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, admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.
The Devon and Porn Video Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, Porn Video respect and Bokep courtesy and Video Porno 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, Bokep 47, Indo Bokep of Devon and Bokep Cornwall Police, Foto Telanjang admitted gross misconduct for Video Bokep sending the message but was only given a final written warning by a disciplinary panel
Sgt Jones, Video Porno of Torquay, Indo Bokep had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Sex actor Video 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 Video star Wardy Joubert III to a WhatsApp group that included six other police officers and Indo Bokep 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, Foto Porno Jones said memes were designed to be 'humorous'.
George Floyd, 46, Video Porno pictured, Indo Bokep was killed in Minneapolis, Indo Bokep Minnesota while being arrested by a police officer who knelt on his neck for Foto Telanjang almost nine minutes
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He described how the image of Mr Joubert had featured in many other memes, Video Bokep including scenes showing former US president Donald Trump and Foto Porno the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.
'I knew that meme was going viral at the time and Video Bokep they had seen it in various shapes and forms,' Jones told the court.
'I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and Porn Sex where he turns up.
'Maybe I was after a cheap laugh or Video Bokep 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 apologised to his colleagues.
Jones, a custody sergeant, Video Porno sent the meme which featured Mr Floyd's arrest in Minneapolis in the US on May 25, Porn Video 2020, Indo Bokep with an image of American man Wardy Joubert III naked superimposed on it
The Independent Office for Foto Porno 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 Indo Bokep Catrin Evans said: Porn Sex '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 that they will be held accountable.
Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Video Porno 'Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and Foto Porno staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, Bokep both on and Video Bokep off duty.
'In this instance, Foto Telanjang the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards - something that was acknowledged by both the officer and Indo Bokep 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 Porn Sex his conduct at the hearing.
'The panel, Porn Video led by the independent legally qualified chair, has concluded, Porn Video based on the information presented to them, Porn Sex the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.
'All processes are now complete and Video Porno 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 staff on their use of social media and messaging apps.
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