Chief retires after post criticizing Black Lives Matter

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

SURF CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina town has approved the retirement of the police chief after he referred to the Black Lives Matter movement as a terrorist group in a Facebook post.

Local news outlets report that the town council in Surf City approved the retirement of Police Chief Mike Halstead during an emergency meeting Tuesday.

Halstead is white and had planned to retire this year. The town approved the retirement following a Sept. 3 Facebook post by Halstead.

In the 662-word post, he called Black Lives Matter "nothing more than an American born terrorist group." Halstead said neither the government nor blacks would tolerate a white supremacist group marching through the streets calling for the murders of public servants.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/24211a2822aa41ea98dfe1406c118278/chief-retires-after-post-criticizing-black-lives-matter

[Human101948]

1. Did BLM advocate killing of police?

Where did that claim come from?

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. That's the petulant foot-stomping of a group finally having their impunity questioned

And their racist supporters.

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon."

This incident has been widely cited by defensive cops and rightwing media:

http://www.startribune.com/pigs-in-a-blanket-chant-at-minnesota-fair-riles-police/323479961/

'Pigs in a blanket' chant at Black Lives Matter protest at Minnesota State Fair riles police

By KYLE POTTER Associated Press AUGUST 31, 2015 — 4:45PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. — An organizer behind the Black Lives Matter weekend march outside the Minnesota State Fair stood by the group's chant to fry police "like bacon," saying Monday that law enforcement officials are cherry-picking a 30-second chant to take issue with an otherwise peaceful protest.

Protesters were captured on camera yelling "pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon" during Saturday's four-hour march around the fairgrounds in St. Paul. The chant was viewed by some law enforcement members as targeting police officers.

St. Paul Police Federation President Dave Titus told WCCO-TV it was ignorant and disgusting. The group's protest came hours after a suburban Houston officer was gunned down.

"I don't think chanting or singing what's basically promoting killing police officers is peaceful," Titus said.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Maybe they should be paying more attention to the Sovereign movement,

whom, as we know, has been focused on killing cops and other government employees for decades.

[douggg]

3. "calling for the murders of public servants."

Like sovereign citizens?

[graegoyle]

4. An example of the KKK parsing their words.

" neither the government nor blacks would tolerate a white supremacist group marching through the streets calling for the murders of public servants."

Happens every once in a while, doesn't it? Usually after some black people have gotten sudden lead poisoning.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Watch Fox in the evening, go to bed frothing at the mouth and awake to repeat the same insanity.

Fox, you did build that.

[samsingh]

6. stupid idiot doesn't know the difference between a legitimate group and those committing

violence.

glad he's gone.

imbecile.