NYPD: Officer under disciplinary action for wearing Trump patch at protest in Brooklyn
In a video, the officer can be seen wearing a patch that reads "Trump 2020, make enforcement great again," at a protest for racial justice outside the NYPD's 84th Precinct.
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Feb 7, 2021, 3:07 AM
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Updated 1,174 days ago
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2h agoPolice say an officer is now under disciplinary action for wearing a "Trump 2020" patch during a protest in Downtown Brooklyn.
In a video, the officer can be seen wearing a patch that reads "Trump 2020, make enforcement great again," at a protest for racial justice outside the NYPD's 84th Precinct. The officer also had a patch with "The Punisher" emblem that featured Trump-like hair.
The person who took the video claims the officer also attempted to escalate the situation during the protest.
The NYPD says in statement, "We are aware of a video showing one of our members wearing a politically oriented patch. The officer has already received an initial discipline. A further investigation is ongoing."
