The Chicago Police Department is under investigation by the Police District Council after racist tweets from a CPD detective were revealed.
According to Fox 32 News, members of the newly formed Police District Council condemned the lack of disciplinary action against CPD officers who posted racist comments on X, formerly known as Twitter and Facebook. Detective Shawn Popow used the screen name Südliche Polizei to call Black people “ghetto mutts,” “animals” and “subhuman savages” on social media platforms.
Popow also posted violent images of a Black man being beaten by a white supremacist in the film, “American History X.”
The PDC is calling for Superintendent Larry Snelling to fire any police officers involved with “biased ideologies.”
“We direct our call to Superintendent Larry Snelling, urging him to honor his commitment to eradicating racism within the Chicago Police Department,” said the PDC members. “The promise to remove officers who perpetuate biased ideologies is a critical step towards cultivating a more inclusive and respectful work environment.”
Snelling — who is Black — became the Superintendent in September and said he wanted to “bridge this gap” between the community and the police.
According to People’s Fabric, comments found on Powpow’s social media also included him calling Black people “subhuman wretches,” “rats” and “parasites.”
One of his disturbing posts included a screenshot from the film “American History X,” where a skinhead murders a Black man by stomping on his head on a curb. Popow captioned the post, “I bet yo mama could press your face into dough and make gorilla cookies,” with a laughing-crying emoji. He also posted images on Twitter that read, “Stupid Ass N—r Award.”
The detective also posted media referring to a Black person fighting as “a chimpout.” He included a description that read, “An aggressive and violent outburst…
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