Police Sergeant Who Sent apos;offensive Meme apos; Of George Floyd Keeps Job
A police custody sergeant who sent a meme depicting the arrest of has kept his job.
Sergeant Geraint Jones, Video Bokep 47, Bokep admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.
The Devon and Indo Bokep Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, Bokep respect and Bokep courtesy and discreditable conduct.
But yesterday, Indo Bokep Jones had his 23-year career saved when the panel's chair handed him a final written warning.
Sergeant Geraint Jones, Video Porno 47, Video Bokep of Devon and Foto Porno Cornwall Police, Indo Bokep admitted gross misconduct for Porn Sex sending the message but was only given a final written warning by a disciplinary panel
Sgt Jones, of Torquay, had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Video actor Porn Video in the place of a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd.
Mr Floyd was murdered by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin during an arrest in May last year.
Jones sent the doctored image of Porn Sex star Wardy Joubert III to a WhatsApp group that included six other police officers and two civilian staff.
He was charged with sending a grossly offensive image but was cleared after a trial at Plymouth magistrates court.
Giving evidence in court, Bokep Jones said memes were designed to be 'humorous'.
George Floyd, Bokep 46, Foto Porno pictured, Video Porno was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota while being arrested by a police officer who knelt on his neck for Bokep almost nine minutes
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He described how the image of Mr Joubert had featured in many other memes, Porn Video including scenes showing former US president Donald Trump and the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.
'I knew that meme was going viral at the time and Video Porno they had seen it in various shapes and Foto Porno forms,' Jones told the court.
'I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and Foto Telanjang where he turns up.
'Maybe I was after a cheap laugh or trying to raise a smile.
I didn't think about it deeply and Porn Video I didn't look at the image in detail.'
He deleted the 30 May 2020 post and Porn Video apologised to his colleagues.
Jones, a custody sergeant, sent the meme which featured Mr Floyd's arrest in Minneapolis in the US on May 25, Porn Video 2020, Porn Sex with an image of American man Wardy Joubert III naked superimposed on it
The Independent Office for Bokep Police Conduct who investigated the case said yesterday that Jones's final written warning will remain in place for Foto Telanjang five years.
IOPC regional director Video Bokep Catrin Evans said: 'The image was bound to cause significant offence, Porn Sex not least without our Black communities.
'It is encouraging that the matter was swiftly reported by a work colleague who rightly called out the behaviour.'
She said it is a reminder that any serving police officer sharing offensive material is unacceptable and Foto Telanjang that they will be held accountable.
Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Porn Video 'Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and Porn Video staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, Porn Video both on and Porn Video off duty.
'In this instance, Indo Bokep the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards - something that was acknowledged by both the officer and Video Bokep the panel.
The officer admitted gross misconduct and accepted that he had sent an image that was deemed to be grossly offensive. He apologised for Porn Sex his conduct at the hearing.
'The panel, Video Bokep led by the independent legally qualified chair, Video Bokep has concluded, Bokep based on the information presented to them, Porn Sex the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.
'All processes are now complete and Indo Bokep the officer will be supported to a return to the workplace in due course.'
The police force added that it has already acted upon recommendations from the IOPC concerning guidance to officers and Foto Porno staff on their use of social media and Bokep messaging apps.
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