(TJVNEWS) The New York Police Department is investigating an incident Saturday evening where a police officer in a patrol cruiser in Brooklyn blared “Trump 2020” through the loudspeaker – and urged bystanders to film it, reported RT News.
“Trump 2020,” the officer said several times. Multiple videos show the incident, which appears to include at least three officers. By Monday morning, the video uploaded to Twitter has a little more than 2 million views, sparking backlash from officials and residents.
The NYPD tweeted Sunday morning they were aware of the incident and said, “it is under investigation by our Brooklyn South Investigation Unit.”
“Police officers must remain apolitical,” the department said.
A second video, recorded by a passerby, told the officer in the car to “do it again,” referring him to use the loudspeaker to tout “Trump 2020.” Sure enough, the officer did, blaring “Trump 2020,” causing the passerby, presumably a Democrat, to meltdown in seething hatred in hate and called the officer a “f**king fascist.”
In another tweet, the NYPD said the officer who used the “vehicle’s loudspeaker for political purposes had been suspended, effective immediately.” local media is reporting the officer is suspended without pay.
It appears that the officers were being verbally harassed by a rambunctious, idealistic anti-police Democrat, although it is not clear at the start of the video what inspired the Trump 2020 loudspeaker declaration.
Police officer in Brooklyn uses a loudspeaker to say “Trump 2020” while on the job pic.twitter.com/ZujQIfqonH
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