If Only They Weren't Idiots, Too

A police officer in St. Paul, Minnesota, is on administrative leave over a Facebook post in which he urged drivers to run over protesters on Martin Luther King Day, claiming they wouldn’t be charged with any crime and would likely win any civil suit.

The post, published under the name “JM Roth,” said drivers shouldn’t “slow down for any of these idiots who try and block the street,” referring to protesters participating in a Black Lives Matter event on January 15.

“If you hit someone make sure you call 911 to report the accident and meet the cops a block or two away,” the instruction states, adding that fear of violence from the demonstrators would be a good reason to stop farther away from them.

“Since they are trying to block the street and/or cross where there is no crossing you should not be charged with anything. Now, these idiots could try and sue you in civil court, but remember that it will be jury trial and so most likely it will come out in your favor,” the post suggested.

The author of the post, which has since been removed, was identified as Sgt. Jeff Rothecker by Andrew Henderson, a community activist who monitors police behavior.

  RT