72 Philly Cops Probed For Racist Social Media Posts

CBS News reports:



Philadelphia police confirm more than 70 officers have been taken off the streets and placed on desk duty while authorities investigate hundreds of officers’ alleged racist and violent social media posts, reports CBS Philly. The social media posts were unearthed by the Plain View Project, an initiative started in 2017 by a group of attorneys in Philadelphia.

The group reviewed Facebook posts and comments by 3,500 officers or former officers from eight police jurisdictions across the country, including St. Louis, Dallas and Philadelphia. They maintain a database of about 5,000 Facebook posts and comments that they say could undermine public trust and confidence in police.

The posts by Philadelphia officers include sexist, racist and and bigoted language and images, along with calls for violence, CBS Philly reports. Ten officers were initially placed on desk duty when the findings were first revealed earlier this month.