by the Grio |
A member of the Elgin Police
department in suburban Chicago was fired Monday because of Facebook posts he
allegedly made regarding the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson,
Missouri.
Jason Lentz, a 17-year veteran,
allegedly posted that Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and
killed the unarmed 18-year-old, “did society a favor,” according to NBC
Chicago.
Local police Chief Jeffrey
Swoboda spoke about the dismissal, explaining that the officer was fired after
his recent conduct, which would “undermine the credibility of the city or
employees.”
Brown’s death sparked weeks of
unrest in Ferguson and protests nationwide.
Lentz was the first police
officer to be placed on administrative leave after investigation into his
actions last month. This is not the first time he has been stripped of police
powers; he has had them stripped three times already prior to this incident.
