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, Porn Video 47, admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.
The Devon and Video Bokep Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, Foto Telanjang respect and Porn Video courtesy and Bokep discreditable conduct.
But yesterday, Jones had his 23-year career saved when the panel's chair handed him a final written warning.
Sergeant Geraint Jones, Video Porno 47, Porn Video of Devon and Indo Bokep Cornwall Police, Porn Video admitted gross misconduct for Foto Porno sending the message but was only given a final written warning by a disciplinary panel
Sgt Jones, Porn Sex of Torquay, Video Porno had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Video actor Foto Porno 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 Foto Porno 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, Video Porno Jones said memes were designed to be 'humorous'.
George Floyd, Porn Sex 46, Bokep pictured, was killed in Minneapolis, Foto Porno Minnesota while being arrested by a police officer who knelt on his neck for Video Porno 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 Video Bokep forms,' Jones told the court.
'I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and Foto Porno 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 Foto Telanjang apologised to his colleagues.
Jones, a custody sergeant, Porn Sex sent the meme which featured Mr Floyd's arrest in Minneapolis in the US on May 25, Porn Sex 2020, Indo Bokep with an image of American man Wardy Joubert III naked superimposed on it
The Independent Office for Indo Bokep Police Conduct who investigated the case said yesterday that Jones's final written warning will remain in place for Bokep five years.
IOPC regional director Indo Bokep Catrin Evans said: Video Porno 'The image was bound to cause significant offence, Video Bokep 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 Porn Video that they will be held accountable.
Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Video Porno 'Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and Video Porno staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, Video Bokep both on and Foto Porno off duty.
'In this instance, Video Porno the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards - something that was acknowledged by both the officer and Porn Video the panel.
The officer admitted gross misconduct and Foto Telanjang accepted that he had sent an image that was deemed to be grossly offensive. He apologised for his conduct at the hearing.
'The panel, led by the independent legally qualified chair, Video Bokep has concluded, Porn Video based on the information presented to them, Video Bokep the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.
'All processes are now complete and Porn Video 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 Porn Sex messaging apps.
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