NYPD officer appears to use homophobic slur on police car speaker

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The New York City Police Department said it is conducting an “internal review” following the spread of a video on social media that appears to show an officer using a homophobic slur on a police car announcement system. A video shared on Instagram last week, which as of Thursday had more than 2 million views, appears to show an NYPD officer in the passenger’s seat of a marked police car making a comment about oral sex and then saying “f----t.

“This incident reminds us of the ongoing prejudices that persist within our society, and the ease with which some resort to hate speech. We refuse to remain silent. We are committed to ensuring that all LGBTQIA+ individuals, both within or outside the law enforcement community, are treated with respect and dignity.” GOAL added that it is aware an NYPD investigation is already underway and said it “will continue to monitor the situation closely.

 

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