New Orleans Police Officer on Trayvon: ‘Act Like a Thug, Die Like One’

[one_voice]

NOPD officer under investigation in shooting is suspended after online comments

A New Orleans police officer under investigation in a recent police-involved fatal shooting has been suspended indefinitely without pay for posting intemperate remarks on an online news story, suggesting that a young man wearing a hooded sweatshirt deserved to die because he "acted like a thug." Officer Jason Giroir posted "Act like a Thug Die like one!" on an online WWL-TV article posted Sunday about local citizens rallying to protest the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old Florida boy who was killed Feb. 26 while wearing a hooded sweatshirt and walking through a gated community.

Martin's encounter with a gun-wielding citizen in his Florida neighborhood has become a flashpoint of national debate, hitting on contemporary issues of race and profiling, and a citizen's right to bear arms.

After an online commenter named Eddie Johnson criticized Giroir's comments as racist and questioned whether a hooded sweatshirt makes someone a thug, Giroir responded: "Eddie come on down to our town with a 'Hoodie' and you can join Martin in HELL and talk about your racist stories!:-P"

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas announced the discipline Monday at a 3 p.m. news conference.

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http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/03/nopd_officer_under_investigati.html

[Cali_Democrat]

1. I'm sure that police officer also votes Republican

Par for the course.

[Uncle Joe]

2. This officer should be stripped of his badge, he can't handle the associated power

of being a police officer without himself; becoming a danger to society.

Thanks for the thread, one_voice.

[CakeGrrl]

3. Gee, wonder why he was under investigation?

Didn't help his own case much. He just had too much hate in him to hide.

Yes, a lot of cops are doing their jobs best they can, I'm sure, but I'm also convinced there are some bad apples like this who just wanted an excuse to use that gun on the people they hate and get away with it.

[Thinkingabout]

4. Wearing the hood over your during rain does not

Make one a thug but just might show intelligence to keep your head drier. I am senior white female and have worn the hood on a hoodie.

[spanone]

5. dear jason, i hope you can one day think like a human being.

[MD20]

6. Suspension is not good enough!

This monster with a gun should be fired and arrested for communicating a threat. Is this the kind of devil we want as
police officers?

[kestrel91316]

7. Well, we already know all too well that NOLA cops subscribe to the

judge/jury/executioner method of policing.......

[Iggo]

8. Yay, Cops!

They're the best!

[bailey504girl]

9. march this saturday

March against injustice!
Saturday, March 31st.
Noon.
New Orleans City Hall.
Be there for Trayvon Martin, For Wendell Allen, For Justin and Eddie Sipp (Eddie was shot twice while IN HANDCUFFS, remember).

[MagickMuffin]

10. He thinks mighty highly of himself

from the article:

At the time of the shooting, Giroir's public Myspace profile also featured comments that suggested he sometimes bends rules in his job. The profile read:

"Hello, my name is Jason C. Giroir. I have been a New Orleans police officer for almost 10 years. I enjoy my job because I like to make a positive impact in life. Sometimes that means not doing everything by the book. Everyone who knows me understands what I mean."

He goes on to talk about his family, calling them the strength and motivation in his life.

Under the category for occupation, he listed his job as "Punisher."

HooBoy, these cops really are outta control.