly scolded yesterday for posting images on Facebook of their police badges with an “I Am Darren Wilson” bracelet. Here’s one of these images:

Portland Police Chief Mike Reese got wind of officers sharing these images, and ordered them to take them down. He issued this statement on the matter:

I was alerted to these images this morning and immediately ordered their removal through the officers’ chain of command. The image displayed does not represent this organization and was very inflammatory in nature,” said Chief Mike Reese. “Officers certainly have a right to have and express their opinions but not using an official badge of the Portland Police Bureau. The badge represents all members of the organization, past and present, and is an important symbol in our community that must not be tarnished. I’ve asked the Professional Standards Division to review this matter for possible policy violations.

Ferguson police officers had been wearing those bracelets months ago, but the Department of Justice requested that they stop.

[h/t Oregon Live]
[image via KPTV]

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