Mass. cop mocks Charlottesville car ramming on Facebook: 'Hahahaha love this'

[Suburban Warrior]

A police officer in Springfield, Mass., is backpedaling after facing criticism over online comments in response to a counter-protestor’s death during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday.

Conrad Lariviere apologized for making "a stupid comment about people blocking streets" on Facebook during an online exchange with a MassLive reporter.

"Never would I want someone to get murdered. I am not a racist and I don't believe in what any of the protesters are doing," he said. "I'm a good man who made a stupid comment and would just like to be left alone."

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Lariviere's apology has done little to quell public outrage over his initial comments, in which he pointed fingers at car ramming victims rather than driver James A. Fields, Jr.

This is how a white police officer in Springfield, MA reacted to the death & injuries in #Charlottesville His name is Conrad Lariviere pic.twitter.com/c9OcOIJgxw
— RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) August 14,

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mass-apologizes-insensitive-charlottesville-comments-article-1.3409968

[muntrv]

1. Conrad, make yourself more useful as a crash test dummy.

[shraby]

2. He didn't consider it a "stupid comment" when making it. Only when called on it. He should be

summarily fired from his job as a police officer. Period. Nuff said.

[Lee-Lee]

3. Enjoy unemployment

There is a reason most every PD has a social media use policy these days- makes firing morons like this easy.

[MineralMan]

4. Immediate dismissal is the appropriate response by his department.

It is the only response, really. Fire him for cause. He celebrated a crime that occurred. He must be dismissed.

[hlthe2b]

5. I agree... no question.

[world wide wally]

6. It's odd how many racists are saying they're not racists today

[edbermac]

7. Those pesky pedestrians.

How did this jackoff ever get a badge?