Volusia fires beach officer for racial messages (Trayvon Martin)

[Pilotguy]

Source: Daytona Beach News Journal

A Volusia County Beach Safety officer accused of sending insensitive racial messages at the end of last month’s Trayvon Martin trial was fired Friday for unprofessional conduct — or what county officials called “horrible judgment made worse during a racially charged atmosphere.”

Todd Snipes, 45, a Volusia lifeguard for 24 years and a law enforcement officer for 15, “engaged in behavior that threatens the respect and trust of the community and jeopardizes the perception that the department enforces the law fairly, even-handedly and without bias,” Department of Public Protection Director George Recktenwald wrote in Snipes’ notice of dismissal.

Reached Friday night, Snipes referred all questions to his attorney, Jason Harr, who could not be contacted.

Snipes’ messages included a Facebook post the night after George Zimmerman’s acquittal that read: “Another thug gone. Pull up your pants and be respectful. Bye bye thug r.i.p.”

Read more: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130809/NEWS/130809448/1040?p=1&tc=pg

[blaze]

1. Huge thumbs up for Volusia County!!!! nt

[darkangel218]

2. Damn!!

These are the people you rely on when your life is in danger. Those are the people who's response can make the difference between life and death. Those are the people we expect to protect us.

And that's how they think/talk??

Fucking sickening.

[Monk06]

3. Just so everyone knows 'thug' is Freeper code for n****r as is 'Holder's people' 'Amish' and others.

[Skittles]

5. what's weird is, it is conservative freaks like that guy who are the real thugs

[MyNameGoesHere]

4. And republicans are not racist.

They just say and do racist things. So misunderstood.

(Shithead Name removed to protect his little delicate flower ass) is an active Florida registered voter in Volusia. He was born on 12/29/1967 and registered to vote on 12/19/1996 with the Republican Party of Florida. (Shithead)is a Male.

[alp227]

6. Even more hypocritical

He will probably seek...the assistance...of a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION to get his job back!

[Left Coast2020]

7. I'm looking forward to asking my tea-freak landlord (when I secure new Apt.) if

...the tea party is racist...just to see what she says. Can't wait to call her bluff. Heard her other night on phone about Obama. Disgusting conversation to say the least. Didn't use "N" word, but still a disgusting phone conversation with whoever was on other side of call. At least I thought it was not appropriate.

[dawn frenzy adams]

8. It's good that they fired him but...

Throughout this country, there is a certain type they are looking for when searching for police officers. This officer probably had a long history of racist behavior. Police Officer is one of those occupations like priest. It attracts deviants. And you can usually act out your deviancy without repercussions. In the case of a police officer, you can beat, rape, maim, and kill, LEGALLY!

[Ash_F]

9. Racist and dumb.

I am sure Volusia County can find someone better to serve them. Sounds like they saw it that way too.