Monday, April 14, 2008

KKK Joke Gets Ohio Troopers Suspended


Over the years minorities have been the recipients of Police brutality. From Rodney King to Sean Bell, police officers appear to not care very much for minorities.

Recently, an Ohio state trooper put on a KKK costume while on duty the day before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The trooper Craig Franklin said he was only clowning around, like comedian Dave Chappelle. However, his superiors felt that it was a joke that went too far.

The trooper then allowed himself to be photographed on Jan. 20TH with a white cloth on his shoulders, a white paper mask and a pointed paper hat. But big problem was he was also in full uniform with his police radio, gun, and holster on.

Then to add insult to injury a fellow trooper Sgt. Eric Wlodarsky, took the cell phone picture and transmitted it. Franklin has been suspended without pay, and Wlodarsky has been demoted to trooper.

Highway Patrol investigators began looking into the troopers' actions after receiving an anonymous letter with two photos of Franklin in his homemade klan attire. Both troopers worked at a post in Sandusk, Ohio.

A third trooper was suspended for one day for receiving the picture via text message and failing to report it. He also forwarded the photo to a subordinate.

The Ohio trooper's have proven that law enforcement needs diversity awareness training and that they do not respect the minority population which they police.

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