Police union head apologizes for post on accused officers The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida’s Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post over the weekend that encouraged officers linked to departments accused of using excessive force to apply for jobs in FloridaVIERA, Fla. -- The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida's Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post over the weekend that encouraged officers linked to departments accused of using excessive force during recent protests to apply for jobs in Florida. Bert Gamin, president of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in Brevard County, Florida called his post “in poor taste" in a statement sent to local news media. The message posted over the weekend on the Brevard FOP Facebook page said, “Hey Buffalo 57 ... and Atlanta 6 ... we are hiring in Florida. In Atlanta, two officers were fired and face criminal charges after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during a large protest. In Florida, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey distanced himself from the FOP post Monday, calling it “distasteful and insensitive to current important and critical issues that are occurring across our country."

Source: ABC News June 09, 2020 15:06 UTC