MARLIN, Texas (AP) - A Marlin
police detective has been fired after allegedly using Facebook to complain
about people on public assistance.
Police Chief Darrell Allen on
Wednesday dismissed Rob Douglas, a five-year veteran of the force southeast of
Waco.
A post attributed to Douglas
expressed frustration about grocery shopping on the first of the month. It
spoke of seeing people on public assistance or food stamps, and complained that
somehave tattoos and expensive car accessories.
The post referred to
"useless lazy turd bags" and ended, "If I ever snap and go on a
killing spree, it will be in a supermarket on the first."
City Manager R.C. Fletcher told
the Waco Tribune-Herald that Allen fired Douglas for violating social media
policies and rules of conduct.
Douglas initially was placed on
administrative leave.
