A Chapel Hill Police officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay after a photo circulated of the officer with a tattoo associated with an anti-government militia-style group.
Cole Daniels was photographed the night the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam was pulled down from its pedestal on the UNC – Chapel Hill campus. A tattoo on Daniel’s right forearm was a logo associated with the “Three Percenters” group.
A statement from Chapel Hill Police in the immediate aftermath of last Monday’s rally said that Daniels would have the tattoo covered when on duty in the future.
But an email from Chapel Hill town manager Roger Stancil on Wednesday night said that Daniels had been placed on administrative leave with pay on August 27.
“The pervasiveness of the concerns raised by many regarding his display of a tattoo that is associated with the ‘3 Percenters’ has caused the Department to question his ability to function effectively as a police officer within this community,” Stancil wrote.
Daniels will remain on leave, Stancil said, pending the outcome of an administrative investigation “in accordance with our Town’s Personnel Ordinances and policies and procedures.”
Stancil wrote that further information will not be released at this time because the situation is considered a personnel matter.
A police officer standing guard at Silent Sam sports a tattoo with the three percenter symbol. These "patriot" groups have been known to openly protect racists, fascists and neo-Nazis including on A12 2017 in Charlottesville and in Portland for the Patri… https://t.co/TEACCPatKx pic.twitter.com/vDfjwE7oQl
— Daniel Hosterman (@dhosterman) August 21, 2018
Picture via Daniel Hosterman (@dhosterman)
Absolutely absurd political correctness run amok. Then again , it’s Chapel Hill who has a demonstrated liar as a police chief, so maybe it’s all congruent after all.
If you are going to write an article on this at least define the meaning of a three percenter correctly . Don’t affilate it with racism because it is in no way a racist group. In fact the complete opposite.
And why will he have it covered up in the future? Is it because a Tweeter put quotation marks around the word Patriot? Or because the same Twit accused three percenters of protecting controversial groups without offering any proof?
The proof that he is not an extremist (whatever the heck that is) is the fact that he “stood by” while this historical monument was toppled. He followed orders and that should scare us all.
The chief of police told his officers to stand back while the nut jobs tore down a monument. How does he still have his job?
Ordered to stand down while the commies tore it down? Chief and town manager need to be sent packing to Commiefornia, where they will be appreciated.
Yes, good post you have shared. Doing the tattoo if you are doing any Govt job is not applicable. However, do not classify it and the anti-government act. If anyone is planning to do the tattoo, he should follow the guidelines of the state Government about the laws on tattoos.
Each state has its rules and guidelines about doing the tattoo. If you are seeking any Govt job, it is better to know about the rules. However, I think that judging someone’s capability on the basis of tattoo is not the right thing!
Do not mislead people between the meanings of racism with the “three percenters”. Both have different meaning. Further, try to reflect the true about the story. Here is nothing meant for racism. However, if you are doing a Government job, you should abide with the state rules and guidelines.
Yes, good post you have shared.