Posted on 05/05/2021 6:42:48 AM PDT by hiho hiho
A Bend Police Department officer will be investigated for allegedly violating policy by wearing a keychain connected to a far-right group while in uniform on Saturday.
Bend Chief Mike Krantz did not identify the employee, though Cpl. Josh Spano is the officer seen in a photograph circulating on Reddit and Facebook. Attached to the front of Spano’s service vest is an item reading “molon labe” in Greek lettering, a phrase associated with the far-right Three Percenters militia.
The “molon labe” item and its letters appear to be larger than Spano’s name tag on his vest.
“I’m aware of the allegations posted around social media regarding one of our employees displaying an item that was inconsistent with our uniform, an item believed to be supportive of extremist ideologies” Krantz told The Bulletin.
Spano, 35, told The Bulletin the item in question is a keychain he has used while on duty throughout his 13-year career. He said he wears it to honor the oath of enlistment he took when he joined the military, and his fellow soldiers. He said before the recent uproar, no one had ever said anything about it.
He denied being part of the Three Percenters or any other anti-government group.
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“It isn’t right or left, it’s right or wrong.”
Think you stumbled on to something.
right is right, left is wrong
“Nowhere do the three percenters call themselves a militia or anti government. Only the SPLC and the MSM call them that.”
GMTA - when groups like the SPLC are flinging mud at you, it’s patently clear that you’ve identified the target correctly. I looked at the articles from both today’s link and the one from yesterday but haven’t found a photo of the officer with the item that is drawing the objections. Based simply on the description of how it is attached to his equipment vest, I’m guessing it is a tag on a chain with a carabiner that attaches the key chain to a loop on the vest. It’s clear that the “Karen Factor” is running high in Bend OR.
The left is drunk with power. It’s continuing the hunt for anyone who doesn’t agree with their marxist agenda. They are firing, purging, silencing or eliminating anyone who opposes them.
In turd world countries they just kill you. It takes a little longer here, but throwing you out into the street ends with the same result.
I've got T-shirts and flags with MOLON LABE on them...
it hurts them because they cant read latin ..
A BLM badge is fine.
Backintheday when I was in the military one would learn a few things early on...
Fresh Haircuts
Clean uniforms
Footwear kept in good condition
Keep you muzzle pointed down range
Keep your mouth shut and your ears open
Don’t talk about politics, sex, or religion.
Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve.
Bumperstick protocol, even underwear restrictions - which came later when some female admiral in some female lockeroom got an eyefull... One can only imagine.
far right = anyone who is more conservative than Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, or Ben Shapiro.
racist = anyone who does not figuratively bow the knee to BLM or support "sensitivity training" under whatever guise.
sexist = anyone who recognizes the natural and Biblical distinction between the two sexes.
homophobic = anyone who does not embrace the "gay agenda" or believes in the Biblical condemnation of sodomy.
xenophobic = anyone who wants to preserve the American nation and people.
fascist - anyone who expresses even a degree of opposition to the leftist agenda.
as an army brat, i learned these words of wisdom also. i didnt always listen though..
Never forget that the “suspected to be part of” is the preamble of a lie. Like “rumored to be”, “according to sources”, etc.
In reference to the 3% of the population, in the colonies, that participated in the American Revolution. And now a “group”, although I think it’s more like a window/bumper sticker or t-shirt.
I don’t think there is an actual entity, like the Oath Keepers are, which is an organization of active and retired LEOs and veterans.
He didn’t
But he did violate a uniform policy.
A violation that he’s probably been committing for years and NOT one person has said a thing, including the Chief, until now. Instead of making a ridiculous statement like he did, the chief could have easily just kept it real generic......it’s been brought to my attention and is being handled. End of story.
Or Velcro patch
Is that what this keychain looks like?
This police chief is a worthless quisling traitor. May he rot in hell.
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