Philly police wanted to fire 15 officers over Facebook posts, but 9 already resigned
The first public hearing about the social media database was nearly eclipsed by all the other PPD scandals this summer.
Facebook police database
A group called the Plain View Project compiled a database of law enforcement officers’ problematic Facebook posts. More than 300 Philadelphia police officers are include. Some of the posts are overtly racist, Islamophobic or generally violent, while others are less blatantly offensive.
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